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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2009 => Topic started by: Allemano on April 01, 2009, 05:33:58 AM

Title: Solved: 187. of All., Brooks Lakester
Post by: Allemano on April 01, 2009, 05:33:58 AM

Let them talk:

Title: Re: 187. of All.
Post by: gilescooperuk on 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?

Title: Re: 187. of All.
Post by: Allemano on April 01, 2009, 06:37:04 PM

Exactly!

Title: Re: 187. of All.
Post by: Allemano on April 08, 2009, 05:48:38 AM

second take:

Title: Re: 187. of All.
Post by: jotage21 on April 08, 2009, 07:52:30 AM

Lakester, made by George Barris

Title: Re: 187. of All.
Post by: Allemano on April 08, 2009, 07:54:28 AM

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

Title: Re: 187. of All.
Post by: jotage21 on April 08, 2009, 07:56:53 AM

Lakester, by Brook Stevens

Title: Re: 187. of All.
Post by: Allemano on 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

Title: Re: 187. of All.
Post by: jotage21 on April 08, 2009, 08:16:18 AM

Send by PM

Title: Re: 187. of All.
Post by: Allemano on April 08, 2009, 08:36:17 AM

so did I!

Title: Re: 187. of All.
Post by: jotage21 on April 08, 2009, 06:54:31 PM

Evinrude Lakester 1963

Title: Re: 187. of All.
Post by: Allemano on 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!

Title: Re: Solved: 187. of All., Brooks Lakester
Post by: porridgehead on 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)

Title: Re: Solved: 187. of All., Brooks Lakester
Post by: Allemano on April 24, 2009, 02:31:12 PM

Quote from: porridgehead on April 24, 2009, 02:03:13 PM

Combination boat/dune buggy?

Actually yes!  :-[

Title: Re: Solved: 187. of All., Brooks Lakester
Post by: porridgehead on April 24, 2009, 02:46:19 PM

Two great ideas that go together like gin and plutonium!

Title: Re: Solved: 187. of All., Brooks Lakester
Post by: Allemano on April 24, 2009, 02:51:44 PM

I still can't see how it is steered on the road!  ??? Weight shift?  ;D

Title: Re: Solved: 187. of All., Brooks Lakester
Post by: porridgehead on 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.
 ;)

Title: Re: Solved: 187. of All., Brooks Lakester
Post by: gilescooperuk on April 25, 2009, 05:56:10 PM

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

Title: Re: Solved: 187. of All., Brooks Lakester
Post by: Carnut on June 09, 2016, 07:28:13 AM

An advertising leaflet:

Title: Re: Solved: 187. of All., Brooks Lakester
Post by: sixtee5cuda on 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.