These tiny metal capsules with wheels are called belly tanks, or lakesters, and they're a major part of hot rod culture. So where does that strange-looking "bodywork" come from? The short answer?
While rummaging around the massive collection, Mike and Danielle found a white, cigar-shaped belly tank car reportedly used in the Mickey Rooney film, "The Big Wheel." After some haggling ...
These tiny metal capsules with wheels are called belly tanks, or lakesters, and they're a major part of hot rod culture. So where does that strange-looking 'bodywork' come from? The short answer?