The Chaparral Gallery at The Petroleum Museum March 2023

March, 2023
A stop in Midland, TX to visit The Petroleum Museum. The Chaparral Gallery is part of the Museum along with lots of Petroliana.
It's a gear heads paradise!
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[@mariacarrasco-nh9gg]

That is my husband's favorite race car, we go year after year and this year it was a beautiful experience to have shared with Jim Hall.❤❤

[@johnmackey8508]

My favourite race car as well and Jim Hall too! What an innovator! First with wings, first with vacuum creating suction to the race course, first with standard transmission which flipped to an automatic transmission going down in gears or was it visa versa? He was also one of a very few that used wind tunnels for aerodynamic design of race cars. Plus he was a very good race driver! What a package. We always looked forward every year to his new inventions and were never let down! Saw him every year at Mosport.

[@joeviking61]

As a Kid, Chaparral Racing was the stuff of dreams. I had all the Aurora versions of their cars.

[@cbearabc]

Those were the days when racing was exciting and big new things from small-time racing teams! 😎

[@TalkingGIJoe]

exactly... innovation was required not banned. didn't last long sadly.

[@charleswilliams9369]

They still look amazing! Nice to see them so well preserved. Thank you for showing us!!

[@jordipena7984]

Genial 👌 gracias un gran reportaje yo tengo en slot algunos de los que salen

[@stephenlea5765]

Thanks for the video. Heading to Midland later this month for work & will be sure to make time to visit!

[@edwardbailey4675]

My first love

[@gimmeshelter1969]

Thanks for a seriously excellent video with superb musical accompaniment. Jim Hall's Chevy Chaparrals were always the most beautiful race cars in every race they entered; they won quite few of these races as well. Really enjoyed it.

[@kenm4678]

Checked it out in 2014 and the 2E was set up for visitors to sit in. I have a photo of me in it!

[@zounds13]

Awesome, thanks for sharing.

[@musickmanful]

You bet!

[@67daltonknox]

I watched the 2F win at Brands Hatch in '67 with Hill and Spence at the wheel in intermittent rain. That wing was so impressive.

[@mgbchuck6527]

as a young'n in the 60s Mr. Hall and his fantastic race car were my favorites, saw many race @ Vegas, SIR, Laguna, even his Trans Am Camaros were cooler then the rest (yep, had slot cars, posters) today I have diecast of most of them------------a great time in racing, innovation at it's finest-----------thanks for the video

[@mgbchuck6527]

sorry, feel I must reply everytime I watch this

[@musickmanful]

No problem. I understand.

[@marydesmond9595]

i remember when the chaparral was raced in the '60s, it was my all time favorite race car... still is. I also remember a magazine a long time ago featuring a hot rod with a built chevy six owned by Jim Hall of Texas who went by 'Mr. Chevrolet'. Same guy? ...Frank

[@williampendleton8541]

I always thought they were the Best looking cars

[@marcocerchi5521]

🔝🔝🔝🔝

[@randellsmith7651]

Wow, so many Mach5's

[@mikepierce4739]

This is a great place to visit.

[@kevinbarrett9615]

I had the MPC model when I was a kid, brings back some memories .

[@mgbchuck6527]

Absolutely my favorite road race cars of all time, saw all of them in person racing except the coupes/2H,

[@timdunn2387]

I had the Cox slot car model of the 2D in 1964/5. Full magnesium alloy chassis. Very expensive here in Australia, and my pride and joy. Been a Chaparral man ever since. Love em.

[@musickmanful]

Very cool!

[@N1BNfilms]

Nice video. Amazing exhibits. Thanks

[@cbearabc]

Sweet! 😎

[@timwilson9120]

Very cool video!

[@musickmanful]

Glad you liked it!

[@davenc8527]

Great video!

[@musickmanful]

Thanks!

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

The Chaparral cars were some of the finest independent, non factory cars built for racing.

[@jamesharrison6201]

Remember the ducted fan model?
One of the best little known museums. If you didn't know what to look at you'd drive by and miss it

[@KevinSMITH-hh1ck]

Saw it in action at Watkins Glen, fantastic !!

[@johnmanley7859]

It's cool to see real life versions of slot cars.

[@JackF99]

Because I am old, the sculpted look of 1960s race cars and supercars look better to me than today's chiseled hyper-aero stuff.

[@jamesspalten5977]

Jim Hall had a partner named Jim Sharp. I know his son.

[@davemusikoff151]

His name was Hap Sharp, tho' I can't recall what "Hap" was short for. Nice man.

[@rickden8362]

@8:50 the other Chaparral ''secret'' weapon.😉

[@jamesspalten5977]

I think AJ Foyt drove the Chapparal for awhile.

[@musickmanful]

Not sure.

[@dqqb3762]

No

[@kencreppin2146]

So very little on my favorite: 2D.

[@musickmanful]

A lot to take in at the Museum. I recommend a visit when in Midland TX.

[@vs800rider]

Less music and more talk would be nice. I’m old enough to remember these car but still need to hear about them.

[@musickmanful]

The cars speak for themselves. Nothing I can say can make them more iconic than they are. I do thank you for watching.

[@jamesspalten5977]

I love the music!! Who is it?