Chaparral 2A group P (1963)

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Chassis numbers

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Prototype cars

Year	Model Engine	Photo
1967	Chaparral 2F Chevrolet 7.0
1966	Chaparral 2D Chevrolet 5.4
1963	Chaparral 2A Chevrolet 5.4
1962	Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 5.2

Specifications

4 units built, 2 of them converted to Chaparral 2D, 1 to Chaparral 2E and 1 to Chaparral 2F
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Chevrolet Small Block gen. I 327

Analytical specifications and drawings

V8 (90^o) cylinder
5354cc capacity
OHV with 2 valves per cylinder
Natural aspiration with 4 Weber 48 DCOE Carburetors
Power output, 415 bhp / 6800 rpm
Torque, 380 lbs ft / 5200 rpm

GM 2 speed Automatic gearbox
fibreglass reinforced body on fibreglass monocoque with steel reinforcements chassis
Front suspension double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension reversed lower wishbones, single top links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
steering: rack-and-pinion
disk brakes all around
Length 4013 mm (158 in)
Width 1727 mm (68 in)
Height 857 mm (33.7 in)
Wheelbase 2311 mm (91 in)
Track (fr/r) 1422 mm (56 in) / 1346 mm (53 in)
750kg

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Results in WSCC

1963Season races for Prototypes 2.0+

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Sebring	Targa Florio	Nurb	Rossfeld	Le Man	d' Auvergne	Freiburg	Ollon
Team	12h		1000km	Hill climb	24h		Hill climb	Hill climb
Chaparral Cars, 2A-001					#4, in entry list
Chaparral Cars, 2A-002					#5, in entry list
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 0/0
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Chaparral Cars
Jim Hall					4
Hap Sharp					4
Bob Donner					5
Ronnie Hissom					5

1965Season races for Prototypes

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Dayt	Sebring	Monza	Tourist trophy	Targa Florio	Spa	Nurb	Mugelo	Rossfeld	Le Man	Reims	Freiburg	Ollon	Bridgeh
Team	2000km	12h	1000km			500km	1000km		Hill climb	24h	12h	Hill climb	Hill climb	500km
Chaparral Cars,2A-001		#3, 1st
Chaparral Cars, 2A-002		#4, 22nd
Chaparral Cars, 2A-003														#66, 1st
Total points 20		10												10
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 3/3		2/2												1/1
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Chaparral Cars
Jim Hall		3
Hap Sharp		3												66
Ronnie Hissom		4
Bruce Jennings		4

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At Sebring '65
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At Sebring '65
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At Bridgehampton '65, with 2A introduced with aerodynamic wings front and rear
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Drawings

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