Hey Rick,
that's funny you mention the Cheetah. One of my long time friends (61-62 Vette freak ) has his eyes on a Cheetah this week. Just last night we were teasing that they sort of look like a hacked up Cobra, cutting off most of the nice features, bottom, windshield and worse!
He continues to tell me periodically about "only if" the Cheetah had been put up against the Cobra in more comparisons, how its waaaay lighter than a Cobra,...so on and so forth. This same guy actually likes the styling on 71/72 Novas as well over many other 60s musclecars; not to mention his favorite Hot Rod article was the "Caddy Hack" drag car article.
If he does get a Cheetah on the road, I don't think I'll be drag racing him for pink slips, that's for sure.
Go figure - different strokes for different folks. Definitely different.