Chaparral 2D
Group 6 racing car by Chaparral
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The Chaparral 2D is a Group 6 sports prototype race car designed and developed by both Jim Hall and Hap Sharp, and built by American manufacturer Chaparral, which campaigned in the FIA World Sportscar Championship[4] between 1966 and 1967.[5] It famously won the 1966 1000 km Nürburgring, driven by Jo Bonnier and Phil Hill.[6][7][8]
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Production1965
ChassisFiberglass monocoque, fiberglass body
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| Category | Group 6 | ||||||||||
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| Designers | Jim Hall Hap Sharp | ||||||||||
| Production | 1965 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Fiberglass monocoque, fiberglass body | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | unequal-length double wishbones, coil springs over tubular shock absorbers, anti-roll bar, anti-drive geometry | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | unequal-length reversed lower wishbones, single top links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar, anti-drive/squat geometry | ||||||||||
| Length | 158 in (4,000 mm) | ||||||||||
| Width | 68 in (1,700 mm) | ||||||||||
| Height | 39.5 in (1,000 mm) | ||||||||||
| Axle track | 56 in (1,400 mm) (front) 53 in (1,300 mm) (rear) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 91 in (2,300 mm) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Chevrolet 327 cu in (5,359 cc) all-aluminum small-block OHV V8 naturally aspirated mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Chaparral 3-speed automatic | ||||||||||
| Power | 420 hp (313 kW) @ 6,800 rpm | ||||||||||
| Weight | 2,040 lb (930 kg) | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Solid discs | ||||||||||
| Tires | Firestone Chaparral cast-alloy one-piece center-locking 16 in wheels | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants |  Chaparral Cars Inc. | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1966 24 Hours of Daytona[3] | ||||||||||
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