Fred Yeakel -- 1963 Cheetah-Chevrolet

There's no wilder looking car then Bill Thomas's creation from 1963, the Chevy powered Cheetah.  Fred Yeakel of Trabuco Canyon, CA, brought this 5873cc example to Laguna Seca.  He DNF'd after 8 laps in group 6B.

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