Description
After World War II, stock of additional tanks from aviation remained unused. Some of these extra fuel tanks were even dropped in low-risk areas (desert or sea), on return from missions. Driven by a sense of freedom, young Americans recovered these tanks and built speed machines to race on beaches and salty lakes.
Thus were born the “BELLY TANK”.
Our vehicle was mainly built during the lockdowns of 2020/ 2021, allowing us to maintain excellent morale and to gain a rich human and technical experience. This represents around 1, 600 man-hours of labour plus all the old mechanical parts.
We adhered to an important rule: 95% of parts dated before 1960, with many bespoke parts manufactured by our own hands.
Main features:
- Additional aluminium aircraft fuel tank
- Overall length: 4. 47 m
- Wheelbase: 3. 06 m
- Front track: 1. 67 m
- Rear track: 1. 56 m
- Engine: FIAT inline 6-cylinder of 1800 cm3, year 1959, very torquey, around 85 hp, refurbished and in very good condition.
- New clutch, new master cylinder.
- Brakes on the rear wheels, circuit and linings new.
- Gearbox: FIAT 4-speed + MA in perfect condition, year 1959.
- Wheels: FORD A from the 1930s.
- New tyres and inner tubes.
- Generator and starter refurbished.
- Genuine aircraft aluminium seat from the 1950s.
- All vintage gauges are functional.
- Wiring new.
- Removable FORD T steering wheel.
- Cut-off switch, fire extinguisher.
- Starts at a quarter turn.
Took part successfully, without a single failure, in the spectacular 2023 Normandy Beach Race.
No v5 document (registration), prototype not homologated.
Price to be negotiated, make an offer.
Open to trade with a LAND ROVER petrol Series 3.
