Jim Hall
Photography by Mike Smith
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Riverside Raceway 1966
Chaparral 2E
HERE'S ONE OF JIM HALL IN THE CHAPARRAL SNAKING THROUGH THE ESSES AND IN THE GARAGE AREA WAITING FOR THE START OF THE RACE AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN OCTOBER 1966. THIS CAR HAD THE CHEVROLET SMALL BLOCK AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH A LOCKUP TORQUE CONVERTER. HALL STARTED THIRD, FINISHED SECOND IN THE RACE AND FIFTH FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP. JOHN SURTEES WON THE RACE.
JIM HALL WAS, IN MY OPINION, THE FATHER OF AERODYNAMICS IN RACING CARS. HE WAS THE INNOVATOR OF MANY OF THE AERODYNAMIC DEVICES THAT APPEARED ON CARS FOR MANY YEARS AFTERWARD. THE REAR WING ON THIS CAR WAS ACTIVATED BY THE DRIVER AND WOULD LAY FLAT ON THE STRAIGHTS AND FLIP DOWN WHEN DOWN FORCE WAS NEEDED.
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66ACAR66 - 8x12
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66BCAR66 - 8x12
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66DCAR66 - 8x12
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66ECAR66 - 8x12
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Riverside Raceway 1967
Chaparral 2G
HERE'S ONE OF JIM HALL IN THE CHAPARRAL SNAKING THROUGH THE ESSES AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN OCTOBER 1967. THIS CAR HAD THE ALL ALUMINUM CHEVROLET BIG BLOCK 427. JIM STARTED 4TH, FINISHED 2ND IN THE RACE. THE RACE WAS WON BY BRUCE McLAREN.
JIM FINISHED 5TH IN POINTS BEHIND THE CHAMPION BRUCE McLAREN.
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66CCAR67 - 8x10
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66DCAR67 - 8x12
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66ECAR67 - 8x12
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Riverside Raceway 1968
Chaparral 2G
HERE'S SOME GREAT SHOTS OF JIM HALL AND THE CHAPARRAL IN THE PITS AND ON THE TRACK AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN OCTOBER 1968. THIS CAR HAD THE ALUMINUM BIG BLOCK CHEVROLET AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH LOCKUP TORQUE CONVERTER.
JIM STARTED 4TH ON THE GRID, FINISHED 3RD IN THE RACE AND 4TH IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
BRUCE McLAREN WON THE RACE AND DENNY HULME WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
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66ECAR68 - 8x10
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66GCAR68 - 8x10
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66HCAR68 - 8x12
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66ICAR68 - 8x12
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66JCAR68 - 8x10
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66KCAR68 - 8x10
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66LCAR68 - 8x12
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66MCAR68 - 8x10
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66NCAR68 - 8x12
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66OCAR6 - 8x10
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66PCAR68 - 8x12
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66QCAR68 - 8x12
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66SCAR68 - 8x12
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The focus is a little
soft on this one
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66TCAR68 - 8x12
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66UCAR68 - 8x12
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66VCAR68 - 8x10
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To see Phil Hill's Chaparral Page click here.
To see John Surtees' Chaparral Photos click here.