(Just the slot car no trophy)
Cheetah
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Racer
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Cheetah
I attended the annual Dead Man's Curve CC Hot Rod party yesterday and a Cheetah parked next to me. Very cool car (and owner). Dennis Gage was there filming for My Classic Car. It's a private show held on private property, and you can only get in if you have a pre-72 automobile. About 2000 cars showed up ... it was a blast.
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The Cheetah is a neat, neat car. It's mid-engine even though the driver sits behind the engine. There's no driveshaft...the transmission shares the universal joint with the differential.
Back in the early 1960's when the first Cheetahs were built, they could have savaged the Cobras but GM wouldn't help out as it could have hurt Corvette sales.
Back in the early 1960's when the first Cheetahs were built, they could have savaged the Cobras but GM wouldn't help out as it could have hurt Corvette sales.
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What kind of guy is Dennis Gage - - nice, approachable?
I had a `stache for 25 years and was never able to get the handlebar thing to work.
I'd heard someone here in Scottsdale say they spoke to Wayne Carrini at Barrett Jackson and he was incredibly un-friendly.
I had a `stache for 25 years and was never able to get the handlebar thing to work.
I'd heard someone here in Scottsdale say they spoke to Wayne Carrini at Barrett Jackson and he was incredibly un-friendly.
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Racer
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Dennis was super nice. I spoke to him for about 5 minutes. He then handed my son a few "My Classic Car" stickers.
I wanted to drive up to Connecticut to see Wayne Carini's place (my son loves the show). I never made it ... maybe in October ... I'll tell my wife that I want to go to see the leaves change color ! lol
I wanted to drive up to Connecticut to see Wayne Carini's place (my son loves the show). I never made it ... maybe in October ... I'll tell my wife that I want to go to see the leaves change color ! lol
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Racer
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A lot of people admiring the car were talking about slot car cheetahs. The owner had an unopened johnny lightning toy car cheetah on the dashboard. My son now wants to find one because "he doesn't have that car in his collection".
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The Cheetah is a neat, neat car. It's mid-engine even though the driver sits behind the engine. There's no driveshaft...the transmission shares the universal joint with the differential.
Back in the early 1960's when the first Cheetahs were built, they could have savaged the Cobras but GM wouldn't help out as it could have hurt Corvette sales.
Back in the early 1960's when the first Cheetahs were built, they could have savaged the Cobras but GM wouldn't help out as it could have hurt Corvette sales.
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[QUOTE=CQRT;1581703293]What kind of guy is Dennis Gage - - nice, approachable?QUOTE]
Dennis was in WV a couple of years ago to film his show at The Charleston Boulevard Rod Run & Doo Wop. Check it out at www.charlestonwvcarshow.com . Dennis was very "down to earth" and seemed like a genuinely nice guy. His film crew had to keep him "on task" as he kept getting distracted by talking to everyone.
Jim
Dennis was in WV a couple of years ago to film his show at The Charleston Boulevard Rod Run & Doo Wop. Check it out at www.charlestonwvcarshow.com . Dennis was very "down to earth" and seemed like a genuinely nice guy. His film crew had to keep him "on task" as he kept getting distracted by talking to everyone.
Jim
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Hi,
Another Cheetah bodied slot car owner here.
Blue with an asymmetrical white stripe, and later red with a white stripe.
I think the Cheetah is right up there on the list of cars where finding a place for the driver to SIT ( lay, kneel, crouch) was a last minute thought.
Regards,
Alan
Another Cheetah bodied slot car owner here.
Blue with an asymmetrical white stripe, and later red with a white stripe.
I think the Cheetah is right up there on the list of cars where finding a place for the driver to SIT ( lay, kneel, crouch) was a last minute thought.
Regards,
Alan
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