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How Vacuums Made This Car Fast

In 1970, Chaparral Racing changed the game in Can Am with the 2J "Sucker Car". It had the grip to literally blow the competition away...heh. Designer Jim Hall built a car that even Sir Jackie Stewart loved. it was a revolutionary new way to approach down force and if it waste for the McLaren teams complaints, we would have seen it race for many years. we take a look at the tech and engineering that made this car faster than anything else in the 1970 Can Am season. take a look, and find out just how much this car "Sucks".

English
  • Originally Aired July 28, 2020
  • Runtime 13 minutes
  • Created July 7, 2021 by
    SkynetT900
  • Modified July 7, 2021 by
    SkynetT900