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Title: Old lakester
Post by: Jack Gifford on January 25, 2019, 11:29:27 PM
On bring-a-trailer website there's a really neat 1940's lakester. Bidding is now up to $35,000.

I'm not sure I'd like having my arms over the frame hoop to reach the steering wheel though... :-P
Title: Re: Old lakester
Post by: Stainless1 on January 25, 2019, 11:59:52 PM
Jack, most lakesters built before 1990 probably will not pass tech today unless it has been upgraded and updated a time or two since built. 
I doubt that one is being bought to race  :cheers:
Title: Re: Old lakester
Post by: 4-barrel Mike on January 26, 2019, 09:58:55 AM
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1940s-bellytank-lakester-bellytank-lakester/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1940s-bellytank-lakester-bellytank-lakester/)

Mike
Title: Re: Old lakester
Post by: WOODY@DDLLC on January 26, 2019, 10:08:21 AM
The video kind of captures the 'Philosophy of Making a Run' in another thread!  :cheers:
The dog sure gets it!  :-D
Title: Re: Old lakester
Post by: Jack Gifford on January 27, 2019, 01:27:35 AM
Yeah, I thought the video was pretty classy.
Title: Re: Old lakester
Post by: manta22 on January 27, 2019, 11:46:36 AM
I noticed a little wobble in the RF wheel. Interesting to see the order of the dog's paws hitting the ground as he runs.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ
Title: Re: Old lakester
Post by: WOODY@DDLLC on January 27, 2019, 01:56:09 PM
Neil, duplicating that wobble may have been the hardest part of the restoration!  :-o :-D :roll:
Ditto on the hound!  :cheers:
Title: 1940,s lakester on sale at Bring a Trailer closes within the hour
Post by: handyguy on January 30, 2019, 02:38:15 PM
It's up over $100,000 !!!
Title: Re: 1940,s lakester on sale at Bring a Trailer closes within the hour
Post by: Stainless1 on January 30, 2019, 07:10:20 PM
Fools and their money  :roll:  :cheers:
Title: Re: 1940,s lakester on sale at Bring a Trailer closes within the hour
Post by: Stan Back on January 30, 2019, 07:27:21 PM
Ya – but it will look great at the Stateline with the rest of the race cars.
Title: Re: 1940,s lakester on sale at Bring a Trailer closes within the hour
Post by: wobblywalrus on January 30, 2019, 08:56:58 PM
There are exhibition events in Europe and the UK where the car can be driven and it would be unique over there.  It would not be a surprise if it is an overseas buyer.
Title: Re: 1940,s lakester on sale at Bring a Trailer closes within the hour
Post by: Stainless1 on January 31, 2019, 12:11:40 AM
I guess we will see if the buyer actually pays....
 :cheers:
Title: Re: 1940,s lakester on sale at Bring a Trailer closes within the hour
Post by: 7707 on January 31, 2019, 09:36:30 AM
There are exhibition events in Europe and the UK where the car can be driven and it would be unique over there.  It would not be a surprise if it is an overseas buyer.

I’m not sure who would buy it here in the UK to be honest or even run it. Certainly not unique as there are a few around. We do have a number of guys that run flathead dragsters here. But if it was over here it could run at Pendine Sands on the beach.... other than there I don’t know where it could run. Certainly interesting and I hope it goes to a good home.
Title: Re: Old lakester
Post by: Vinsky on January 31, 2019, 10:04:12 AM
Did anyone see Al and the Saad/Teague/Bentley roadster at the Pomona  Roadster Show this past weekend with .
Title: Re: Old lakester
Post by: Stainless1 on January 31, 2019, 01:53:52 PM
No but I hear Greg Adams took some great shots of this old Street Roadster that was there... I know I've seen it before.... just trying to remember how far you have to stan back to take this pic
Title: Re: Old lakester
Post by: Seldom Seen Slim on January 31, 2019, 02:26:27 PM
Stainless, I think you'd have to stand way back in the Kitchen to get a better pic of that car.
Title: Re: Old lakester
Post by: Dynoroom on January 31, 2019, 02:38:04 PM
Ya know, those last 2 comments were funny, even if you were at the gym....   :-D
Title: Re: Old lakester
Post by: ronnieroadster on January 31, 2019, 03:09:33 PM
No but I hear Greg Adams took some great shots of this old Street Roadster that was there... I know I've seen it before.... just trying to remember how far you have to stan back to take this pic


   To funny  :cheers:
Title: Re: Old lakester
Post by: ronnieroadster on January 31, 2019, 03:16:10 PM
Did anyone see Al and the Saad/Teague/Bentley roadster at the Pomona  Roadster Show this past weekend with .

 


  Yes i did also Al Teagues street roadster was parked right behind the race car   he used it to move the car car out of the building after the show. Al told me pulling the race car that has a locked rear was fun.    :-)    And about that white roadster if you stan back a bit she sure looked pretty for an old beat up racer.
Title: Re: Old lakester
Post by: kiwi belly tank on January 31, 2019, 06:35:11 PM
Did anyone see Al and the Saad/Teague/Bentley roadster at the Pomona  Roadster Show this past weekend with .

 


  Yes i did also Al Teagues street roadster was parked right behind the race car   he used it to move the car car out of the building after the show. Al told me pulling the race car that has a locked rear was fun.    :-)    And about that white roadster if you stan back a bit she sure looked pretty for an old beat up racer.
Jane tells me Laura wants to move to SoCal! :-D
  Sid.
Title: Re: Old lakester
Post by: racefanwfo on January 31, 2019, 09:47:42 PM
Sold for $103,000 dollars.
Title: Re: Old lakester
Post by: ronnieroadster on January 31, 2019, 10:44:56 PM
Did anyone see Al and the Saad/Teague/Bentley roadster at the Pomona  Roadster Show this past weekend with .

 


  Yes i did also Al Teagues street roadster was parked right behind the race car   he used it to move the car car out of the building after the show. Al told me pulling the race car that has a locked rear was fun.    :-)    And about that white roadster if you stan back a bit she sure looked pretty for an old beat up racer.
Jane tells me Laura wants to move to SoCal! :-D
  Sid.


  Sid were back in the cold and Laura is not very happy.  But heck I have a race car that needs work we have a rebuild season around here during the winter i would never get rebuild time with the weather always being nice!   :cheers: