I realize there is likely no simple answer to this question as there were so many different types. What is considered the best aesthetically speaking? What was the physical size of the xydias tank? (So cal now)? I'm looking at a tank over the internet to buy. One measures approx 30 inches wide by 10 feet long. And another is roughly 24 inches wide by 16 feet long.
Is this a trick question? Is this going to be a LSR car, street car, drag car or a wall hanger. aesthetically : "with regard to beauty" There are schematics on how to set up a "roll" cage on the internet (whats that?) Most of the interior will be roll bars, front axle, engine, "trans" and rear end. Somewhere inside your body has to fit. A roll cage and your body outside of the skin of the car is defeating the purpose of using a drop tank, aerodynamics.
I apologize. I know it seems like a really dumb question to ask about aesthetics. It won't be a street car (Not allowed here), realistically will likely never be legally ran at bville. It really will only be a display piece in my dream shop someday., but would love to haul it to shows and bville to use as an ocassional up and down the salt cruiser. Yeah, I know it's dumb. Understand that I live 1500 miles away in Canada, yet my mind thrives in the beatiful car rich south.
What google says...... Production[edit] After World War II surplus tanks were sold for $35 or $40 apiece, and hundreds of them were stockpiled in surplus yards.[1] Burke's first Lakester was created from a 168-gallon tank used on the P-51 Mustang.[1][2]However, with experience it was found that the 315-gallon tank used on the P-38 Lightning was more practical due to its greater size.[1][2] The tanks consisted of two halves bolted together, however since the top half had fuel openings and all the necessary hardware to fasten it to the aircraft, usually only two bottom halves were used to create a Lakester.[1] A quick look around the net shows the 315 gallon tank to be 13 ft long and 36 inches diameter. I would not take that to the bank, but it is somewhere to start.
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