1940s Belly Tank Lakester

The 1940s Belly Tank Lakester is a unique, vintage race car manufactured in the United States during the early post-war era. This distinctive vehicle hails from Portland, Oregon, and stands out with its streamlined body crafted from a hollowed-out fuel tank section of a B-25 Mitchell bomber, earning its name as a "Belly Tank." As a Lakester, it follows the trend of other belly tank racers designed to compete on dry lake beds, or "lakes," around California and Nevada. Manufactured in the late 1940s, this rare gem encapsulates the spirit of American ingenuity and motor racing history, featuring an aircraft-inspired design made infamous by Southern California's land speed records pursuits during that time.

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