Its great to see and hear the different things list members remember about
Hall and his cars. No question about it, it was always exciting to see what
that crazy (as a fox) Texan would bring out next!
----- Original Message -----
From: <Gregory_Schulz@mil-elect-tool.com>
To: <carlynneracing@home.com>
Cc: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: August 16, 2001 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: Early Downforce
> At 11:59 AM 8/16/01 Carl McLelland wrote:
> >Jim Hall was quite the innovator/inventor back then: automatic
transmission,
> >effective use of wings and spoilers, etc. T'was always fun to watch him.
He
> >was a competitor to be taken very, VERY seriously!!
> > Carl
>
>
> Jim H. had his Chaparral 1, 2, 2E, 2F and 2J at Road America 7/19-22. One
day
> the 2E was taken out for a 2 lap run. The next day the Chaparral 2
appeared
> for a couple of circuits. For the Can-Am feature race, one of the 2 pace
laps
> was led by the Chaparral 1. As Gary Speckman said in an earlier post - it
was
> quite a treat.
>
> I can still remember the first time I saw the 2J at speed: Race engine at
full
> song... 2-cycle fan engine screaming with a tell-tale blue smoke rooster
tail
> emanating from the rear... and the sound of Lexan dragging on asphalt :-)
>
> Greg
> VSCDA Bugeye #70
> Cedarburg WI
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