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    Chaparral 2E 1966

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    thanks mclaren, any chance you have the other one i asked for?
    Don't bother me, I'm probably working while posting...

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    Quote Originally Posted by CHEESE-TACULAR
    thanks mclaren, any chance you have the other one i asked for?
    The 2F? Of course!

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    the 2E, with the man himself in the cockpit
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    the 2E, with the man himself in the cockpit
    Jim Hall, you lucky bastard!

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    Quote Originally Posted by McLareN
    Jim Hall, you lucky bastard!
    I got his autograph...
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    I got his autograph...
    Theres no need to rub it on my face!...

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    Quote Originally Posted by McLareN
    Theres no need to rub it on my face!...
    and he got a UCP business card....
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    damn I cant see the first set of attachments in this page!!!!

    Thanks anyways, Mclaren, for the fast response.

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    Took these pics at Amelia Island Concours 2006.
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    Chaparral 2E no. 4
    The 1st picture is Jim Hall at Bridgehampton in '68
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    The 2E was based on the Chevrolet designed aluminum 2C chassis and presented Jim Hall's most advanced aerodynamic theories to the racing world in the 1966. The 2E established the paradigm for virtually all racing cars built since. It was startling in appearance, with its radiators moved from the traditional location in the nose to two ducted pods on either side of the cockpit and a large wing mounted several feet above the rear of the car on struts. The wing was the opposite of an aircraft wing in that it generated down-force instead of lift and was attached directly to the rear suspension uprights, loading the tires for extra adhesion while cornering. A ducted nose channeled air from the front of the car up, creating extra down-force as well. By depressing a floor pedal that was in the position of a clutch pedal in other cars, Hall was able to feather, or flatten out, the negative angle of the wing when down-force was not needed, such as on a straight section of the track, to reduce drag and increase top speed. In addition, an interconnected air dam closed off the nose ducting for streamlining as well. When the pedal was released, the front ducting and wing returned to their full down-force position. Until they were banned many sports racing cars, as well as Formula One cars, had wings on tall struts, although many were not as well executed as Hall's. The resulting accidents from their failures caused movable wings mounted on the suspension, as well as movable aerodynamic devices, to be outlawed.

    The 2E scored only one win at the 1966 Laguna Seca Raceway Can-Am with Phil Hill driving. Hall stuck to an aluminum 5.3 liter Chevrolet engine in his lightweight racer, while the other teams were using 6 to 7 liter iron engines, trading weight for power.

    The 2E was a crowd favorite and remains Jim Hall's favorite car.

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