The Cheeta LIVES!!

Suggesting that copyright would have been invoked against a party engaged in on-going discussion based on expressed interest in a product which they have packaged for presentation to the copyright holder is ridiculous.

Are we to assume the MTI Cheetah arrived in Sant Agata completely unannounced?

Where has it been stated anything was done without permission? Talks were ongoing, and as we all know anyone can print up anything to say anything, and we are told their contact at Sant Agata encouraged same.

It was done on the basis of hoped-for collaboration, and Lamborghini's committed involvement was to be based on the results of showing the vehicle at Geneva to see if there was any interest. There was none, and that was the end of any hoped-for collaboration, for all intents & purposes. Other than provide a space on the Geneva show stand, and attempt to rectify problems with the running gear in its workshop, I don't see how the MTI Cheetah had any more Lamborghini linkage than, say the BMW M1, or the Fiat 127 Rustica (which was actually assembled at Sant Agata).

 

Ditto.

As an aside Roy should you want to actually drive the MTI Cheetah I'm ready to race you in my ex Steve Baha racer.
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Hey, that looks like the 2 door Cheetah!

 

It is.

Cheers
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Jim,

What does that have for an engine? Looks like you could climb a tree with it! ;-)

Mike

 

Very simple & direct answer:

Because I have an interest in all things Lamborghini, I specialize in them professionally, love them personally, & I have a sense of duty to the community-at-large to ensure that Lamborghini history is not misrepresented.

I'm not just here to see what car I can make a buck off.

PS - I think you keep missing the "h".

 

Jim, I think the MTI Cheetah will win. And pigs can fly.

Hope you & yours are well.

 

400CI Ron Falconer Chevy, designed by the guy who designed the lunar rover, GM prototype with GM prototype VIN# built by Hurst for GM, given to Steve McQueen to race. Raced the Baja many times and won it once.

 

The only person performing a song & dance is you, by suggesting you have corroborating historical documentation, and then not disclosing it to the community at large.

Show documentation and let the world (not just myself) decide what value the vehicle has. Then the questions can be answered.

I suggest you do the following: Put up or shut up.

As for my role here, clearly its beyond the scope of your comprehension.

 

enough words; pictures we need
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I'm surprised the Mopar faithful are not all over this thing given it has a Chrysler 360cid engine and 727 auto transmission, not to mention the Torsion bar suspension. It seems more of a Chrysler than anything else.

 

Hmm, interesting point. But, hey, a Grand Wagoneer has a 360 too. Whcih I'd love to have, BTW. Yeah, not the same, just an amusing musing.

 

Jim, that thing is awesome!

 

I could be wrong as I have not gone back to re-read the thread but I thought Joe said he was interested when offered the vehicle but with the documentation or lackthereof provided he could not establish a tie between it and Lamborghini and passed on the deal. I believe he is waiting to see any new discoveries in documentation to change his mind. I hope this helps somewhat.

 

Exactly!

How hard can the English language be to understand?

And I'm not falling for Roy's bogus attempt to get a free appraisal with his 2 questions nonsense

Hey Roy, I said it before and I'll say it again: put up or shut up.

Show us documents if you have anything new. Your song & dance makes it painfully clear you have nothing.

I'll be the first to acknowledge genuine documentation which can be corroborated that tells us anything different.

But dont tell us the Lamborghini badging was put on in Sant Agata. It was put on in San Jose by MTI.

 

i have seen and heard of history "evolving" in schools in some big southern states...it is alarming to watch!

i like to think that Joe's interest in seeing to it that lamborghini history does similarly "evolve" is his generous contribution.

best,

 

Stop assuming. You are wrong. Again.

I check out LOTS of classic vehicles, perform due-diligence, speak to period people, track down period documents, file my findings. Whether I am involved in the sale of the vehicle or not! As a historian I have been doing this for nearly 25 years!

Hey Roy, its not all about the sale

 

THANK YOU

 

I agree it's pretty cool but what it is and what it isn't is important and I'm with Joe in that if there are any historical documents that help to answer that question I'd like to see them.

I also personally don't understand not showing them. I've always posted photo's and documents that have bearing on the cars I own and have found that a lot of interesting things can be learned by doing so.