Stumbled upon these pics on eBay. I'm posting a link to only 1 of 5 auctions showing various views. Tho I'm an F7F fan, I've never seen this design before. Very early design? The F7F relative, XP-65?
http://cgi.ebay.com/US-Navy-Grumman-F7F-Tigercat-4x6-B-W-photo_W0QQitemZ280380103243QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Aeronautica_MJ?hash=item4147f4da4b&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14
http://cgi.ebay.com/US-Navy-Grumman-F7F-Tigercat-4x6-B-W-photo_W0QQitemZ280380103243QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Aeronautica_MJ?hash=item4147f4da4b&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14