Chaparral Cars was a pioneering American automobile racing team and race car developer that engineered, built, and raced cars from 1963 through 1970. Founded in 1962 by American Formula One racers Hap Sharp and Jim Hall, it was named after the roadrunner, a fast-running ground cuckoo also known as a chaparral bird.

Jan 23, 2017 · Jim Hall's Chaparral built some of the wildest and most creative race cars ever seen. We visited Hall to see the amazing 2J and witness his first drive in it in 30 years.

With great cars and talented drivers, the Chaparral team won fame worldwide and gave American race fans a team for which to cheer. Cars on Display – Descriptions and photos of all the Chaparral Cars and the GS IIB Experimental Corvette. Take a virtual tour of the gallery.

The Chaparral Files is an inspiring source of information for global Chaparral cars enthusiasts.

Chaparral is an iconic American racing car brand famous for its groundbreaking innovations in aerodynamics and engineering during the 1960s and 1970s.

Sep 1, 2021 · Chaparral Cars is the brand behind the famous Chaparral race cars, which were extremely innovative for their time. They were produced from 1963 to 1970, and there was nothing else quite like them. The pioneering American team's passion for …

In 1962 Jim Hall and Hap Sharp formed Chaparral Cars, Inc. and immediately began the design and construction of Chaparral 2, a mid-engined car with an aerospace inspired semi-monocoque...

Chaparral was a racing car project of Texas racing driver and designer Jim Hall , which existed from 1963 to 1970 . History The technically revolutionary vehicles were characterized among others by the first successful use of automatic transmissions (2D, 1966), and huge rear wings (2E, 1966 and 2F, 1967) and the first "vacuum cleaner racing car ...