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26/06/2025 3:15 pm
Designed by Jim Hall and Hap Sharp, this high wing Can Am car was built by manufacturer Chaparral as the 2E Adjustable via foot pedal the down force was connected directly to the wheels bypassing the suspension. It was made possible by utilizing a 3 speed automatic transaxle. It used a special aluminum block 327 with 4 Weber 2bbls that generated between 450 to 475 HP @ 6800 rpms. It won the 1966 Laguna Seca event and placed in a few others. The SCCA banned the high wing the following year.
This is another bundle with rolling chassis by Exoto when they were dumping them for about the price of the model alone.
26/06/2025 3:53 pm
These photos are terrific Rich.... I still have no interest in racers such as this ... but I enjoy and appreciate these pics! I always love to see exhaust pipes that look like they were, or could still be, hot!
David Green and Rich Sufficool reacted