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An original 1964 Cheetah on track at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Bill Thomas Cheetah was an American sports car designed and engineered entirely with American components, and built from 1963 to 1966 by Chevrolet performance tuner Bill Thomas. It was developed as a competitor to Carroll Shelby 's Cobra. [1] Bill Thomas[edit]
1964 Cheetah GT V8 Bill Thomas had one goal in mind when he designed and produced the Cheetah: beat the Ford Cobra. With Chevrolet backing the company, 25 fine examples were produced until sadly, the factory burnt down. After the blaze, chevrolet pulled out of the project. The power to weight ratio of this beast was phenomenal as the car was small and lightweight (Almost 500lbs lighter than ...
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Apr 7, 2022 · — Apr 7, 2022. Sponsored Links. The Chevy-powered, 1964 Bill Thomas Cheetah was conceived, designed, and built with a single purpose in mind: beat Carroll Shelby’s Cobras. Unfortunately,...
1964. Race car rules changed and Chevy advised Thomas they would no longer support the Cheetah project. 23 cars. were built to varying degrees of completion & configuration. Cheetah Partners & Products. Transmission & Drivetrain. Hydramax clutch kit, White lightning gearbox, 6spd Tremec magnum transmission, Quicktime steel bellhousing.
Mar 4, 2014 · Make: Cheetah. Original team mechanic Larry Webb driving the Alan Green Chevrolet Cheetah. Photo courtesy of CheetahCars.com. In 1964, Chevrolet was officially out of racing, thanks to a General Motors ban on participation in motorsports.
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Apr 10, 2018 · Even against the more serious racing specials, however, the Cheetah managed to win 11 major races in 1964 alone and claimed numerous local- and minor-event victories all over the country over...
Feb 27, 2018 · Courtesy of Russo and Steele. One of only 10 genuine Cheetahs in the United States. Original Bill Thomas 377-ci Rochester fuel-injected engine. BTM of Arizona-certified and restored to museum quality. Known as “The Cobra Killer” on and off the race track.
