{"product_id":"chaparral-texas-legend-2-book-set","title":"Chaparral \u0026 Texas Legend 2 Book Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the greatest drivers of his generation, Jim Hall is even better known as an innovator. From tiny Chaparral Cars in Midland, Texas emerged a series of vehicles that changed the face of racing. His high-winged Chaparral 2E Can-Am car and 2F World Sportscar Championship contender may be the most influential race vehicles of the 20th century. Today, every Formula 1 car uses net downforce, driver-adjustable wings, composite chassis, side-mounted radiators, semi-automatic gearboxes and advanced telemetry to optimize vehicle performance — all things Chaparral pioneered in the mid-1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst-ever book in which Hall tells his own story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe massive influence of his introduction of net downforce to racing, which is now incorporated into the design of every major type of four-wheel competition vehicle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Hall shocked the world with innovative designs that won in every series in which they competed, including Can-Am, Trans-Am, the World Sportscar Championship, Formula 5000, United States Road Racing Championship, Canadian Sports Car Championship and the Indianapolis 500.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Jim and John Barnard created the Chaparral 2K “Yellow Submarine” that won the Indianapolis 500 and USAC national championship, setting the template for the modern Indy car.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe massive resistance Jim faced from teams and sanctioning bodies intent on outlawing his legal but game-changing innovations. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe connection to Chevrolet and the crucial role Chaparral Cars played in the defense of GM during the Corvair trials of the mid-1960s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Hall became a national celebrity, with \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated \u003c\/i\u003ecovers, Coca-Cola commercials, and millions of “Jim Hall Authorized” slot cars and model kits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText based on the author’s extensive interviews with over 100 racing standouts, including Jim and Sandy Hall, Roger Penske, Jackie Stewart, Dan Gurney, Sam Posey, Brian Redman, Phil Hill, Al and Bobby Unser, Bernie Ecclestone, Johnny Rutherford, Gordon Murray, Adrian Newey, Gil de Ferran, Mario Andretti, Bob Lutz and Tony Southgate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig, beautiful and packed with facts and anecdotes, the book is lavishly illustrated with period photographs by many of the world’s best motorsports photographers, including Pete Biro, Bernard Cahier, Hal Crocker, Dave Friedman, Pete Lyons, Dan Boyd, Lionel Birnbom and Pulitzer Prize winner Bob Jackson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTexas Legend\u003c\/i\u003e, Jim Hall tells his story — his life, his cars, his relationship with Chevrolet, his partnership with Hap Sharp, his battles with sanctioning body bureaucracies — for the first time to award-winning author George Levy in this authorized biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFew sports-racing cars have captured the imagination as did the \u003cstrong\u003eChaparrals\u003c\/strong\u003e. The menacing white machines from Texas oil country cut a swathe through American sports car racing in the 1960s, and even won at the \u003cstrong\u003eNurburgring\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBrands Hatch\u003c\/strong\u003e. Created by \u003cstrong\u003eJim Hall and Hap Sharp\u003c\/strong\u003e -- and ultimately with the help of GM and Chevrolet -- the Chaparrals pioneered such innovations in racing as the wing for aerodynamic down force and the automatic transmission. Great photos from the author, Stanley Rosenthall, and Max Le Grand show the exotic Chaparrals at rest and in action. Photographs include the first front-engine cars, the 2, 2C, 2E and 2G sports-racers, the 2D and 2F endurance racecars, and the wildest of all, the 2H and 2J -- the first car to use a fan to generate suction down force. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is a rare treat for fans of the exciting and popular Can-Am racing series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Midlife Classic Cars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48883541672216,"sku":"KITB02436\/9781910505663","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/kitb024369781910505663.jpg?v=1772251920","url":"https:\/\/www.midlifeclassiccars.com\/ar\/products\/chaparral-texas-legend-2-book-set","provider":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}