He raced it in 1964 Challenge Cup at Daytona. It was the most successful racing Cheetah, winning 11 minor events between 1964 and 1965. Salyer's car (race car number 25) was known as the Cro-Sal Cheetah, named after its mechanic Gene Crowe as well as Salyer.

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.

BTMLLC of Arizona Cheetah news and tribute cars. Get breaking news on Cheetah happenings and the status of the continued production of BTMLLC of Arizona Cheetah Race Cars. 1964 Chevrolet Powered Cheetah

Apr 10, 2018 · Born during Southern California’s sports-car-racing heyday, the Cheetah was the brainchild of self-taught engineer Bill Thomas. Nicknamed Mr. Corvette for a string of nearly 100 victories...

Jan 13, 2010 · One legendary Chevy-powered road racer started out like many of those "specials," but by the time the first one rolled out of its creator's garage, it was the '60s-a time when "backdoor"...

The founder of Bill Thomas Motors says that his father has automotive & racing history. The story about an amazing racing cheetah is one of the best stories about any 54-year-old race car. Learn more.

Dec 20, 2024 · The Cheetah was a clandestine Chevy project built to take on Shelby’s AC Cobra and done under the shadow of the AMA racing ban. The brief but electrifying competitive run for the Cheetah has become the stuff of automotive legend today.

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.

Tremendous power and low weight were the main ingredients to achieving some legendary stats - 185mph at RoadAmerica, 215mph at Daytona . . . but it took lots more, down to the last detail. Fully adjustable independent suspension, four wheel coil …

Apr 8, 2019 · Bill Thomas was a legendary California Corvette tuner who had been developing race winning Chevrolets since the mid-1950s, in fact he became so famous for it he was nicknamed “Mr. Corvette”.