1966 Buick Bonneville "Lakester"

[John Teresi]

Hello......this is a replica of my fathers 'Lakester" that he made and raced back in the 60`s........I built this about 3 years ago......everything is scratch built ....... except a few parts from parts box.......Dupont Jarret red.......wired and plumbed.......thank`s for looking......P.S. I have also posted pictures of my fathers real car......thank`s

Edited December 25, 2010 by John Teresi

[parki]

Wo!!! now that is different, Awesome build. very clean. Do you have any pics of your dads 1.1 car John?

[Chuck Most]

Awesome!

[Peter Lombardo]

That sure must have been quite a handful at speed running over the salt flat. Great looking build, as usual John. Very reminiscent of the garage built lakesters, built back in the '40's, '50's and '60's. Those guys were the real pioneers of the hot rod and drag racing community. They blazed whole new paths with ingenuity, sweat and, in some cases, blood. Very impressive looking build.

[vaughn]

Thats cool John. Like those front tube tires.

[davyou5]

Wow! I don't know your history, but I imagine that your father is proud of that build! Excellent Job! .

[jbwelda]

wow that is unreal! when you said "buick bonneville" i got the entirely wrong idea!!!

what was the history of the car? got any photos from back in the day?

very very nice build there of a unusual subject!

[TheCat]

Nice nice job. Really nice.

[Greg Cullinan]

All I can say is what I've said before.

Your builds are exceptional.

Your photography is flawless.

Put that in a 1/1 magazine you'd fool everyone.

[Art Laski]

Man, that thing is VERY cool!

-Art

[goldfinger]

Is it real or is it memorex?!

[Foxer]

That DOES classify as a classic! My builds of "family" cars looks nothing like this. Great looker!

[Jantrix]

Fantastic work. Very impressive. I'm a little curious though why the engine was in there sideways and using a chain drive. Would someone more knowledgeable than me illuminate me?

[Draggon]

That is an impressive lot of scratchbuilding!!

[Dave Darby]

You sure that isn't the real one? Very awesome work!

[yvan.32]

Awesome job !!!!!

[bsoder]

Did he happen to leave you a set of plans John....or was this from memory....incredible as always man!!

[John Teresi]

Did he happen to leave you a set of plans John....or was this from memory....incredible as always man!!

Brian this build was a gift to my father for his birthday a couple of years ago.......my uncle had some photos of it that I went by for reference and from memory ......I will dig them out and post them......thank`s Brian and everyone else for the kind comments.

[John Teresi]

Hello......a few folk`s wanted to see pictures of the real car......here are a few photos of the car then and now.......these are the photos I had for reference and also my memory of the car......thank`s for looking.