Belly tank racer

[@engleharddinglefester4285]

When I am King, I am making these street legal.

[@revelationakagoldeneagle8045]

"All hail to King 👑 Dinglefester" ✌️ 😁

[@Iowa599]

They are with lights, by using the VIN of the primary donor. The DMV doesn't need to see it when you get a tag (licence plate)!

[@jimmyj2563]

@@Iowa599 Unbelievable.. wow

[@lariwoo]

@@Iowa599 Not in the uk! in addition to what you said you would need more bodywork/mudgaurds/no sharp edges or projections/ seatbelts. Basically the law takes all the fun and aesthetics

[@Iowa599]

@@lariwoo do you really have to get seat belts to register an antique that was produced before seat belts?

[@robleary3353]

Love these old, home made bits of kit bought back to life and 'used'. Not sitting in some dank museum gathering dust. Would love to know it's history and where the original 'tank' came from.

[@lawrencemarocco8197]

I believe these were made from P-38 belly tanks. IIRC P-47 and P--51 drop tanks were made from a paper laminate material so the Germans wouldn't get any aluminum when the tanks were discarded over the continent. The P-38 tanks were not discarded.

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

I saw one of these racers as a kid, was pretty cool, completely function and not finish for sure.

[@SKEptic-mg2dd]

There is absolutely no reason for building something like that and I love it. Well maybe the satisfaction of making something work and riding around in an idea. Bravo from Houston!

[@Darklordkime]

Originally it was designed to go fast on salt flats.

[@kayeninetwo3585]

I love that thing! Any idea of the top speed?

[@hemiacplurge3572]

Needs NACA ducts and a fox tail on a whip antenna. Driver also needs a stubby cigar.

[@ronitsingh85]

the very definition of a low rider!

[@KodenameKrusty]

belly tank racers are so cool and look a bit dangerous but still oh soooo coool

[@WillyPark]

Awesome machine! I mean I could hear the wind flowing by before he even got it off the trailer.

[@faerieSAALE]

get a wind buffer - geesh!

[@harryburnett7086]

Nice racer , btw whats the yellow car make and model

[@martentrudeau6948]

It seems a bit crazy, but it makes me happy just to watch, thanks.

[@olliefoxx7165]

That's a pod racer! Anakin Skywalker's Dad used to race them in Tatoine. It looks like someone put wheels on a missile! I've never seen such a thing. It's amazing and I want one! Whats powering it (besides pure testosterone)?

[@wcube2747]

Absolutely awesome

[@KenthGustafsson300]

The name of that Belly must be AL-Packo

[@stevenbrown5695]

Any pictures? I would like to build a replica.

[@TheGorillafoot]

Its awesome. What engine is in that?

[@3500P5]

It’s a Ford V4

[@theeastman9136]

Great little buggy that, was it ever raced or is it just a fun thing?

[@3500P5]

Just for fun

[@olliefoxx7165]

@@3500P5 I'm American and I've never seen anything like that in my life. Been a car guy since a kid and thought I'd seen all types of race cars. Is. Was this something yall use to race? Is there just one of them? What do you call these things? Where can I learn more? ITS AMAZING!!!!!

[@jonoffensend7519]

This looks like great fun! What does it have for a cooling system?

[@dodgeplow]

the one's I've seen use air cooled engines. This one sounds like one too.

[@3500P5]

This one is a Ford V4 so I suppose it must have a rad somewhere !

[@dodgeplow]

@@3500P5 I saw one that just runs coolant inside the frame rails and uses that as a radiator. Same one has a separate oil cooler.

[@darren2456]

This has a lot of views although it's not a particularly splendid gentleman's horsefree carriage.

[@catey62]

Does that Humber have a V8 in it? if so what type? bet it goes well.

[@juantoomany7202]

Sounds like a flat 4 to me, Subaru maybe?

[@Stackomat]

Ein Trabi:-) best wish from East Germany

[@Paintheshed]

splendid adventures

[@user-eo6sk6vw9i]

Kayak on wheels

[@diogenes5381]

Don’t you just HATE wind noise

[@gmane1989]

Sounds like a vw air-cooled boxer?

[@3500P5]

It’s a Ford V4

[@gmane1989]

@@3500P5 oh wow lol

[@gmane1989]

I was way off

[@shawncurtis3686]

U.S Navy is reporting this as UFO presently.

[@stevenbrown5695]

V4 flat head

[@alanrogs3990]

Only due to wives and children associated with such are there less of these than there should be.

[@tooge47]

annoying wind noise, very unprofessional

[@3500P5]

Never said I was a professional 🙄

[@jonnybeck6723]

THAT is very very cool... ...right down to the baby moons and the rust Land speed record attempt anyone (?) Of course it's sporting an old Merc flathead V-8 🥸