{"id":808081,"date":"2024-01-22T21:36:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T05:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=515690"},"modified":"2024-06-02T12:18:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T12:18:54","slug":"a-corvette-powered-beast-that-was-meant-to-be-a-cobra-killer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/a-corvette-powered-beast-that-was-meant-to-be-a-cobra-killer\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: A Corvette-Powered Beast That Was Meant To Be A Cobra-Killer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/rare-cheetah-discovered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheetah<\/a> was meant to be a Cobra-killer. It was Corvette powered, with a custom-designed chassis and suspension. 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