Another one of my favorite little cars. Came new from a showroom somewhere in the LA area.
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, Nov 07 2021 07:37 AM
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Posted 07 November 2021 - 02:52 PM
Hi Dan,
That's one gorgeous car!
How long ago did you acquire this car?
I presume this style of Cheetah body is no longer available or is it please?
Thanks for sharing Dan!
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Posted 07 November 2021 - 05:27 PM
Can we see the chassis please?
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Posted 08 November 2021 - 02:34 PM
I have had this car for 14 years and was told that it came from the factory display case. This I doubt. I am not at all OK with dates and specs. I believe the car is from the early '70's. Someone can be more specific I am sure. It is NOS. They show up for sale now and then and not too expensive.
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Posted 23 December 2021 - 02:47 PM
can find them in Auto World catalogs from the 1970 era
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Posted 27 December 2021 - 04:52 PM
Riggen made a set with 4 cars two HO scale & two 1/32 scale ran on same track.
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Posted 27 December 2021 - 04:55 PM
Another one of my favorite little cars. Came new from a showroom somewhere in the LA area.
Card is fantastic WwowW
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Posted 31 December 2021 - 06:52 AM
It took awhile, but I finally found it in the 1974 Auto World catalog, listed as the "Hawk Cheetah". It wasn't in any of the earlier ones.
Found one of these myself a year or two ago - nice car!
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Posted 04 January 2022 - 03:42 PM
yes the Cheetah is an early 1970s era car. The signed business card is a great Riggen collectible.
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