Thread: Driver's roll-over bar on 289FIA
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Old 09-25-2015, 01:07 AM
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The three SAI team Cobras that ran at the 1963 Times Grand Touring Race the Cobras had no panels covering the tanks, as stated the roll bar legs went through the SAI fabricated long range fuel tanks. There is a good color utube video showing the fuel tanks sticking out from under the cowl in a couple of shots. I have some photos of one of these fuel tanks removed from a Cobra, I could see why SAI opted to change the design and opt for an auxiliary tank in the trunk.
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