Chaparral 2F

Chaparral 2F
The 2F at the 2005 Monterey Motorsports Reunion
CategoryGroup 6
ConstructorChaparral Cars
Designer(s)Jim Hall
Hap Sharp
PredecessorChaparral 2D
Technical specifications
ChassisMoulded fiberglass monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbones with co-axial coil spring dampers
Suspension (rear)Twin-radius rods, with reverse lower wishbones and anti-roll bar
EngineChevrolet "Porcupine" 427 cu in (6,997 cc) V8 naturally aspirated mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionChevrolet 3-speed automatic
Power392 kW (533 PS; 526 hp) @ 6,000 rpm
BrakesSolid discs
TiresFirestone
Chaparral cast-alloy one-piece center-locking 16 in wheels
Competition history
Notable entrantsChaparral Cars
Notable drivers
Debut1967 24 Hours of Daytona
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
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The Chaparral 2F is a Group 6 sports prototype designed by Jim Hall and Hap Sharp and built under their company Chaparral Cars. Built with the intention to compete in the World Sportscar Championship, it competed in the 1967 season, with a best finish of first at the BOAC 500, driven by Phil Hill and Mike Spence. The 2F, alongside its Can-Am sibling the 2E, had a heavy influence in dictating the direction of Formula One car design in the late 1960s and early 1970s. With the amounts of mechanical grip the car and tires could provide approaching their respective limits, there was a larger emphasis on aerodynamic efficiency with race car designer Colin Chapman quick to include them on his Formula One cars.