The cars were INSANELY fast, but despite their essentially “mid-engine” design, they were too much of a handful on a road course, and were developed too late – by the time they hit the tracks in about ’64 I think, they were hopelessly outclassed by true mid and rear-engined sports-racers. the only Cheetah to campaign successfully was the “Cro-Sal Special”, which was also the only Cheetah roadster. Apparently, the cockpit heat was so stifling, the ONLY solution was to simply cut the top off! By the way, this car has gullwing doors…