Need Help Identifing this car and value?

**Speeddemon24_7** · 02-23-2012, 12:32 PM

To start with the car has some emblems on it that read 1959 Cheetah Z-D Competition Coupe W-Head 409 with a Chevy symbol on the front end. I have looked up Chevy Cheetah and it comes back as a Street/Race claimed to be the Cobra Killer by Bill Thomas I believe there are only 16 of these cars as the production facility burned along with the molds and all parts. This is that car

And now this is the car I found and I know it is not the same car as above and it is in rough shape but just reading the emblems on the car and not knowing what it is just trying to figure this out and if it is worth anything. Thanks for all your help.

**Zapper2003** · 02-23-2012, 12:58 PM

Very interesting...very strange. Best I can come up with in the 5 minutes I've been looking on google is possibly a fiberglass kit car. I've not found anything with that exact style, though. I'm still looking.

**Speeddemon24_7** · 02-23-2012, 12:59 PM

Thank you me too all day

**chris1974** · 02-23-2012, 01:03 PM

The Cheetah is a showcar built by Bill Cushenberry, right? Also known as the Python, I think. Maybe I'm wrong.

**CJREX** · 02-23-2012, 01:09 PM

I was thinking it looked kinda like a '70s Laguna with some panels added onto it.

Like what was done to some 3rd gen F-bodies which were then called Machiavellis

**Zapper2003** · 02-23-2012, 01:11 PM

No fuckin' clue, man. Been trying to narrow it down just by the roofline/A pillar. No luck. What the hell is this thing other than Ugly?

**chris1974** · 02-23-2012, 01:19 PM

Cheetah was only built between 1963-1966

Maybe it's one of a kind....

**Speeddemon24_7** · 02-23-2012, 01:23 PM

I have no clue I have been searching all day and can't find anything about it this thing is a big ass mystery to me. seems like I came across the word python also in my search.

**TLS_Addict** · 02-23-2012, 05:35 PM

Actually......Pontiac in the 60s had a Cheetah concept 2-seater sports car. That thing there is, well, something else.

**Smittro** · 02-24-2012, 04:12 AM

Originally Posted by chris1974

The Cheetah is a showcar built by Bill Cushenberry, right? Also known as the Python, I think. Maybe I'm wrong.

Bill Thomas.. But those looked different, like the other short back car pics.

**Speeddemon24_7** · 02-25-2012, 04:12 PM

So no one knows lol I still haven't figured anything out about this car yet.

**jiveass** · 02-27-2012, 12:07 PM

this car resembles the amc javelin.....although i cant find pics, this link chevrolet cheetah competition coupe Page1 hints around that the front and rear of that car could have been made to fit onto another car..you can tell by the rear body damage in your pics that some heavy bondo work was done to smooth out the conversion. here are pics of a 69 amc javelin that resembles that car you posted.

1969 AMC Javelin SST 290

**KahanaReef** · 02-27-2012, 12:13 PM

Javelin was my first thought. But, I couldn't find any information as far as the Cheetah reference.

**jiveass** · 02-27-2012, 12:21 PM

yea i cant find much of anything either except that there have in fact been cheetah parts put on other cars.

**KahanaReef** · 02-27-2012, 12:59 PM

Another mystery

**TLS_Addict** · 02-27-2012, 03:43 PM

I figured it out.

1. The car is a piece of shit.
2. Not worth a damn thing.

**CJREX** · 02-27-2012, 05:35 PM

The 1 inch thick layers of bondo have to be worth something.

Bondo is a value enhancer, right?

No need for all that overweight metal when lightweight bondo will do just as well.

**Smittro** · 02-28-2012, 09:56 AM

Red ones are kit cars.. Last one is the original..

***SMWS6TA*** · 02-28-2012, 11:41 AM

I've show these pics to some of the older generation of the car club that I'm in and they all said this is somebodys home made project. They said that it looks like it had several ques from a few different cars. Even the Ford guys said that Chevy never produce something that FUGLY.