Since they are now welcomed by the NSRA, a Pinto with a Moon tank out front, would sure clear the pathway into the event.
If you can zip around on a motocycle with 5 gallons between your legs in a tin can, I have no worries about that little sturdy tank out front. Not many bike fires but plenty of destroyed tanks when they go down.
Man you guys make me laugh (In a good way) I don't necessarily want one on my car , just was curious cos you see them a bit on street g***ers and some rods. Here even using one without fuel would be hard I think . The law are quite harsh with front ends ( scoops, carbs, exposed ch***is, bumper brackets etc). They are concerned for pedestrians !! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I don't think so considering there were later rear engined cars with front mounted tanks. More likely Ford figured a fuel pump wasn't a bad idea so the tank could be lower and in the back.