Could you imagine this car with a rear wheel drive set-up. A brawny and loud hybrid 16 valve motor that has one large mother loving turbo hung on it?
Shipping weight of the frame and body kit is only 400#. Add a windshiled, some seats, wiring, and suspension and you have one bad azz ride.
Take it to the vinatage road races and watch all them old timers screw up their faces when you lift the hood and show them a light weight 4 cylinder.
The Cheetah is a classic early 60's sports car racer. Okay, so it was developed for a small block chebby.
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I think this is cooler than putting our engine in a Lotus 7 chassis kit, and just as dangerous.
And I would paint it White with a Shelby blue stripe.