In a message dated 95-11-09 15:54:20 EST,
Rick_Fedorchak_at_750(at)ccmail.gsfc.nasa.gov writes:
>
> Is it just me..........or does the "piecemeal" fuel tank setup on the
> later Alpines and (all) Tigers make anyone else nervous ??
>
> I mean, the way the setup is now, it's just seems too vunerable to
> rear/ left rear / right rear impacts. I personally think I'd feel
> better if the fuel tank was tucked away from the extremeties of the
> car.
Does anyone know of a verified incident of a Tiger or Alpine exploding into
flames upon collision to the rear/side of the car over the last thirty years?
I don't.
An important thing to consider might be that the now legendary GM pickups
with fuel tanks mounted outside the frame rails differed in one important
aspect. On the PU's, the tanks are partially exposed below the body shell to
direct impact/puncture. All of the damning videos I've seen against the PU's
(both legitimate and bogus) have attempted to show the possibility of
puncture of this exposed area.
Superleggera of Italy designed a good system for our cars. Are there Tiger
or Alpine III-V owners out there who've never seen the miniscule trunk space
in a Series I-II Alpine? Why screw up a perfectly good trunk to protect
against some really LONG odds of disaster? Put your money in better tires
and brakes.
Dick Sanders
B395009510
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