The car rides on red-painted wire wheels wearing Ford V8 center caps and Firestone tires. The seller notes corrosion on some steel surfaces. The aluminum bodywork is built from Lockheed P-38 Lightning drop tank, and the Model T frame has been reversed and pinched to fit inside. This Lakester is now being offered on a bill of sale in Costa Mesa, California. The 3-speed manual transmission is equipped with reverse, and recent maintenance consisted of a transmission leak repair and a new battery. Built from a WWII-era aircraft drop tank and a Ford Model T frame, the car is powered by a V8-60 flathead featuring twin Stromberg 81 carburetors, an Eddie Meyers intake, and an electric starter. It was purchased by the seller 10 years ago and was the BaT Peopleās Choice: Best Feature of 2009. This Belly Tank Lakester was reportedly built to run on the El Mirage dry lake in the late 1940s and was discovered approximately 15 years ago near Victorville, California.
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