Author Topic: Something fun for Saturday Chaparral 2E with Jim Hall  (Read 14435 times)

wtexz10

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Re: Something fun for Saturday Chaparral 2E with Jim Hall
« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2009, 08:39:55 PM »
DZ302 Chevy,

I've been asked to ask you if you would be willing to share your chap photos so that they could be placed in the Chap archives at the Chap Gallary?

If so, please email them to kkbotkin@grandecom.net

Thanks,

Kris
69 Camaro Z10.. 72 GMC C1500
79 Mazda RX7.. 79 Trans Am WS6
06 Corvette Z06.. 10 BMW 650i

JoeC

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Re: Something fun for Saturday Chaparral 2E with Jim Hall
« Reply #16 on: June 14, 2009, 11:34:55 PM »
cool pictures and info

Have you asked Jim about work he did for Chevy in the 60s?

I have read that they did testing on cars and power train testing for Chevy on Jim's test track where it can be kept more secret.

Have read that Jim used some of Chevy's prototype transmissions on his race cars.

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Re: Something fun for Saturday Chaparral 2E with Jim Hall
« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2009, 12:39:23 AM »
I'll ask Ronnie about the transmissions.  He should know. 

With regards to Jim's race track, it's still there.  It's called Rattle Snake Raceway as much for the curves as the snakes.  It was recently used for an article Road & Track did on Shelby's Terlingua Mustang a few months ago. 

Kris
69 Camaro Z10.. 72 GMC C1500
79 Mazda RX7.. 79 Trans Am WS6
06 Corvette Z06.. 10 BMW 650i

 

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