Naples Swamp Buggy Races, ca. 1964. The clip comes from the recently-redigitized “Unusual World of Florida” (12:53), a midcentury tourism film exploring various Florida attractions. The first official Swamp Buggy Races took place on November 12, 1949, about 30 years after Naples mechanic Ed Frank scrapped together his first “Tumble Bug” from Model T parts and surplus World War I materials. These homemade vehicles proved so useful for navigating the Everglades during the rainy season that they be

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