Solved: 187. of All., Brooks Lakester

Allemano · April 01, 2009, 05:33:58 AM

~~Let them talk:~~

gilescooperuk · April 01, 2009, 06:34:49 PM

As it looks like it still has an outboard engine attached does the speedboat portion undock for water use?

Allemano · April 01, 2009, 06:37:04 PM

Exactly!

Allemano · April 08, 2009, 05:48:38 AM

second take:

jotage21 · April 08, 2009, 07:52:30 AM

Lakester, made by George Barris

Allemano · April 08, 2009, 07:54:28 AM

That's not the name I have for it! $:-\$

jotage21 · April 08, 2009, 07:56:53 AM

Lakester, by Brook Stevens

Allemano · April 08, 2009, 08:04:09 AM

Brook Stevens is correct, but however "Lakester" is not mentioned. It's more a descriptive name that I've saved!

Maybe your sources will prove me wrong, but you have to confirm!

Locked for you for 24h

jotage21 · April 08, 2009, 08:16:18 AM

Send by PM

Allemano · April 08, 2009, 08:36:17 AM

so did I!

jotage21 · April 08, 2009, 06:54:31 PM

Evinrude Lakester 1963

Allemano · April 24, 2009, 12:11:06 PM

I believe you're correct though my source states something else...! (something less)
Moved to the 'Solved' section!

porridgehead · April 24, 2009, 02:03:13 PM

Combination boat/dune buggy? So how do you launch this thing? Back it into the water and float the boat off, leaving the chassis to fend for itself as you go out for a spin?

I'm guessing that this was not meant for areas with salt water or, God forbid, tides.

Wouldn't work too well in Eastport, Maine. (20 foot tides)

Allemano · April 24, 2009, 02:31:12 PM

Quote from: porridgehead on April 24, 2009, 02:03:13 PM
Combination boat/dune buggy?

Actually yes!

porridgehead · April 24, 2009, 02:46:19 PM

Two great ideas that go together like gin and plutonium!

Allemano · April 24, 2009, 02:51:44 PM

I still can't see how it is steered on the road!

Weight shift?

porridgehead · April 24, 2009, 09:12:02 PM

Yeah, well see, it's kinda like this.... ummm... was that in the original specification? I'm pretty sure nobody mentioned that it had to be steered on the street. Or dunes. And about powering the car portion via the outboard... well that's right out.

gilescooperuk · April 25, 2009, 05:56:10 PM

Thank god someone scrapped this and instead came up with the Aquada Sports Amphibian instead....

Carnut · June 09, 2016, 07:28:13 AM

An advertising leaflet:

sixtee5cuda · December 15, 2018, 10:38:49 AM

For some reason, there are a number of web sites calling this the "Evinrude Rooney Lakester". No explanation of who "Rooney" was.

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Solved: 187. of All., Brooks Lakester