1/14 scale European Race Truck?

[DrDiff]

I was thinking about taking a 1/14 4x2 truck and making it an European Race Truck.

Has anyone ditched the 3 speed in favor of a motor mount between the rails that directly connects the drive shaft to the output of the motor?

I know Tamiya Tamiya makes a 1/10 scale off of a 4wd sedan chassis, but I want one built out of a 1/14 kit. like the 1:1 scale race trucks. No lights, No MFU.