BTMLLC is an Arizona-based small-batch manufacturer of replica vehicles. According to the company, the kit-car manufacturer has been managing the legacy of the legendary Cheetah since 2001. This was a planned production vehicle by the former Corvette racing driver Bill Thomas that was to be positioned as a competitor to the then overpowering Shelby's Cobra. The production of the planned 100 series vehicles was never achieved due to a fire in the production facility and the withdrawal of Chevrolet to deliver the engines. Unconfirmed information, only eleven vehicles were ever built, three of which have currently disappeared. BTMLLC from Arizona officially builds the Cheetah as a replica vehicle with +500 PS V8 and even offers the vehicle as a kit. As of 2020, no further vehicles from BTMLLC are planned.
Former Corvette racing driver Bill Thomas wanted to build a car that would compete with Carroll Shelby's Cobra. After all, it dominated the US racetracks with power in the 1960s. At that time he called the vehicle the "Cheetah" (cheetah). However, only ...
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