Craig Vetter and the Mystery Ships

A rare pair.

By Greg Williams
Updated on June 14, 2023
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by Andrew Marvan

Where are the Craig Vetter Mystery Ships today? Mystery Ship No. 6 and No. 5, two of only ten ever manufactured, find a home in this Wisconsin motor museum.

  • Stock engine: 1,015cc air-cooled DOHC 4-stroke 4-cylinder, 70mm x 66mm bore x stroke, 8.7:1 compression ratio, 83hp @ 8,000rpm (Mystery Ship engines could be built to buyer’s spec by Yoshimura. No. 6 is fitted with R.C. Engineering turbo. Exact power specs unknown but likely close to 130hp @ 8,500rpm)
  • Top speed: 135mph (approx.)
  • Carburetion: Four Keihin VM28
  • Transmission: 5-speed, wet multi-disc clutch, chain final drive
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