Two million dollars will get you an historic Cheetah prototype with an aluminum body instead of fiberglass.
The Cheetah was created by Bill Thomas, who, after success tuning and racing Corvettes, sought to build a Chevrolet-powered rival to the. But instead of using an existing chassis, as Shelby did with the AC Ace, Thomas designed the Cheetah from scratch with clandestine help from Chevy, which was not officially participating in racing at the time.
The engine and transmission are mounted so far back in the tube-frame chassis that the Cheetah doesn't have a conventional driveshaft. The driver practically sits over the rear wheels in a cramped enclosed cockpit. The car also sports a very short 90.0-inch wheelbase, and a low curb weight of just 1,750 pounds.
Among them is the car currently up for sale. Wearing serial number 126364002, it's the second prototype Cheetah, and was ordered by GM for development work, according to Hemmings. It was tested by Chevy between December 1963 and April 1964, with John F. Gordon, president of GM at the time, listed as the owner at one point.This prototype differs from production Cheetahs in having aluminum bodywork instead of fiberglass.
The Cheetah and its creator aren't as well known today as the Cobra and its creator Carroll Shelby, but a $2 million asking price puts this Cheetah prototype in the same territory as current
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