The fabled Cheetah lives! See it for yourself January 17-20 at Bill Thomas Manufacturing in Tempe, Arizona
photo courtesy BTM
Among the Chevrolet faithful, tales of the mysterious Cobra-hunting Cheetah have been passed along from generation to generation in almost Holy Grail-legend-like fashion.
Of course the Cheetah really existed, but in so few numbers that almost no one has ever seen one up close… until now. Or more accurately, until January 17-20, when Bill Thomas Manufacturing in Tempe, Arizona will host an open house showcasing its brand- new Cheetah Continuation Collectible. It’s not intended to be street legal and it’s not meant to be a race car either, but rather just a frighteningly fast 1,500-pound trophy car.
Check out this menacing, full-size toy for yourself at www.65CheetahCCC.com and feast your eyes on the full-race version at www.cheetahracecars.net.
(This post originally appeared in the December 21, 2006, issue of the Hemmings eWeekly Newsletter.)