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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. After the blaze, Chevrolet pulled out of the project.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The power to weight ratio of this beast was phenomenal as the car was small and lightweight (almost 500lbs lighter than the cobra!). The V8 was pushed back as far as possible leaving the engine almost in the center of the car. Some examples were tuned as high as 520HP.<\/p>\n

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