NSW Corvettes

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Title: Cheetah
Post by: Brutus on January 06, 2006, 08:57:06 PM
A 60s Corvette parts sourced racer now being re-introduced as a continuation of the original race car..
(http://www.cheetahracecars.net/site%20photos/RedCar.jpg)

The Cheetah roared to life in the early 60’s. It soon became a legend: the perfect racing machine. The brainchild of California’s Bill Thomas, the new car proved worthy of its name: muscular, agile, lightning fast.

When a fire sent the tooling up in smoke in ’65, the 23 Cheetahs (all that were built) became collector’s items. Now a new car, built with updated technology but carrying on the same proud tradition, repeats the Cheetah’s roar. Not a replica, but a continuation of the original, authorized by Bill Thomas himself.

Tremendous power, coupled with low weight, gave the Cheetah the quickness to live up to its name. Chevy had a new place on the track and the Cobra finally had a contender.

Stories sprang up quickly in the wake of its performance. 185 mph at Road America. 215 at Daytona. A car this fast couldn’t help but build a fanatical following.
Title: Cheetah
Post by: jolinari on January 06, 2006, 09:07:08 PM
intresting close to cobra in a way
Title: Cheetah
Post by: MADVET on January 06, 2006, 09:08:54 PM
Looks like a tough little car, reminds me of the aussie made Bowells of the same era.
Title: Cheetah
Post by: Brutus on January 06, 2006, 09:13:29 PM
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Originally posted by MADVET
Looks like a tough little car, reminds me of the aussie made Bowells of the same era.


Yes they do look a bit like the Nagaris. Love them too.
Title: Cheetah
Post by: 69 DIRTY RAT on January 06, 2006, 09:34:43 PM
They had 327's? basically a go-kart with a V8.....yeeeeehaaaa
Title: Cheetah
Post by: Vette Obsessed on January 06, 2006, 09:49:46 PM
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Originally posted by Brutus
A 60s Corvette parts sourced racer now being re-introduced as a continuation of the original race car..
(http://www.cheetahracecars.net/site%20photos/RedCar.jpg)
 


:spook One of my favourites.

Any idea what the ask for a new one is?
Title: Cheetah
Post by: MJ427 on January 08, 2006, 01:47:14 AM
the power to weight ratio in that would be a fun package:{