Gearheadotaku wrote:So if we all pitch in as partial owners.....
Man, I'm in. How cool is that! I mean, except for losing my shirt part. Otherwise it would be awesome!
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Jan. 21, 2012 10:47 p.m. fast_eddie_72 SuperDork
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Jan. 22, 2012 1:58 a.m. SkinnyG HalfDork
jrw1621 wrote: This is presented with all the finesse of a guy trying to sell his prized '76 Pinto.
I've already sold a '76 Pinto. I'd have a go at this.
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Jan. 22, 2012 2:19 a.m. plance1 Dork
major pass
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Jan. 22, 2012 8:49 a.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
It would take a lot of research and honesty from the sellers to become a serious option but the style of the advert displays they are not using an attorney yet, which is a very good thing.
First thing I would want to know is what is the price for the next 100 certificates and how much can they increase the price if you were successful in building, marketing and selling the 67.
Buyer beware stands tall on this one.
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Jan. 22, 2012 9:10 a.m. jmc14 New Reader
The Cheetah has never had a broad appeal. Several companies have tried to sell them over the years. None, very successfully. Certainly not in the same league, sales wise, as the Cobra. There isn't any driveshaft. The trans bolts directly to the diff. Because the engine is so far back the seating position is very cramped. The short wheelbase, extreme rear weight bias, and the aero lift caused by the body caused the handling to be "challenging" at best.
It might be a business for someone that has a true passion for the car. But, in my humble opinion it would never be a real money maker.
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Jan. 22, 2012 11:12 a.m. mguar Reader
jmc14 wrote:
Never be a true money maker!The Cheetah has never had a broad appeal. Several companies have tried to sell them over the years. None, very successfully. Certainly not in the same league, sales wise, as the Cobra. There isn't any driveshaft. The trans bolts directly to the diff. Because the engine is so far back the seating position is very cramped. The short wheelbase, extreme rear weight bias, and the aero lift caused by the body caused the handling to be "challenging" at best.
It might be a business for someone that has a true passion for the car. But, in my humble opinion it would never be a real money maker.
Amen Brother!!Truer words were never spoken.. The short wheelbase isn't the handling killer though.. A lot of cars have similar wheelbases and handle acceptably. (Cobra for example)
Nor is front end lift.. Again many cars of the era had similar lift issues.. Try a 427 Cobra!
Or even the cramped sitting position.. I drove a similar car that was so cramped that even with my short stubs of legs (any shorter and I'd have to staple my shoes to my butt) I wound up crossing my legs and operating the throttle pedal with my left foot edge and the clutch with my right foot edge.. At 165+ MPH that's a scary proposition..
No the lack of appeal was simply due to lack of exposure.. You can't run a few races a year and drum up much excitement..
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Jan. 23, 2012 8:32 p.m. PS122 Reader
Not a sexier profile in automotive history...
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Dubious business proposition. If cars would have bene produced at factory five cobra prices they might have had a chance.
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Jan. 23, 2012 9:22 p.m. HiTempguy SuperDork
I'm slightly confused... does this INCLUDE any cars itself?
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Jan. 23, 2012 9:46 p.m. jmc14 New Reader
I don't believe so.
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Jan. 23, 2012 9:59 p.m. neon4891 SuperDork
PS122 wrote:
Not a more awkward profile in automotive history...
FTFY.
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Jan. 23, 2012 10:21 p.m. SkinnyG HalfDork
Not a sexier profile in automotive history...
Not a more awkward profile in automotive history...
Isn't sex supposed to be awkward?
