Chaparral 2D

{{Short description|Group 6 racing car by Chaparral}}

{{Use American English|date=November 2022}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}

{{Infobox racing car

| name = Chaparral 2D{{Cite web|url=https://auta5p.eu/lang/en/katalog/auto.php?idf=Chaparral-2D-2577|title=Chaparral 2D, 1966 [Auta5P ID:2577 EN]|website=auta5p.eu}}{{Cite web|url=https://petroleummuseum.org/chaparral-2d/|title=Petroleum Museum | Chaparral 2D|website=petroleummuseum.org}}

| production = 1965

| image = Bonnier, Chaparral 2D, 1966-06-03 (Sp).jpg

| category = Group 6

| designer = Jim Hall
Hap Sharp

| team = {{flagicon|USA}} Chaparral Cars Inc.

| chassis = Fiberglass monocoque, fiberglass body

| front suspension = unequal-length double wishbones, coil springs over tubular shock absorbers, anti-roll bar, anti-drive geometry

| tires = Firestone
Chaparral cast-alloy one-piece center-locking 16 in wheels

| rear suspension = unequal-length reversed lower wishbones, single top links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar, anti-drive/squat geometry

| length = {{cvt|158|in|mm}}

| width = {{cvt|68|in|mm}}

| height = {{cvt|39.5|in|mm}}

| wheelbase = {{cvt|91|in|mm}}

| track = {{cvt|56|in|mm}} (front)
{{cvt|53|in|mm}} (rear)

| engine name = Chevrolet

| capacity = {{cvt|327|cuin|cc|0|abbr=on}}

| configuration = all-aluminum small-block OHV V8

| Engine position = mid-engined, longitudinally mounted

| Turbo/NA = naturally aspirated

| Gearbox name = Chaparral

| Gears = 3-speed

| Transmission type = automatic

| Power = {{cvt|420|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} @ 6,800 rpm

| Debut = 1966 24 Hours of Daytona{{Cite web|url=http://tech-racingcars.wikidot.com/chaparral-2d|title=Chaparral 2D Chevrolet group 6 (1966) - Racing Cars|website=tech-racingcars.wikidot.com}}

| Races = 6

| Wins = 1

| Podiums = 0

| Poles = 0

| Fastest_laps = 0

| Brakes = Solid discs

| Weight = {{cvt|2040|lb|kg}}

}}

The Chaparral 2D is a Group 6 sports prototype race car designed and developed by both Jim Hall and Hap Sharp, and built by American manufacturer Chaparral, which campaigned in the FIA World Sportscar Championship{{cite web|url=https://primotipo.com/tag/chaparral-2c-chev/|title=Chaparral 2C Chev|access-date=26 March 2023}} between 1966 and 1967.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotcars.com/looking-back-at-the-chaparral-2d/|title=Looking Back At The Chaparral 2D|first=Medha|last=Karn|date=January 26, 2021|website=HotCars}} It famously won the 1966 1000 km Nürburgring, driven by Jo Bonnier and Phil Hill.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimatecarpage.com//spec/2808/Chaparral-2D-Chevrolet.html|title=1966 - 1967 Chaparral 2D Chevrolet Specifications|website=Ultimatecarpage.com}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.carsandracingstuff.com/|title=The Crittenden Automotive Library|website=The Crittenden Automotive Library}}{{cite web|url=https://windingroad.com/articles/features/classic-chaparral-2/|title=Classic: Chaparral 2 - Winding Road Magazine|access-date=26 March 2023}}