Chaparral 1 s/n: 001 - Laguna Seca

Chaparral 1 kit made by Midlantic models with P/N: 20 and built by me. Although this kit has pretty good resin casting it falls short on cockpit details that I actually had to add to make it a decent model. The following was added: 1- sides of the rear bulkhead we could see the wheels, they had to be closed 2- The engine cowling openings had to be opened and an engine installed inside as well as brake oil tanks 3-real representation of the instruments behind the dash using aluminium piping of the appropriate dimensions also with wiring connecting the instruments to the front bulkhead 4-perforated side panels inside the doors.

•1962
•s/n: 1-001. This first s/n that in 1961 had 2 slots to draw air to the carburetors now in 1962 it was modified to come with a cover with an opening in the back and a different front inlet to the radiator.
•1962 Laguna Seca #66 Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. with Jim Hall did not finished (5th in heat 1 and stalled in the pits for heat 2).
•Chevrolet V8cyl ohc 5205cc 300hp 6500rpm 6 Stromberg T10 carbs 4 speed gearbox 671kg 5 built (4 with aluminium body and the other sold without a body work).

Chaparral 1 s/n: 003

Chaparral 1 model made by me starting from a Maserati birdcaje from Progetto K with Ref.: 22. For more information see: Chaparral 1 from a Maserati birdcage

•1961 to 1963
•S/N: 1-003 (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 T10 carbs 4 speed gearbox 671kg 5 built wheelbase=88”
Compared to car s/n: 001 this chassis had a slightly larger wheelbase to provide more cockpit space to make it less cramped. This car was equipped with a chin spoiler, very likely the first ever use of a low front spoiler.

Chaparral 1 Bis

Chaparral 1 bis kit made by Nestor with Ref.: 2 and assembled by me to represent the Sebring car.

1963 Sebring 12 hours - Team: Chaparral Cars Inc.
#9 Jim Hall did not finish due to an engine failure after 50 min of racing
Chevrolet V8cyl ohc 5205cc 300hp at 6500 rpm 6 T10 Stromberg carburetors 4 speed gearbox 671kg 2built

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”

Chaparral 2A

Chaparral 2 built and modified by myself from a M.A. Scale kit Ref.: 143; The kit was intended to represent the 1965 Sebring car (#3 or #4) but as already have one made by Proline, I decided to modify it to represent one of the early Chaparral 2A's that had the top exhausts routed to the back of the car. As a result the whole rear end of the car was modified, now being vertical flat with a rectangular cooling hole, a air deflector on top and new exhausts made from copper wire and aluminium pipe.

•1964
•S/N: 2A-001
•1964 Players' 200 Mosport #66 Jim Hall Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. DNF (did not finish both heats in both he had engine overheating due to water pump failure)
•Chevy-V8cyl 5436cc dohc 415hp at 6500rpm CR=11:1 4 Weber 48 DCOE Carbs 2 speed automatic gearbox 748kg 3 built wheelbase=91”

Chevrolet Corvette “Grand Sport”

Chevrolet Corvette “Grand Sport” made by eagle’s race ref.: 2006. Although this is not a Chaparral it was raced by Jim Hall until the Chaparral 2A was available.

•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 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.

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”

Chaparral 2D Daytona

Chaparral 2D made by solido ref. 153 and modified by me to represent the 1966 Daytona 24hrs car (see Chaparral 2D Daytona from a Chaparral 2D LM for more details). Changes included the removal of the periscope air inlet, open rear cowling, different rear back facia and side inlet openings plus installation of a "Flipper wing".

•1966
•S/N: 2D-001
•1966 Daytona 24hrs; #65 Gr.: P+2.0 Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. with Phil Hill and Jo Bonnier did not finished (wheel) 318 laps (winner did 678 laps).
•Chevy-V8cyl 5436cc dohc 420hp at 6800rpm CR=11:1 4-DT carbs and tuned exhaust 2 speed automatic gearbox 274km/h 2 built wheelbase=91”
•This version was introduced and its only run at the Daytona 24 hrs. The 5356cc aluminum alloy block engine was later enlarged to about 5900cc.