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In the sea of muscle cars and hot rods here at Barrett-Jackson, this streamlined chrome roadster really stood out as being truly unique. Constructed from the wing tip tank of a Lockheed Super Constellation airplane, the “Lockheed Lakester” is built to resemble a vintage salt flat racer and features a variety of aviation-sourced parts including gunner seats in the cockpit, a vintage airplane steering wheel and an air speed indicator instead of a speedometer. Powering the roadster is a 1.8-liter 4-cylinder mated to a 5-speed manual.
We had no idea what this type of car is worth given that there’s nothing really to compare it with, but there was plenty of interest in the vehicle and bidding quickly rose past the six figure mark, eventually resting at $170,000. With auction fees included, the final selling price was $187,000.
You can see the Lockheed Lakester in detail in our gallery of live photos above.Continue reading Barrett-Jackson 2012: Lockheed Lakester Custom Roadster
Barrett-Jackson 2012: Lockheed Lakester Custom Roadster originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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