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Originally Posted by kach22i

New thoughts:

Belly Tank Salt Flat Racers


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?

when So-Cal enclosed the bellytank creating the So-Cal Streamliner it made a good speed showing until it wrecked at Daytona Beach.
Daimler also realized that when their open-wheel monoposto type GP car was fully enclosed inside bodywork that they could coax higher speeds in spite of the added frontal area.
Ditto with OLDs AEROTECH March Indy chassis in 1987.