This red Cheetah had the dual air meter setup that was popular in the day.
This red Cheetah had the dual air meter setup that was popular in the day.
Last edited by Jerry Entin; 01-11-2015 at 04:06 PM.
This Cheetah was presented in flat black primer, I don't know if he wanted the Rat Rod look or the car just wasn't finished.
The Cheetah reunion area showing some of the cars. There were 12 Cheetahs at this reunion. Missing was Robert Boyce and his red Coupe. He just didn't have the help to make the event.
Last edited by Jerry Entin; 07-24-2014 at 12:20 PM.
Awesome photos Jerry, thanks for posting. How many original Cheetahs were there?
There were 12 Cheetahs at this event and one real one belonging to Fred Yeakel
Rear view of the two Cheetahs
Last edited by Jerry Entin; 01-11-2015 at 03:44 PM.
Those things look scary Jerry. They must be a heck of a buzz to drive.
From the Elvis movie "Spinout"
Allan: That photo you have posted is from the MGM movie called Spinout starring Elvis Presley. The red Cheetah was my car at the time. I also had my Mk 1 McLaren in the movie. They painted that Gold and called it the Fox 5.
I made more on the movie then the cars cost, so that was very nice.
Allan: That photo you have posted is from the MGM movie called Spinout starring Elvis Presley. The red Cheetah was my car at the time. I also had my Mk 1 McLaren in the movie. They painted that Gold and called it the Fox 5.
I made more on the movie then the cars cost, so that was very nice.
A group shot of the Cheetahs as captured by Dave Ferguson
copyright: Dave Ferguson 2014
Great photo Jerry. How many Cheetahs were factory built and how many of them still exist?
Allan
from Wiki
"No official records are known to exist documenting the exact number of cars produced, but best estimates indicate as many as 23 cars were built to varying degrees of completion and configuration. This estimate is based on the number of fiberglass bodies produced by the chosen manufacturer selected by Thomas and by the documented production number of the last known original Cheetah."
No connection to this thread but my sister from aust today showed me how to load music onto my computer and I was listening to a
Elvis cd as I read this thread and along with a couple of bourbons it made mt afternoon
No connection to this thread but my sister from aust today showed me how to load music onto my computer and I was listening to a
Elvis cd as I read this thread and along with a couple of bourbons it made my afternoon
Have I read some where that they are producing these cars again as a continuation, or was that just the voices in my head again.
Roger
Thanks for the post Jerry. These are the only pictures I have seen of the event. Anyone interested can view our site dedicated to the original Bill Thomas Cheetahs produced in Anaheim, California from August 1964 through April 1966. www.cheetahcars.com
This is a neat photo!Originally Posted by Jerry Entin
A group shot of the Cheetahs as captured by Dave Ferguson
copyright: Dave Ferguson 2014
Here is the Cheetah of my late friend Albert Way, his brother Ron Way is going to restore it this year so it may be seen once again. It had a fiberglass body when I had it and Albert had this new Aluminum body built for it.
Wow, that looks amazing Jerry! Is this your old car that had the big block?
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