Lotus 30 S2

Lotus 30 S2 model made by Spark with Ref.: S221.

Active year: 1965 and 1966
Silverstone 1966 #17 driven by Brian Muir Team: "Race Proved by Willment" 14th OA Grid: 12th (1:39.0)
Engine: Ford V8cyl 4727cc 360 hp at 6500 rpm 330 ft.lb at 5500 rpm CR=10:1 Tecalemit-Jackson F.I. 5 speed gearbox 680 kg 33 built (21 Series 1 cars, 9 Series 2 and 3 Lotus Type 40)
This Lotus 30 S2 was very similar to the Lotus 40 that Jim Clark ran at the 1965 LA Times Grand Prix.
Several Lotus 30/40's raced in USRRC and group 7 CanAm but with no chance racing the more powerful McLaren's

McLaren M1A

McLaren M1A model kit made by Marsh Models with Ref.: MM65 and assembled by me.

Active years: 1964 to 1965
s/n: BMMR1/64
1965 Labatt 50 Trophy at Mont-Tremblant/St.Jovite-Quebec #4 driven by Bruce McLaren 1st OA, 80 laps, Grid=1st. This was race 6 for the Canadian Sports Car Championship.
Engine: Traco-Olds V8 ohv 4420cc 310hp 4 Weber carbs 4sp 829kg 24 cars built

Chaparral 2C

Chaparral 2C is one of the least known models. The 2C was actually build in 2 slightly different configurations, the one that raced at Kent and Riverside that had the exhaust pipes coming upwards at 45deg. And the second configuration that raced in Nassau that had the exhausts coming out through the rear grids.

Chaparral 2B

Chaparral 2B made by Autoart ref. 66596

•Active year: 1965
•S/N: 2A-003
•1965 Bridgehampton 500km #66 Team: Chaparral Cars Inc Gr.:S+5.0 with Hap Sharp - Winner - 156.6km/h, margin 2 laps
•Chevy-V8cyl 5436cc dohc 415hp at 6500rpm CR=11:1 Weber 48 DCOE Carbs 2 speed automatic gearbox 748kg 4 built (2A001 - 2A004)
•2B is a 2A with full aero tweaks package

Chaparral 2A

Chaparral 2B made by Autoart ref. 66596 and modified by me to represent the 1964 Chaparral 2A car (see Chaparral 2A from a Chaparral 2B for more details). To achieve this all the fender vents were removed, the right and left cooling openings on the top of the front fenders were closed and the rear air deflector was modified.

•Active years: from 1963 to 1965
•s/n: 2A-002
•1965 GP Canada Mosport; Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. Jim Hall 1st OA 100laps 395.8 km 164 km/h
•Chevy-V8cyl 5436cc dohc 415hp at 6500r PR=11:1 Weber 48 DCOE Carbs 2Asp 748kg 4 built (2A001 - 2A004) wb=91”

Chaparral 2A

Chaparral 2B made by Autoart ref. 66596 and modified by me to represent the 1965 Chaparral 2A car. To achieve this all the fender vents were removed, the right and left cooling openings on the top of the front fenders were closed, the rear air deflector was replaced and the right and left front wings were removed.

•Active years: from 1963 to 1965
•s/n: 2A-003
•1965 Bridgehampton Vanderbilt Cup 1965 Team Chaparral Cars Inc. Jim Hall 1stOA 100laps 164kph 395.8km
•Chevy-V8cyl 5436cc dohc 415hp at 6500r PR=11:1 Weber 48 DCOE Carbs 2Asp 748kg 4 built (2A001 - 2A004) wb=91”

Chaparral 2A

Chaparral 2A model kit manufactured by Proline with Ref.: PL17 and made by me. This is number 17 of 500 manufactured by Proline and holds a certificate of such.

Active years: from 1963 to 1965
s/n: 2A-001
1965 Sebring #3 Jim Hall & Hap Sharp; Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. 1st with an average speed of 136.348 km/h and a 4 laps margin over the 2nd classified.
Chevy-V8cyl 5436cc dohc 415hp at 6500r CR=11:1 Weber 48 DCOE Carbs 2 speed automatic gearbox 748kg 3 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 2

Chaparral 2 built by myself from a Nestor kit

•Active year: 1963
•S/N: 2-001
•1963 Riverside LA Times GP; #5 Jim Hall Team: Chaparral Cars Inc. did not finished
•Chevy-V8cyl 5436cc dohc 415hp at 6500rpm CR=11:1 Weber 48 DCOE Carbs 2 speed automatic gearbox 748kg 1 built wheelbase=91”

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”