Chaparral 2J, Autopedia

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The Chaparral 2J was a racing car built by Chaparral to compete in the Can-Am series. The 2J was perhaps the most unusual Chaparral made. On the chassis' sides bottom edges were articulated plastic skirts that sealed against the ground (a technology that would later appear in Formula One). At the rear of the 2J were housed two fans (sourced from a military tank engine) driven by a single two stroke twin cylinder engine. The car had a "skirt" made of Lexan extending to the ground on both sides, l