Cheetah

[Brutus]

A 60s Corvette parts sourced racer now being re-introduced as a continuation of the original race car..


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.

[jolinari]

intresting close to cobra in a way

[MADVET]

Looks like a tough little car, reminds me of the aussie made Bowells of the same era.

[Brutus]

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.

[69 DIRTY RAT]

They had 327's? basically a go-kart with a V8.....yeeeeehaaaa

[Vette Obsessed]

Originally posted by Brutus
A 60s Corvette parts sourced racer now being re-introduced as a continuation of the original race car..

 

:spook One of my favourites.

Any idea what the ask for a new one is?

[MJ427]

the power to weight ratio in that would be a fun package:{