Posts tagged with “Chaparral”
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Jim Hall's New Chaparral 2-C
The 'old' Chaparrals were just about unbeatable.........so Jim Hall has built a new, improved model! One of history's most beautiful sports racing cars ever featured in a technical report found in Sports Car Graphic January 1966 and recreated here. Jim Hall designed some of the most amazing cars and was far ahead of his time. His place in motor sports history came as the owner and driving force of Chaparral Cars of Midland, Texas.
Posted 11/11/08 @ 02:48 PM | 0 comments
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Chaparral at Indy
Will Jim Hall build an automatic- transmissioned Indy Chaparral for next year's "500?" Wouldn't that shake up the troops! For those who are Jim Hall fans and love the Chaparrals this short article from Sports Car Graphic October 1965 shows Halls desires and reach in the motor sports world at the time. He is truly an American icon in motor sports racing and sports car design.
Posted 05/22/10 @ 05:19 PM | 0 comments
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DAYTONA CONTINENTAL 24-HOUR
In the beginning there was the Daytona Continental which evolved into a 24 hour race and today while Continental still sponsors a race the 24 hour race now belongs to Rolex. This article recreated from Sports Car Graphic May 1966 gives great background and insight into the begins and transformation of these races. Please read my earlier post on the creation of Daytona International Speedway if you are interested in the building of the racetrack "Daytona: Is It Too Hot To Handel?"
Posted 02/23/10 @ 06:48 PM | 0 comments