1964 Cheetah GT V8.....!!!

raca · 02-28-07, 02:35 PM

how can it be, how is it posible to not know about this car!!!

the bloody seat is almost over the rear axle, f#cking awesome !

ps: is there any kit for this car ?

SpyderMike · 02-28-07, 02:43 PM

I had an one for my HO scale car track back in the late 60s.

Lynn · 02-28-07, 02:53 PM

This was a very low volume, attempt as a chevy based answer to the Cobra.

See them fairly often on eBay.

Lynn

Jonathan S · 02-28-07, 04:20 PM

The Cheetah Race Car
Shellvalley Inc | Cheetah History
http://www.goracin.com/results.cfm?c...rds=&cfstart=1

Doug Sainlar · 02-28-07, 06:04 PM

I like a kit without doors, like this one. It sure would make a build easier, IMHO!

Too bad they were SBC powered--I bleed Ford Blue and can't stand Chebbie stink!

Doug

Peter Jankovskis · 02-28-07, 06:33 PM

The Cheetah is also available as turn-key continuation series eligible for vintage racing:

The Cheetah Race Car

I looked into these about two years ago and they were selling for $85,000 as a turn-key. This is strictly a race car - not intended for the street. No headlights, brakelights, etc.

Oops, sorry. I didn't mean to duplicate the link already provided by Jonathan.

**markpreece** · 02-28-07, 06:53 PM

saw one in a shed a while back great looking car (sorry it was a little dark)

raca · 03-01-07, 06:18 AM

markpreece, the body looks really nice, but i must say the shed is awesome, i love those kind of walls !

thanks for all the link everybody lots of info !

this looks like a nice concet, i mean, the engine is the midle of the car, the weight balance should be near 50/50
it has indepenent suspension on all 4 corners

ps: i would really like to learn for about ford/chevy engines, i hope i dont start a flame war, but i dont know a lot about the differences, any help appreciated

Andy Besic · 03-01-07, 07:17 AM

Raca

There are 2 Cheetahs racing vintage occasionally in the Chicago area. My brother is a 30+ year racer/instructor that was assigned the task of instructing a student with one of these beasts. He found the car to be the most ill-mannered, unforgiving car he ever drove. He said it was either understeering or throttle oversteering.....there didn't seem to be a balance point. My recollection was that it was actually smaller than a AC Cobra and the driver position seemed to be an afterthought. Another instructor made the comment "That driving position reminds me of the kid's cartoons when they tape a seat onto a missle"

Ron Earp · 03-01-07, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by more_ghz_project

ps: i would really like to learn for about ford/chevy engines, i hope i dont start a flame war, but i dont know a lot about the differences, any help appreciated

That is easy. The Chevy engines you can find attached to chains in order moor ships in the harbor.

This is the Paddock....

Fran Hall RCR · 03-01-07, 07:44 AM

They use the Chevy engines as anchors because the Ford engines powering the boat are too expensive to modify and keep running.....at least the anchor is inexpensive and reliable .........

JohnC · 03-01-07, 08:22 AM

Fran, spoken like an ex-GM'er

And the boats are scheduled to be repowered by Toyota, who have graciously donated new engines at cost, and are eagerly awaiting the parts business to follow.....

p.s. Fran, just noticed "904" in your signature. How long has that been there?

Do you have a hookup with Technic in the UK now?

Fran Hall RCR · 03-01-07, 08:34 AM

Now thats funny.....I laughed out loud.....

Danimal · 03-01-07, 10:24 AM

My uncle and his business partner used to race hydroplanes (2.5 ltr stock and 7 ltr stock). His partner, Steve, used a Chebbie 427 because it was affordable. However anytime a race boat showed up with a FORD 427, Steve wouldn't even take the boat off of the trailer. He got tired of racing his heart out for 2nd place.

That is the difference between Ford and chevy....

Fran Hall RCR · 03-01-07, 10:51 AM

I think we are getting off the Cheetah topic but didn't the Chevrolet Corvette beat the Ford Aston Martin at the 24hrs of Le Mans a few times recently.....

Danimal · 03-01-07, 11:38 AM

Sorry, please fogive me...

As for the Cheetah, It looks like it would be a handful to drive. When I was at the Bondurant School, one of the instructors said that really short WB cars are tricky. Big power/short WB could be fun,...but....

Fran Hall RCR · 03-01-07, 11:49 AM

There was red Cheetah at the Elkhart Redman races last year....it had to be one of the new ones as it looked spectacular.....it was a roller on a trailer and if I remember it was for sale.....

Really neat piece of 60's thinking.....and design.

Peter Jankovskis · 03-01-07, 12:12 PM

The new ones are supposed to be more driveable than the originals. I was told by the manufacturer that the new frames are constructed with larger diameter and thicker walled tubing than the originals to reduce the amount of chassis flex.

Gary Kadrmas · 03-01-07, 12:20 PM

Back about 1978ish, when I was driving my Cobra on I-5 northbound in SW Portland, I had a Black Cheetah fly past me like there was no tomarrow. I attempted to gear down and catch up with him. Because of the flow of cars and no holes in the traffic, I was unable to get up to him. He took the next exit, and I could not get over to take the next exit too. So I just kept driving on my way. Then all of a sudden, waaaaaaa.....and he goes flying by me again! He had taken the exit, waited for me to go by the on ramp, and then gunned it past me. This time, he kept on going, and I was never able to manuver around traffic again to catch up with him.

As it turns out, the guy lived in Gladstone (suburb in SE Portland), and it had a 427 in it. I was told it was one of 2 or 3 that had a 427 installed instead of the normal sbc. I never kept in contact with the guy. Later on, I wish I would have kept some information on the car and the owner. I wonder where that car is today?

Gary Kadrmas