Overview
One 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. Here he 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.
Full Product Details
Author: George Levy
Publisher: Evro Publishing
Imprint: Evro Publishing
ISBN: 9781910505663
ISBN 10: 1910505668
Pages: 484
Publication Date: 28 June 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""Best Car Book of the Month"" --Octane, September 2024 ""Best Car Book of the Month"" --Car Magazine, July 2024 ""Finalist: Book of the Year"" --International Historic Motoring Awards, 2024 ""Finalist: Suzuki Award for the Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy"" --Guild of Motoring Writers ""For sure a leading contender in any Book of the Year contest and one that no inquisitive and self-respecting enthusiast should ignore. There's only one thing I would take issue with, and that's the sub-subtitle, 'There's always a better way.' In the case of this masterpiece, that isn't possible..."" --GrandPrix+, July 2024 ""Incredible story of how Jim Hall and Chaparral changed racing forever."" --MotorSport, October 2024 ""This is a terrific book about a relatively unsung genius of motorsport and I recommend it without reservation. It's beautifully written, superbly illustrated, and a credit to author and subject."" --speedreaders.info, 2024
Author Information
After a distinguished career as a motorsports author, speaker and historian, George Levy is now President of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, based at Daytona Beach, Florida. He began his journalism career in 1980 at Autoweek, where he rose to editor at 27. He has also contributed to RACER, Car and Driver and Vintage Motorsport. Latterly he has turned to writing books and is best known for Can-Am 50th Anniversary: Flat Out with North America's Greatest Race Series (2016), which earned a Gold Medal in the 2017 International Automotive Media Competition, and F1 Mavericks: The Men and Machines that Revolutionized Formula 1 Racing (2019). He lives in Ormond Beach, Florida
