You won't find any ZZ Top-fantasy metalwork on a belly tanker: they're built for pure speed. In 1946, hot-rodder Bill Burke was the first to pilot a belly tanker across California's El Mirage lake ...

Father of the Belly Tank Lakes Racer, and Much More. Thom Taylor Writer Dec 03, 2015. See All 6 Photos. ... Burke's "Pumpkin Seed" fiberglass race car landed him in the 200-MPH Club in 1961.