Chaparral Can-Am and Prototype Race Cars [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by Dave Friedman (Author)

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Product Description

Chaparral: Can-Am & Prototype Race Cars Dave Friedman This outstanding photohistory chronicles the exploits of Chaparral sports racers, from Jim Halls entry as a driver in the 195s through the ultimate Can-Am monster, the 2J (sucker car" constructed for the 197 season. Friedman¦s photography takes you onto the tracks, into the pits, and inside the Chaparral race shops. Filled with extensive quotes from Hall and many of his drivers, including Roger Penske, Phil Hill, Sam Posey, and others. Exceptional! Foreword by Jim Hall.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition (April 25, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760305080
• ISBN-13: 978-0760305089
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 9.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,830,876 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pictures, July 8, 1999

By A Customer

I have been a fan for years. It is always wonderful to have this book out on my coffe table when I have my auto enthusiast friends over for something or other.. It is always a hit..

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent photos in an easy to read format, July 31, 1998

By A Customer

Excellent photos combines with an easy to read text. This book provides a good background and is a must for any Can Am or Jim Hall fan. If you can only have one Chaparral book Falconer/Nye version is preferred

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF HISTORY OF THE MARQUE, May 13, 2003

By	"burks74" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

Being a child of the sixties and growing up as a fan of sports car racing during that era, this book truly brings the personal side of Jim Hall and his Chaparrals to the fore-front. Jim Freidman does an exceptional job in his writing as well as candid photography of the racing team during that glorious period. With quotes from Hap Sharp, Phil Hill, Roger Penske, as well as scores of other great drivers, the reader becomes a part of racing history we will never see again.
Thank you Jim Hall for sharing your memories!