Mr. Bruce - Opportunity knocks! - Page 2

csx4910 · #21 (**permalink**) 10-14-2011, 09:30 PM

I don't care how fast they might be, that is got to be one of the Fugliest cars I have ever laid eyes on. Our family's 76 vega we had when I was a kid was a better looking car than this. I have never even been near one but hear they were even more of a handful to drive than a cobra at speed.

zzmac · #22 (**permalink**) 10-15-2011, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by RodKnock

What about the Nash Metropolitan, Ford Pinto or AMC Pacer?

The Cheetah is gorgeous compared those.

I think the Nash is a cool looking car.

With a few mods they're pretty quick too. This one (The Metro-Nator) will do the 1/4 in 6 seconds. Maybe your just jealous.

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mdross1 · #23 (**permalink**) 10-16-2011, 06:21 AM

Always loved the looks of this car,just because of what it was capable of built for the 1/4 mile.Years ago one of our regulars at our local strip had one of the beasts powered by an alki big block.Everytime he fired the thing up for a run the whole place watched.All I ever thought of watching him aim and launch it was the Wild Fuel Altereds of the 60's.As I remember these cars were VERY light,the driver literally sat on the pumpkin.Will be watching to see how many commit.

mr bruce · #24 (**permalink**) 10-16-2011, 07:14 AM

this is little more than a bench racing thread, I have the facilities in place to build the cars, but, NOBODY ,would invest in a phone call, let alone, $10k. ( back to our regulary scheduled programe)

Tommy · #25 (**permalink**) 10-16-2011, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by flipper35

Given past success with these, is a business plan really any advantage?

It depends. When a business plan is written after the fact with assumptions skewed to justify the decision the entrepreneur made before starting on the plan, it is useless. But if the entrepreneur makes realistic assumptions and uses the planning process to see if the business can actually work, it can offer a significant advantage in setting up and operating any business.

It appears that the company in Phoenix based its plans on an assumption that it could sell as many as 100 Cheetah's at around $100K each. I'd love to see the research they did that justified that assumption. If they had a business plan that would work selling 50 cars over ten years at $35K each, they might have had something. But it's hard to make a living selling that few cars at that cost.

csx4910 · #26 (**permalink**) 10-16-2011, 08:42 AM

I dearesay if it was a cobra company one could buy for $100K and sell replicas of decent quality and sell for $50K and sell 100 of then then a $5,000,000 with costs that wouldd be in the $2-2.5 million you wouldn't have too bad of teh business. Phx is a great location, good manufacturing cababilities and major airport hub.

But I doubt you can find even 50 people that would want something that looked like that no matter how fast it was

joyridin' · #27 (**permalink**) 10-16-2011, 03:19 PM

I would love to have one, just not exactly sure what to use it for. I don't race, and it seems pretty worthless as any type of street car. Maybe if I lived somewhere without a cold snowy Winter, I could drive it around.

At least with the Cobra, it is a blast to drive int he Summer. Heck, I haven't even pulled it out the last 2 years.

decooney · #28 (**permalink**) 10-16-2011, 04:35 PM

Mr. Bruce,

I was at the Coronado Festival of Speed a few weeks ago and took these for ya. How's this for additional inspiration. Good luck on the exploration and venture.

86Sebring · #29 (**permalink**) 10-16-2011, 07:53 PM

I always loved the looks of the cheetah. And the Cro-Sal convertible looks awesome as well. A bigger market for these excotic cats might be in europe.

PDUB · #30 (**permalink**) 10-18-2011, 01:42 AM

It's a cool looking car

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mdross1 · #31 (**permalink**) 10-21-2011, 06:53 AM

I remember watching the driver climb in and out of the car,it all added to the mistique of this little weapon.Always tried to imagine what this car would be capable of with all billet drivetrain sbc say in the 427/440 ci range with SB2 topend.No matter I have the car I have always wanted parked in my shop.Still these little hot rods are COOL as all getout!!!!!!!

Tommy · #32 (**permalink**) 10-30-2011, 08:01 AM

I just saw the company listed on Ebay again, and someone has placed a bid at $100K. Who knows, maybe someone will keep the ball rolling.

GoMangoMan · #33 (**permalink**) 10-30-2011, 10:57 AM

When I was a kid in the late 60's, if you had the Cheetah slot-car you were king of the track! As far as it's looks in full size? I'd take the worst Cobra over the best Cheetah. Just my opinion. (They do sound awesome though, right?!?)

LMH · #34 (**permalink**) 10-30-2011, 01:44 PM

I wonder what's in the included inventory. When I was there taking a tour, there was an original chassis sitting on blocks they were using for reference. Also a couple of finished/unfinished cars.
Larry

CobraDan · #35 (**permalink**) 11-02-2011, 05:56 AM

Welcome

Tommy · #36 (**permalink**) 11-25-2011, 03:55 PM

Apparently that last $100K bidder didn't pan out. Or maybe the new owner is trying to flip the property for nothing. In any event, it's on Ebay again for $100K.

Dominik · #37 (**permalink**) 11-25-2011, 10:22 PM

"I have the facilities in place to build the cars, but, NOBODY ,would invest in a phone call, let alone, $10k."

Mr. Bruce, I have the same experience for 3 different cars. ROI of one year. $10.000 profit per unit. Nobody is interested. I even had dealer orders in Europe confirming the demand for finished cars.

Basic investments are not appealing, yet are the mainstay of the industry.
People prefer renewable projects where profit margins and volume are big (are they?).

Sorry for the ramble...