Chaparral 1 s/n:003

Chaparral 1 kit made by MA Scale models with P/N: 70 and built by me and then modified by me not to represent the 1961 Riverside LA Times #66 s/n 001 but instead to represent the 1962 Sebring 12hrs #10 s/n 003. Although this kit has allot of molding junction marks that need to be deburred it is a reasonable representation of the real Chaparral 1 exception made for the front end which I find very flat. It also fall short of the fine details that I actually added to improve it as a model. The following was added: 1-rear bulkhead in photo-etching metal 2- a small front low air dam in photo-etching metal 3-better instrument decal 4-real representation of the instruments behind the dash using aluminium piping of the appropriate dimension also with wiring connecting the instruments to the front bulkhead 5-connection of the steering between the dash and the front bulkhead.
Later after purchasing a Chaparral 1 by Nestor also representing 1961 Riverside LA Times #66 car I decided to convert it into a 1962 Sebring 12hrs #10 car because this being the s/n 003 it had a flatter front end. For that effect I added the 2 scoops bordering the cockpit; the 2 additional front lights and the external fuel refueling point on the right hand side of the car,

•1962
•s/n: 1-003. This car differs from the others because it had 2 scoops next to the cockpit to draw air to cool down the rear disk brakes and for the night driving at Sebring they added 2 more headlights.
•1962 Sebring 12hrs #10 Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. with Jim Hall and Chuck Daigh finishing 6th OA and 1st in P4.0 class (winner +17 laps) Grid: 10th.
•Chevrolet V8cyl ohc 5205cc 300hp 6500rpm 6 Stromberg T10 carbs 4sp 671kg 5 built (4 with aluminium body and the other sold without a body work)