Friday, June 12, 2009

Visits

Friday, May 22, 2009

Slide Show

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage

Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage made by Minichamps P/N: 400 601266 Limited Edition 1 of 1632 built.

•1959 to 1961
•s/n: 2463
•Design by Giulio Alfieri
•1960 Nassau with Jim Hall 7th OA
•4cyl dohc 2890cc dohc 250hp at 6800rpm 2-Weber 45 DCO/A3 carbs CR=9.8:1 5 speed gearbox 285km/h 600kg 22 built

Chaparral 1

Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage made by Progetto ref. K 22 and modified by me to represent the 1962 Chaparral 1 car (see "1/43 collection of transformed and restaured models for more details).

•1961 to 1963
•S/N: 1-002 (1962)
•1962 Road America 500; #4 Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. with Jim Hall and Hap Sharp 1st OA
•Chevrolet V8cyl ohc 5205cc 300hp 6500rpm 6-Stromberg carbs T10 4 speed gearbox 671kg 5 built wheelbase=88”

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Chaparral 2

Chaparral 2 built by myself from a Nestor kit

•1963
•S/N: 2-001
•1963 Riverside LA Times GP; #5 Jim Hall Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. did not finished
•Chevy-V8cyl 5436cc dohc 415hp at 6500rpm CR=11:1 Weber 48 DCOE Carbs 2 speed automatic gearbox 748kg 1 built wheelbase=91”

Chevrolet Corvette “Grand Sport”

Chevrolet Corvette “Grand Sport” made by eagle’s race ref.: 2006

•1964
•V8cyl ohv 6179cc 485hp at 6300rpm 4 speed gearbox 900kg 4 built
•Sept 13, 1964 Elkhart Lake - Road America 500 #67 with Roger Penske, Hap Sharp & Jim Hall 3rd OA 123 laps (Winner did 125 laps)

Chaparral 2A

Chaparral 2B made by Autoart ref. 66596 and modified by me to represent the 1964 Chaparral 2A car (see "1/43 collection of transformed and restaured models for more details).

•1963 to 1965
•s/n: 2A-002
•1965 GP Canada Mosport; Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. Jim Hall 1st OA 100laps 395.8 km 164 km/h
•Chevy-V8cyl 5436cc dohc 415hp at 6500r PR=11:1 Weber 48 DCOE Carbs 2Asp 748kg 4 built (2A001 - 2A004) wb=91”