Showing posts with label 1965. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1965. Show all posts

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Chaparral 2A s/n: 001

Chaparral 2A model kit manufactured by Proline with Ref.: PL17 and made by me. This is number 17 of 500 manufactured by Proline and holds a certificate of such.

Active years: from 1963 to 1965
s/n: 2A-001
1965 Sebring #3 Jim Hall & Hap Sharp; Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. 1st with an average speed of 136.348 km/h and a 4 laps margin over the 2nd classified.
Chevy-V8cyl 5436cc dohc 415hp at 6500r CR=11:1 Weber 48 DCOE Carbs 2 speed automatic gearbox 748kg 3 built.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Chaparral 2A s/n: 002

Chaparral 2B made by Autoart ref. 66596 and modified by me to represent the 1964 Chaparral 2A car (see Chaparral 2A from a Chaparral 2B for more details). To achieve this all the fender vents were removed, the right and left cooling openings on the top of the front fenders were closed and the rear air deflector was modified.

•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”

Chaparral 2A s/n: 003

Chaparral 2B made by Autoart ref. 66596 and modified by me to represent the 1965 Chaparral 2A car. To achieve this all the fender vents were removed, the right and left cooling openings on the top of the front fenders were closed, the rear air deflector was replaced and the right and left front wings were removed. For more details see: Chaparral 2A from a Chaparral 2B

•1963 to 1965
•s/n: 2A-003
•1965 Bridgehampton Vanderbilt Cup 1965 Team Chaparral Cars Inc. Jim Hall 1stOA 100laps 164kph 395.8km
•Chevy-V8cyl 5436cc dohc 415hp at 6500r PR=11:1 Weber 48 DCOE Carbs 2Asp 748kg 4 built (2A001 - 2A004) wb=91”

Chaparral 2B

Chaparral 2B made by Autoart ref. 66596

•1965
•S/N: 2A-003
•1965 Bridgehampton 500km #66 Team: Chaparral Cars Inc Gr.:S+5.0 with Hap Sharp - Winner - 156.6km/h, margin 2 laps
•Chevy-V8cyl 5436cc dohc 415hp at 6500rpm CR=11:1 Weber 48 DCOE Carbs 2 speed automatic gearbox 748kg 4 built (2A001 - 2A004)
•2B is a 2A with full aero tweaks package

Chaparral 2/2C

Chaparral 2B made by Autoart ref. 66596 and modified by me to represent the 1965 Chaparral 2/2C car (see Chaparral 2/2c from a Chaparral 2B for more details). To achieve this the rear fender vents were removed, the rear air deflector was replaced by the so called "Flipper wing" and the whole rear end was modified to receive this moving wing.


Check the first versus the third photo as they depict the moving "Flipper" wing in the rear of the car
•1965
•S/N: 2A-003
•1965 Nassau Speed Week; #65 Gr.: S+5.0 Team: Chaparral Cars Inc with Hap Sharp 1st OA 166km/h
•Chevy-V8cyl 5436cc dohc 415hp at 6500rpm CR=11:1 Weber 48 DCOE Carbs 2 speed automatic gearbox 748kg 4 built (2A001 - 2A004)
•2/2C is a 2B with a ‘flipper’ wing

Chaparral 2C

Chaparral 2C built by myself from an Esdo kit P/N: 53. It also includes an additional improvement that is the actual movement of the "Flipper wing".

•1965
•s/n: 2C-001
•1965 Kent Northwest GP; #66 Team: Chaparral Cars Inc Gr.: S+5.0 with Jim Hall 1st OA 1st IC
•Chevy-V8cyl 5436cc dohc 415hp at 6500rpm CR=11:1 Weber 48 DCOE Carbs 2 speed automatic gerabox 703kg 1 built wheelbase=90”