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Old 01-04-2007, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Mulv
When the original designer produces an identical car that is an exact copy of the original ,it is not a replica.
OK.

...but that's not the case here, it seems.

From their website:

"...with my consent, BTM LLC of Arizona has full exclusive authority to reproduce the original Bill Thomas Cheetah..."
-Bill Thomas

Seems more like a licensing deal than "the original designer produces..."

When the factory burned down...that was the end of "original" Cheetahs.

The new stuff is what homage is made of...

But, it is very cool that Vintage regs have changed to allow modern "recreations" to participate... that will very much help the sport.
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