Posts tagged with “Jim Hall”
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LOLA 70 (Lola T70)
It's one of Britain's new breed of American-engined Tigers! Another of history's most beautiful sports racing cars featured in a technical report found in Sports Car Graphic August 1965 written by John Blunsden in incredible detail and technical insight and recreated here. Eric Broadley founded Lola Racing Cars in 1961. He was involved with Ford in developing the GT40 and many other memorable race cars especially in the the Formula classes. Lola is still an ever present force in many racing series today.
Posted 11/22/08 @ 04:40 PM | 0 comments
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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