I need to cross-post a couple posts here, to help archive these informed insights, on Luciano Marabese's designs and their design studies:   Inspiration for the Marabese designed V11 tail section (and tank): Gambalunghino racer c. 1951:     Another Marabese design that made no sense to me until the designer was quoted saying the Centauro was informed by the (1946-51) Dondolino . . .