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 .

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Apr 10, 2018 · Of them, the Cheetah, a.k.a. Bill Thomas’s Cheetah, endures as one of the most enigmatic. With only 11 first-generation examples built and fewer surviving, spotting one in the wild is...

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.

Jul 12, 2016 · The Cheetah GT is a car built by Bill Thomas and his team with a very specific target in mind – Carroll Shelby and his then new Shelby Cobra.

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.

Feb 23, 2016 · Seen here at Riverside in the spring of 1964, the Chevy-powered Cheetah was created for Grand Touring-class road racing competition — and beat the Cobras at their own game! (Photo courtesy Gary Smith) In 1962 and 1963, the plan was for the 1,800-pound Corvette Gran Sport to take on, and beat, Carroll Shelby’s Anglo-American hot rod on road courses.

Aug 19, 2016 · Ready to race, this Cheetah is offered with an abundance of documentation, a manual for the fuel-injection system, a wiring diagram, a FIA Historic Technical Passport, a California title and street license, correspondence and ownership documentation from prior owners, and a presentation book.

Apr 7, 2022 · The Bill Thomas Cheetah was conceived, designed, and built to be a Chevy-powered Cobra killer. Brutally fast and light, it could have been King of the Hill.

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