1955 Car Craft Machine B-Lakester "Johnson & Shipley #48B" rolling display

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Serial Number: #48B Frame Number: #48B Engine Number: na Gearbox Number: in and out Logbook: docuemntation Condition: Good Price:  US $500,000  Currency_Convert Location: Billings, Montana   This listing has been viewed 3496 times.

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Johnson and Shipley #48-B land speed belly tank racer 1963 and 1964 B and A Class Bonneville National Speed trials record holder with a blown and injected Chrysler hemi. There are only three. One is in the Petersen Museum. The other sold at Gooding/Monterey 2007 for $440,000 USD. This one is in a private collection.

History

Recent Competition History

Performance Data

• Class: B
• Weight: na lbs
• Best Time: 263 sec
• Track: Bonneville Slat Flats

Engine

• Engine Builder: Car Craft Machine
• Manufacturer: Car Craft Machine
• Type: belly tank land speed racer
• Displacement: 331
• Horsepower: na
• Torque: na
• Induction: blown and injected
• Heads: hemi
• Block: Windsor
• Main Caps: na
• Crankshaft: na
• Connecting Rods: na
• Pistons: na
• Camshaft: na
• Valves: na
• Valve Train: na
• Clutch: na
• Pressure Plate: na
• Flywheel: na
• Exhaust: na
• Total Time: na
• Races: na

Fuel System

• Fuel Cell
• Manufacturer: na
• Age: 55
• Capacity: na
• Fuel Pump: na
• Fuel Type: na

Oil/Water System

• Radiator: yes
• Water Rad Location: front
• Water Pump: yes
• Oil Cooler: no
• Oil Cooler Location: na

Electrical System

• Ignition: yes
• Alternator: none
• Battery: none
• Data Logger: none
• Computer: no

Transmission

• Manfacturer: Gilmore
• Type: in and out
• Gears: none
• Shifter: na
• Trans Cooler: na
• Races: na

Rear End

• Manufacturer: Halibrand
• Type: quick change
• Cooler: na
• Ratio: 2.08
• Case: na
• Differential: na
• Axles: 2
• Races: na

Body

• Construction: aluminum
• Color: red
• Paint: na
• Condition: new

Chassis

• Type: mock up of origianl chassis
• Builder: current owner
• Material: tubing
• Finish: paint
• Condition: mock up
• Front Suspension: Ford
• Rear Suspension: na
• Shocks: na
• Brakes: na
• Steering: na
• Wheels: 18" and 15"
• Tires: land speed

Interior

• Color/Finish: na
• Material: na
• Fire System: na
• Restraints: na
• Guages: na
• Steering Wheel: na
• Condition: na

Spares

• none

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