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F1CFan1804 wrote:We have a working Ecurie Espadon Ferrari for the 1951 Swiss GP!



Now I will try to adapt the hdv file so it will no longer behave like a 375, and there is some kind of difference between the 375 and '212' (though it's still a 375 graphically), but I've never done this before, so I won't promise it'll work.

Wookey wrote:

F1CFan1804 wrote:We have a working Ecurie Espadon Ferrari for the 1951 Swiss GP!



Now I will try to adapt the hdv file so it will no longer behave like a 375, and there is some kind of difference between the 375 and '212' (though it's still a 375 graphically), but I've never done this before, so I won't promise it'll work.

Is the car available somewhere?

Garcia wrote:In 1966, Don Gates at Chevrolet R&D designed the GS-III, an experimental single seater that GM hoped would become the basis of a Chaparral Indy 500 project. Despite GM's enthusiasm, Chaparral had more than enough on their plate at this time with the 2C and 2E sports car designs, based in part on GM's previous GS-II concept car and the Indy car remained untouched at Chaparral for several years.
In 1971, with the team having withdrawn from sports car racing, the Indy car was resucitated as a F5000 car for Franz Weis, Hall's mechanic, engine builder and test driver. The low-key project joined the series late in the season, entered, as per Chaparral tradition, at #66. Weis was 20th fastest in qualifying at Donnybrook (R7 15 Aug 1971), off the pace by some 9%, and managed only 14th place in Heat 2. Not exactly in line with Chaparral tradition. Lime Rock (R8 6 Sep), the final race of the 1971 season, was no better: Weis managed 13th in qualifying, now just 5% back from David Hobbs' McLaren M10B, but crashed on lap 1, ending the car's short career. The bent remains are said to survive, awaiting the generous funding that would be required for a restoration. In the meantime, one of the 2As made a much more interesting restoration project for Weis.