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Legendary Australian open-wheeler figure dies – Speedcafe
Renowned constructor, driver, and motorsport administrator Brian Shead has died
A Cheetah Mk4 pic: Cheetah Racing Cars Facebook
Renowned constructor, driver, and motorsport administrator Brian Shead has died.
Shead is perhaps best known for the Cheetah Racing Cars, most of which he designed and built from his home in the Melbourne suburb of Mordialloc.
The Cheetahs were the standard setters in Australian open-wheel competition in the 1970s and 1980s, accounting for six national Formula 2 titles including one for Shead as a driver in 1979.
He also played an instrumental role…
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