Review by Dave Kennedy - Carrera of America - on the Carrera DIGITAL 124 Bill Thomas Cheetah Vintage GT Challenge, Bill Thomas Cheetah Model 2, Bill Thomas Cheetah No. 46, August 1964, Bill Thomas Cheetah (Art.No. 23744/23745/23760/23761)
Carrera 's model of the classic American sports car, the Cheetah, has ignited the passion of slot racers across the country. The Cheetah remains one of the most unique and iconic sports cars from the mid-60s era of racing. The real racing car had a short life on the track but a long history of staying in the minds of slot racing fans. Now, with this fourth release of the Cheetah in the DIGITAL 124 line, Carrera it offers the only version of the Cheetah approved by the family of the original car’s designer, Bill Thomas. Great attention to detail has been paid to faithfully reproduce this true American legend.
The Cheetah’s place in slot car history is a unique one. In the 1960s, the car was a contemporary sports car that competed against some of the true legends of racing, most notably the Shelby Cobra, the Daytona Cobra, and a fleet of crimson Ferrari sports cars. At the time, it wasn’t the most successful design, but it was immortalized by slot car companies of the era. That exposure was key to the Cheetah remaining in the memories of young slot car racers of that time, who now have fond memories of the car.
On the trackDIGITAL 124 , the DIGITAL 124 Cheetah is a solid performer. With the big-block power of this slot car, it will sweep through the turns and roar down the straights on your track. Fat 14mm-wide tires provide the grip, and the standard 18,000 rpm motor delivers power to the 10-tooth pinion and 50-tooth crown gears.
The field of four Cheetahs is right at home racing against the Corvette GS previously produced byCarrera [company name] for DIGITAL 124 [year DIGITAL 124 ], the Ford GT40s, and the 250 GTO Ferraris, as well as the "Breadvan" Ferraris.
Best regards,
Dave
The Cheetah’s place in slot car history is a unique one. In the 1960s, the car was a contemporary sports car that competed against some of the true legends of racing, most notably the Shelby Cobra, the Daytona Cobra, and a fleet of crimson Ferrari sports cars. At the time, it wasn’t the most successful design, but it was immortalized by slot car companies of the era. That exposure was key to the Cheetah remaining in the memories of young slot car racers of that time, who now have fond memories of the car.
On the track
The field of four Cheetahs is right at home racing against the Corvette GS previously produced by
Best regards,
Dave
