Continuation Bill Thomas Cheetah
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Just by looking at the thing, you can tell its going to need 100% concerntration 100% of the time to keep it in check. That short wheelbase with large wheels must have been so tail happy, and I bet every gear change and steering movement would have been precise and mechanical. Pure fun I reckon!
the top picture is realy lovely
and the weight only 750kg I believe and lenght 367cm? little monster car
in that short car
think you must be a hero they almost must fly by then or get very light? It's mid-engined. Scary drive with the cockpit above the rearwheels . . .
But a master will have bags of fun I'm sure.
It's a continuation . . . just like the Cont. T70.
Let the good times roll. I think it's not a bad idea to continue the good things of life although they are period looking.
I won't mind a '73 malt or an '66 Bourgogne. I won't mind a '68 T70 or a '69 M6GT . . .
With a bit of modern fiddling in. Go, go, go . . .
But a master will have bags of fun I'm sure.
BossCerbera said:
Wow! That looks lethal. I like that a lot. 
It's a continuation . . . just like the Cont. T70.
Let the good times roll. I think it's not a bad idea to continue the good things of life although they are period looking.
I won't mind a '73 malt or an '66 Bourgogne. I won't mind a '68 T70 or a '69 M6GT . . .
With a bit of modern fiddling in. Go, go, go . . .
Bump:
http://www.nickeychicago.net/vehicle.php?id=122
Have one for 105K USD.
"Only two Don Swiatek Certified and serialized editions will be produced. One Coupe and one Roadster.
From $105,000.00 us the Limited Edition Nickey/ Don Swiatek Eddition will include a special 500hp small block Mouse Motor, topped off by a Trans-Am spec X-Ram dual quad intake.
In addition to the Authentic Bill Thomas Certificate and VIN, these special vehicles will also have a Nickey Vintage Cheetah Continuation Series #001 assigned to them. They will include a certificate signed by Don and will also be included in the Nickey Registry, Inc."
Nice . . . I cut 'n paste some stuff to enjoy:
The first Bill Thomas Cheetah race car appeared at a Cal Club event in 1964 powered by a small-block Chevy. This '64 Cheetah is now owned by Fred Yeakel and was only the fifth Cheetah built by Bill Thomas. Note how the engine is set way back from the front axle, while the driver literally sits just ahead of the rear axle. The Cheetahs were all powered by small-block Chevys.
Easily the best snap of one from the web. There's no wilder looking car then Bill Thomas's creation from 1963, the Chevy powered Cheetah. Fred Yeakel of Trabuco Canyon, CA, brought this 5873cc example to Laguna Seca. He DNF'd after 8 laps in group 6B.
In the picture above, in addition to 2 Cheetahs, we can see the Cobra race hauler and a Corvette Grand Sport! This shot was taken at the first USRRC in Augusta, Georgia.
In front of an ultra-rare Porsche 914, Fred Yeakel's #8 '64 Cheetah was a crowd favorite the entire weekend.
Just look at it. I think bodystyling like this could easily catch on today.
There were only 28 original cars, but boy they did they have an impact on me as a kid.
http://www.nickeychicago.net/vehicle.php?id=122
Have one for 105K USD.
"Only two Don Swiatek Certified and serialized editions will be produced. One Coupe and one Roadster.
From $105,000.00 us the Limited Edition Nickey/ Don Swiatek Eddition will include a special 500hp small block Mouse Motor, topped off by a Trans-Am spec X-Ram dual quad intake.
In addition to the Authentic Bill Thomas Certificate and VIN, these special vehicles will also have a Nickey Vintage Cheetah Continuation Series #001 assigned to them. They will include a certificate signed by Don and will also be included in the Nickey Registry, Inc."
Nice . . . I cut 'n paste some stuff to enjoy:
The first Bill Thomas Cheetah race car appeared at a Cal Club event in 1964 powered by a small-block Chevy. This '64 Cheetah is now owned by Fred Yeakel and was only the fifth Cheetah built by Bill Thomas. Note how the engine is set way back from the front axle, while the driver literally sits just ahead of the rear axle. The Cheetahs were all powered by small-block Chevys.
Easily the best snap of one from the web. There's no wilder looking car then Bill Thomas's creation from 1963, the Chevy powered Cheetah. Fred Yeakel of Trabuco Canyon, CA, brought this 5873cc example to Laguna Seca. He DNF'd after 8 laps in group 6B.
In the picture above, in addition to 2 Cheetahs, we can see the Cobra race hauler and a Corvette Grand Sport! This shot was taken at the first USRRC in Augusta, Georgia.
In front of an ultra-rare Porsche 914, Fred Yeakel's #8 '64 Cheetah was a crowd favorite the entire weekend.
Just look at it. I think bodystyling like this could easily catch on today.
There were only 28 original cars, but boy they did they have an impact on me as a kid.
This is one of my favorite cars. The first time i saw it was in the late eighties when Classic & Sportscar ran an article featuring a blue example. I still have the article & have been hooked ever since. From some angles it could be the best looking car ever, from others, as already stated, it looks cartoon-like.
Quote from C&SC "It almost defies description....but just for a moment, try to imagine the sensations, not to mention the deathly fear, of hurtling round the Daytona Speedbowl at 200mph. Not in some GM high tech development car, but in an unltra-cramped glass-fibre coupe shroud stretched over a stunted spacefreame. The wheelbase is barely 90in - and a small block Corvette engine is sitting so far back its virtually nudging your thigh, and punching out the best part of 500bhp. And if that prospect is not enough to scare the living daylights out of you, the airflow around this mean little coupe is not only apt to link you up with the NASA space programme but the flimsy glass-fibre panels are billowing out like a prefab in a hurricane"
Scary fun.
Quote from C&SC "It almost defies description....but just for a moment, try to imagine the sensations, not to mention the deathly fear, of hurtling round the Daytona Speedbowl at 200mph. Not in some GM high tech development car, but in an unltra-cramped glass-fibre coupe shroud stretched over a stunted spacefreame. The wheelbase is barely 90in - and a small block Corvette engine is sitting so far back its virtually nudging your thigh, and punching out the best part of 500bhp. And if that prospect is not enough to scare the living daylights out of you, the airflow around this mean little coupe is not only apt to link you up with the NASA space programme but the flimsy glass-fibre panels are billowing out like a prefab in a hurricane"
Scary fun.
Check this then:
http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Big thanx for the compliments, well appreciated.
I like to share my info and experiences with you lot. Time is the crucial factor here . . . I'm looking fw to retirement!
http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Big thanx for the compliments, well appreciated.
I like to share my info and experiences with you lot. Time is the crucial factor here . . . I'm looking fw to retirement!
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