Cheetah (make of car)

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Cheetah
Racing execution; possibly a replica

Cheetah was an American automobile brand.

Brand history

Bill Thomas from Anaheim , California originally made racing cars. In 1963 there was an agreement with Chevrolet to supply parts for a sports and racing car with the brand name Cheetah . 100 vehicles were planned in order to meet the minimum amount required by a sports authority for sports car racing. During the construction period, the minimum quantity increased to 1000, after which Chevrolet stopped supplying parts. In 1965 the production of automobiles ended . In total, fewer than 30 vehicles were built.

Allied Industries International , CR Cheetah, and Elegant Motors manufacture or manufacture replicas .

vehicles

The only model was a sports car that was to compete against the AC Cobra . The base was a tubular frame designed by Don Edmunds. A small two-seater coupé body was mounted on top. The double doors were striking . One vehicle was an open two-seater.

A Chevrolet V8 powered the vehicles. It was installed as far behind the front axle as possible for good weight distribution. It had a displacement of 5300 cc and made 520 hp in the racing version .

One source states that the landing gear and drum brakes were inadequate for engine performance. In addition, the engine caused enormous heat development in the interior.

literature

  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 267. (English)
  • Norman Gocke: Cheetah. Bill Thomas' Cobra Killer - or: an oven on wheels. In: OLDTIMER MARKET. Issue 12, 2016, ISSN  0939-9704 , pp. 12-21

Web links

Commons : Cheetah  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 267. (English)