Carroll’s Cobra Vs. Bill Thomas’s Cheetah

[Trulyvintage]

The Cheetah was a serious contender

to the Cobra - but GM never backed

Bill Thomas fully ….

 

@ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a19736681/cobra-killer-time-capsule-bill-thomas-cheetah-headed-to-auction/

 

When I first started transporting

I picked up this fiberglass bodied 

Cheetah south of Reno, Nevada.

 

I ran across this image

that I took when I loaded it

 

 

 

 

Jim

 

 

[1912Staver]

Interesting cars. But far too few built to have any serious effect on Motor Sport history. I expect the one you transported was one of the later body kit cars, not a real Bill Thomas built, production Cheetah. 

 Even the rare / famous TVR Griffith 200 / 400 saw around 250 cars produced.

Edited June 21, 2023 by 1912Staver (see edit history)

[Trulyvintage]

John Erb of Carson City, Nevada

was the Seller - unfortunately he 

passed away in 2021.

 

The Cheetah was sold in 2013.

I transported to a private collector

in Nebraska who had been trying

to buy it for years.

 

John Erb was a legendary builder

of custom superchargers and high

performance engine parts including 

pistons.

 

I found another image of the Cheetah.

 

 

 

Jim