Chaparral 2J
12.6k Ian1231100
8.6 years ago
One of the most unusual cars in auto-racing history, the Chaparral 2J debuted in the 1970 Can-Am Challenge Cup, and was designed to be as close to the ground as possible. To do so, 2 giant fans powered by a snowmobile engine were placed in the rear, in order to suck air and stick the car to the ground. This distinct feature earned the car nicknames like 'the sucker car' or 'the vaccuum cleaner'.
Specifications
Spotlights
- Spikerya 6.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 2 airplane(s) +14 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 7.5ft (2.3m)
- Length 16.6ft (5.1m)
- Height 4.4ft (1.3m)
- Empty Weight 3,708lbs (1,682kg)
- Loaded Weight 3,708lbs (1,682kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 250.6lbs/ft2 (1,223.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 14.8ft2 (1.4m2)
- Drag Points 2695
Parts
- Number of Parts 86
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 302
@Ian1231100 The fans gave it tremendous cornering speeds, thus it only competed in one race.
@ThunderscreechEngineering But sadly it got banned.
@Ian1231100 This has always been one of my favorites, mainly because the idea was ridiculous, and it actually worked.
@donthebom Thanks! I remember first driving it in GT PSP, and believe me, it's insane!
but still nice job thougth
back when i played GT5 (grand turismo 5) i bougth that car and my father called it the sigaret pack