New thoughts:
Belly Tank Salt Flat Racers
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Burke's first belly/drop tank lakester was made from a 165 gallon P-51 Mustang tank, just like the ones he'd seen during the war. Burke ran the car in 1946, reaching a speed of 131.96 mph, powered by a Mercury V-8. The next year, Burke returned with a car made from the wing tank of a P-38 Lightning. At 315 gallons, the P-38 tank was much larger than the P-51 tank. He placed the driver in the front and the engine in the rear. This time, everything fit inside the tank except for the wheels and a small windshield for the driver.
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Retro Rides - Show me.....drop tank racers
The original teardrop open wheel belly fuel tank racer was an inspiration, this 50 years later thing by GM is cool too.
Tank 28 Redux
GM's Iteration Of The 50th Anniversary So-Cal Speed Shop Belly Tank
Tank 28 Redux - The History Of - Hot Rod Magazine
No reason why a similar package could not be VW powered, right?