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5 Aug 2005, 12:33 (Ref:1372848)
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Chapperal 2D Race Car '67... any info?
I've just seen a pretty nice looking old race car, the Chapperal 2D and wondered if anyone knew anything about them?
Also wondered if any companies made a replice of them as I think it would be could to have a similar road going version. Anyone help please? moxey77 |
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5 Aug 2005, 16:11 (Ref:1373045)
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6 Aug 2005, 07:39 (Ref:1373573)
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The 2D was one model of a series of pretty special cars from the highly innovative partnership of Jim Hall and Hap Sharp, both from Texas. They built their Chaparrals from 1962 through to about 1970 (I think) in very small numbers.
The 2D was a Group 6 sports prototype built in 1966, powered by a 5.3 Corvette Gran Sport engine coupled to an automatic transmission. It won the Nutburgring 1000kms that year driven by Phil Hill and Jo Bonnier. Although I am not certain, I believe that only two 2Ds were built. As reference to the website given by cybersdorf indicates, this would not be an easy car to replicate since it had lots of special bits, even the wheels were to one off design by Chapparral themselves. I guess this car is probably unsuitable for a road going replica although not impossible with plenty of both money and determination!! |
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6 Aug 2005, 14:16 (Ref:1373735)
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Thanks for the info guys, a good site as well.
Was just an idea, cos it would be something different as maybe a spaceframe/kit-car type of replica for the road and was also an idea for a bit of hillclimbing given the right sort of engine used. |
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1966 Nürburgring 1000k.
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All of Jim's cars where at the Monterey Historic's this passed weekend at Laguna Seca as the featured car this year..Jim was an engineering student at Cal Tech..almost went to work for GM..interesting history...there is a nice write up on him and the cars he built in the program..I can scan it and email it to you if you are interested.
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Yes please if possible, that would be very interesting to read.
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