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19/06/2023 2:02 pm Â
The 1965-66 Chaparral 2E, designed by Jim Hall and Hap Sharp, was built by Chaparral Cars in '65 and raced by Hall during the 1966 Group 6 prototype CanAm series. The powerplant was the fuel injected 327 that produced between 450 and 475 hp during its run. While its competitors employed 4 speed transmissions, the 2EÂ inexplicably used a 2 speed automatic. The elephant in the room was its huge adjustable wing that could provide significant down force when properly employed. Unfortunately, that appeared to be not the case in practice. For its one win, it was plagued by numerous crashes due to the loss of traction. CanAm banned the wing the following season, not because of it having an unfair advantage, but rather that it posed a danger to everyone around it. Perhaps if computer controlled fly-by-wire actuation was available at the time, it might have been more successful.
Model by Exoto.
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19/06/2023 2:11 pm Â
A beautiful and exceptionally detailed model by Exoto ! The many small parts and intricate features are amazing.
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Marty Johnson and Christopher Moroni reacted
19/06/2023 3:43 pm Â
I have to admit to being partial to its FIA spec younger brother the 2F
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Marty Johnson and Rich Sufficool reacted
19/06/2023 4:48 pm Â
Great article Rich. I saw this race at Mosport, Ontario, Canada back in 1966. I believe it came second in the Can-Am race driven by Phil Hill. Mark Donahue won in a Lola T70. Loud and veered all over the road when the wing was activated.
I have it in 1/43 by Marsh Models and a less detailed one by Solido.
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Marty Johnson and Rich Sufficool reacted
19/06/2023 5:23 pm Â
I have a "junker" example that needs repair. One day I'll patch it all back up despite not knowing ANYTHING about these racers. You gotta love all that detail though!
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Marty Johnson and Rich Sufficool reacted
19/06/2023 11:26 pm Â
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I was hoping that Exoto was going to produce the Chapparal 2J "Sucker" that was in their plans. Unfortunately, it never came to pass. I did jump on the Replicarz version. Also, Cox was a sponsor on the cars.Â
Did anyone ever have the Cox airplanes and cars? I had both but two or three of the Corvette drag race cars. I turned them into Altered Wheelbase cars. I also added a second engine making it a twin-engine car. It would smoke the rear tires and pop a wheelie too! Â
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David Green reacted
20/06/2023 5:48 am Â
I also added a second engine making it a twin-engine car. It would smoke the rear tires and pop a wheelie too! Â
Whhhaaat did you say? 🙄 🙄 🙄 I remember Cox cars, I also ran gas R/C, but NEVER heard of anyone installing TWO gas engines in one car. You're some kind of nut, aren't you? 😬 😬 😬 😬Â
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Topic starter
20/06/2023 8:02 am Â
Somewhere around 1960, I had a Cox Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber probably in 1/24 that actually could release a bomb in flight. I never got good enough flying it and the cumulative effect of multiple crashes took its toll.
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20/06/2023 12:32 pm Â
@rich-sufficool Don't feel bad. The very first COX gasser car I bought I returned to K-mart  the following morning. Being (really) too young to own/understand it and not having any older brothers to help me, I spent half-a-day trying to start it. Years later I realized that I had IGNORED the glow plug.
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05/07/2023 1:00 pm Â
I love these winged cars. I wish somebody would release them at a lower price point. The only Chaparral I have is AutoArt's 2, but I'd love some more to go with it.
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Steve Jacobs reacted
05/07/2023 3:49 pm Â
I also added a second engine making it a twin-engine car. It would smoke the rear tires and pop a wheelie too! Â
Whhhaaat did you say? 🙄 🙄 🙄 I remember Cox cars, I also ran gas R/C, but NEVER heard of anyone installing TWO gas engines in one car. You're some kind of nut, aren't you? 😬 😬 😬 😬Â
Yup! I was REALLY into funny cars at a young age! I had wheelie bars welded to the chassis too! LOL! 🤣
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