Cooper Oldsmobile – Zerex Special

Cooper Oldsmobile – Zerex Special model made by Marsh Models as a kit with Ref.: MM78 and assembled by me.

Active year: 1964 1964 Player's 200 Mosport #47 Bruce McLaren 1stOA; 1st heat 1 and 1st heat 2 Traco-Olds - V8 3530cc 250hp at 5000r 240 ft.lbs. at 3200r 4carbs Webers 4sp CR=11:1 and 1 built

Chaparral 2A

Chaparral 2 built and modified by myself from a M.A. Scale kit Ref.: 143; The kit was intended to represent the 1965 Sebring car (#3 or #4) but as already have one made by Proline, I decided to modify it to represent one of the early Chaparral 2A's that had the top exhausts routed to the back of the car.

•1964
•S/N: 2A-001
•1964 Players' 200 Mosport #66 Jim Hall Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. DNF (did not finish both heats in both he had engine overheating due to water pump failure)
•Chevy-V8cyl 5436cc dohc 415hp at 6500rpm CR=11:1 4 Weber 48 DCOE Carbs 2 speed automatic gearbox 748kg 2 built

Chaparral 1 bis

Chaparral 1 bis kit made by Nestor with Ref.: 2 and assembled by me to represent the Sebring car.

Active year: 1963
s/n: 001 bis-003 (1963)
1963 Mosport Players 200 #11 Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. with Jim Hall 2nd overall.
At the end of 1963 sold to Gary Wilson that carried on racing it in 1964.
Chevrolet V8cyl ohc 5205cc 300hp 6500rpm 6 Stromberg carbs T10 4sp gearbox 671kg (fiberglass) 2 built wheelbase=88”

Chaparral 1

Chaparral 1 kit made by Nestor with P/N: 001 and built by me.

•1961
•s/n: 1-001. This first s/n differs from the others because it has 2 slots to draw air to the carburetors instead of a cover with an opening in the back.
•1961 Riverside LA Times #66 Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. with Jim Hall 3rd OA.
•Chevrolet V8cyl ohc 5205cc 300hp 6500rpm 6 Stromberg carbs T10 4sp 671kg 5 built (some in aluminium others in fiberglass)

Chaparral 1 kit made by MA Scale models with P/N: 70 and built by me.

•1961
•s/n: 1-003. This configuration differs from the others because it has 2 scoops bordering the cockpit plus 2 additional front lights and the external fuel refueling point on the right hand side of the car.
•1962 Sebring #10 Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. with Jim Hall and Daigh 6th OA 1st in P4.0 (winner +17 laps) Grid: 10th.
•Chevrolet V8cyl ohc 5205cc 300hp 6500rpm 6 Stromberg carbs T10 4sp 671kg 5 built (some in aluminium others in fiberglass)

Chaparral 1 kit made by Midlantic models with P/N: 20 and built by me.

•1962
•s/n: 1-001. This first s/n that in 1961 had 2 slots to draw air to the carburetors now in 1962 it was modified to come with a cover with an opening in the back and a different front inlet to the radiator.
•1962 Laguna Seca #66 Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. with Jim Hall did not finished (5th in heat 1 and stalled in the pits for heat 2).
•Chevrolet V8cyl ohc 5205cc 300hp 6500rpm 6 Stromberg T10 carbs 4 speed gearbox 671kg 5 built (4 with aluminium body and the other sold without a body work).

Chaparral 1 model made by me starting from a Maserati birdcaje from Progetto K with Ref.: 22. For more information see: Chaparral 1 from a Maserati birdcage

Active years: 1962
s/n: 1-003 (1962)
1962 Road America 500 #4 Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. with Jim Hall and Hap Sharp 1st OA
Chevrolet V8cyl ohc 5205cc 300hp 6500rpm 6 Stromberg carbs T10 4sp gearbox 671kg 5built by Scarab specialists Dick Troutman and Tom Barnes (using in some Aluminium or in others fiberglass) wheel base=88”

Cheetah GT

Cheetah GT model made by Spark with Ref.: S1452

Active years: from 1963 to 1964
s/n: BTC002
1964 Daytona #14 Salyer did not finish because the doors and the hood blew up.
The Cheetahs did many USRRC races in 1964
- Apr 24 Riverside - Titus DNF; Jansen DNF.
- May 3 Laguna Seca - Titus DNF
- May 10 Seattle - Jerry Titus 19th; Alan Grant 14th.
- Jul 19 Watkins Glen - Ralph Sayer DNF.
- Sep 13 Road America - Ralph Sayer - DNF
Engine Chevy V8cyl 6276cc 475hp 435ft.lb Rochester/Thomas Fuel Injection 4sp gearbox 346km/h 703kg

Shelby Cobra 289 roadster

Shelby Cobra 289 roadster model made by Box with ref.: 8414 (later re-edited by Bang with Ref.: 414)

Active years: from 1963 to 1964
s/n: CSX2128
1963 Sebring #15 w D. Gurney 29th OA
Shelby Cobra 289 roadster most frequent tracks raced: Oakes Course (58), Daytona (34), Riverside (30), Bridgehampton (28), Sebring (24), Watkins Glen (24), Road Atlanta (22), Virginia (18), Mosport (17), Mid-Ohio (16), Road America (16)
In 1966 through 1969, Cobra 427s won the SCCA's A/Production championship. Private Cobra 427s continued to compete in SCCA events at least until 1981.
Ford engine V8 cyl sohc 4727cc 360hp at 6500r 2319ft.lb at 4000r CR=9.2:1 4Weber carbs accel 0 to 100kph=5s 242km/h 909kg 40 built