Another complaint was that the 2J's fans would apparently throw stones at racers who were behind. The 2J's mechanical problems didn't help its case either, but competition knew once the car became ...

Plagued by early- season reliability issues, Chaparral’s famously white cars dominated the 1966 Monterey Grand Prix for a one-two finish. A wild application of fan technology, the Chaparral 2J ...

But if Hall’s legacy is as the grandfather of automotive aerodynamics, it's perhaps the Texan’s Chaparral 2J, the first fan car, affectionately known as the ‘sucker car’ that remains the ...

For instance, the Chaparral 2J “sucker car” raced in 1970, while the Brabham BT46, F1’s only “fan car”, was introduced in 1978. But before building his own cars, Hall used to race ...

The BT46B—also known as the Fan Car—was a cunning Gordon Murray racer, ... Jim Hall, on the Chaparral 2J Can–Am car in 1970: using fans to suck the air from beneath. ...

The 1970 Chaparral 2J, was one of the most radical race cars to ever hit the track. It used a separate engine to drive suction-generating fans that helped the car stick to the racetrack. – and ...

Its design is based on Chaparral race cars from the 60s and 70s, ... The 1970 Chaparral 2J used a radical fan-suction system that was quickly banned. 3 / 6. Jim Hall (left) ...

Chevrolet's contribution to Gran Turismo 6 is a Chaparral racer. See video and read more at Car and ... And let’s not forget the legendary Chaparral 2J, whose dual vacuum fans literally ...