Even the most casual car enthusiasts know about the Shelby Cobra, but very few have ever heard of the Bill Thomas Cheetah. The Cheetah was a Chevy-powered race car that could have been a true ...
The passing of Carroll Shelby last week brought back a wealth of historical reminiscences, and none offer a bigger what-if than this car, Shelby's first attempt at building his own sports car that ...
In the 1960s, Carrol Shelby was taking names with his race-ready Cobra and Chevrolet wanted in. Bill Thomas gained attention from then General Motors Performance Product Group head Vince Piggins and ...