Cars where you seat BETWEEN, not in front of the rear tires?

Pretty much like a funnycar but being 2-seater.

Something like this:


And I believe the Cheetah has the same layout.


And so does this rare fiberglass car

http://www.dogfightmag.com/forum/sh...llison-Sports-GT-Fiberglass-cars-of-1958-1968

Any other cars, concept cars, racecars or kit cars with the same seating layout?

The purpose is obvious, to better distribute the big engine weight.
The rear axle sets a limit on how backward you can seat. Doesn't matter if live axle or IRS.
Of course you can seat above the rear axle (with a tall seating position of course).
Or you can even use low mounted axles, coupled with upside down portal axles (like those on the Humvee, Unimog or VW thing).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_axle

Any comments, advice, ideas on such seating layout?

 

You mean like in my avatar?

 

You mean like "sit"?

 

no sheet!

 

Like a modified or a T Bucket? Yea, do it every day.

 

http://www.dogfightmag.com/forum/showthread.php?1030-Mallock-U2-Mk6&highlight=mallock

 

Metalshapes! What the hell is that!?!

 

That is my Mallock U2.

They were raced in classes like FJunior, Formula Ford, and F2, depending on engine spec & size.

And with fenders they ran as Clubmans ( a racing class that set up for Lotus 7 type cars) or Sports.

Mine has basically a Formula Ford engine on Webers, but because its older than when that engine was introduced it really should have an earlier pre-Crossflow.

Or a Lotus Twincam.
( and that is what me and a buddy of mine are collecting parts for right now.)

It weighs less than 1000lb, and a F2 spec Twincam has about 182Hp.

Should be a lot of fun...

 

The only ones that really count.

 

That first photo of the modern day auto show concept car is enough to get your thread deleted.
Far from traditional Hot Rod or Custom material.

 

Yep, I'll get rid of that one.

 

Actually is sith. Like the Revenge of the Sith.
Now SIT down and pay attention. Pun intended.

Now seriously.

So it looks.
Is that a 2 seater?
Where you sit in the rear seats and the front seats where taken out to move the engine backwards?

Exactly like that.
But seating two. Side by side of course.

 

In my '65 Chevy Van, I sat between the front tires!

 

I once visited an elementary school with wooden toilet stall doors where a young man had very carefully carved S I T H into the wood-then clearly went back to spelling class.

 

Read much?

 

I think his sending unit isn't fully submerged

 

Lotus 7 (somewhat similar to Metalshapes' Mallock, maybe a little more streetable):

 

not only inbetween rear wheels but ahead of engine...

 

Saw/heard that one at the Round Up. Awesomesauce for the earballs.

 

is that really traditional ??

 

That just looks awesome.W/hp ratio is where it's at....


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Built in 1952, big & little tires, made to tear shit up...yeah, I'd say it's traditional.