Yeah, but now you can eBay the original unopened models and retire on a beach
with a drink in your hand instead...........
WFO Herb wrote:
> That it did. I have a Chaparral model I picked up some years ago. In a
> box with many, many others... never opened. I literally have more models
> than most stores. Mainly Porsche, Corvettes, special cars, race cars,
> etc.. Started "saving" in the late '60's. Something to occupy my time
> when I retire for good. Sad part about it is that by then I won't be
> able to see, and my hands will shake.... They already do. Aging isn't
> all it's cracked up to be at times.
> Herb
>
> Charley & Peggy Robinson wrote:
>
> > That's it! Chaparrel Racing. Beat folk's pants off with an auto
> > tranny and a driver-set wing.
> >
> > CR
> >
> > WFO Herb wrote:
> > >
> > > Chaparral... right? And his brother Chuck that drove Elva Formula
> > > Junior. But of course I remember JH and his involvement with Lola.
> > > Herb
> > >
> > > Charley & Peggy Robinson wrote:
> > >
> > > > Do you remember the Jim Hall (Shelby) prototypes with the auro
> > > > trannies?
> > > >
> > > > C$
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