<b>*THIS MOD REQUIRES CUSTOM SHADERS PATCH - Recommended version 0.1.79 or higher!</b><br>
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Rejoice historic Sim Racing crowd, for the day has come when we welcome the curious monster-bird, the Chaparral 2D, to our ever-growing roster of 60s Sports Car icons!<br>
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This one has laid dormant for a long time and I helped the guys finish what Nugget and Machina started.<br>
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As ever, I let my OCD take me away and thus we have ourselves an almost complete chronology of 2D's over the two years it competed. Barring for the 1966 Daytona entry, which had a very unique body shape resembling the 2A from which it was derived, we have pretty much covered all entries across 1966 and 1967, even one that didn't actually arrive to it's race (Spa 66). The 1966 Daytona car is still represented with a skin using the 1966 Sebring body.<br>
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This time, unlike my previous work with the P2 Ferrari's, the focus wasn't as much on ext_config and skin-based body part replacement as it is on setup defined, player controlled animations. Those animations include, headlight covers (except on the 3 early 1966 cars which have fixed headlight covers), corner light (endurance light) covers, wings, winglets, canards, whole aero sets (in the case of the 1967 car). Every wing animation state has it's own physics set of course and affects the aero of the car accordingly.<br>
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Another peculiarity, as I'm sure you'll notice, is the gearbox situation. A lot of conflicting sources lead to us simulating various combinations and observing period data and lap times concluding that the car raced in 1966 with a 2-speed, manually operated auto-box. For 1967 it's a 3-speed. A very unique driving experience where you don't have to use the clutch, but don't forget to revmatch those downshifts!<br>
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As ever, massive thanks to Bazza for his mastery of the physics, ValentinK for his research poise, simulations and scripting, Pasta for the liveries, Felix789 for the sounds, Nugget and Machina for the 3D and research baseline and to the rest of the Legends squad!<br>
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Also, thank you to my <a href="https://patreon.com/NPsGarage?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink" target="_blank" class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fpatreon.com%2FNPsGarage%3Futm_medium%3Dunknown%26utm_source%3Djoin_link%26utm_campaign%3Dcreatorshare_creator%26utm_content%3DcopyLink&hash=8fa52b9608f29eddafd01d4e447ea35a" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Patreon</a> supporters and everyone in the community who enjoys our work together with us!<br>
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<b>The history:</b><br>
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The Chaparral 2D was the closed-cockpit evolution of Jim Hall and Hap Sharp’s bold experiment in race car design. Unlike the earlier Chaparral 1, which had been built by Troutman & Barnes, the 2 series was developed entirely in-house in Midland, Texas, where Hall combined his background in engineering with lessons drawn from aviation. The chassis was made of steel-reinforced fiberglass, a material that Hall preferred to aluminum because it was both lightweight and easy to repair. This innovative approach, coupled with access to the team’s private two-mile Rattlesnake Raceway for constant testing, gave Chaparral the freedom to refine ideas that many European manufacturers had never dared to try.<br>
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The 2D debuted in 1966 as a roofed variant of the open 2A, intended to take on the toughest endurance races in the world. Beneath its sleek fiberglass shell sat a powerful Chevrolet V8 mated to an unusual automatic torque-converter transmission that eliminated the clutch pedal but still allowed manual gear selection. The car proved fast but fragile: at that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans it retired after 111 laps. Yet at the Nürburgring 1000 km, Phil Hill and Joakim Bonnier drove a flawless race to beat Ferrari and Porsche on their home turf — a stunning victory that marked Chaparral’s first win in Europe and cemented its reputation as a serious challenger to the sport’s biggest names.<br>
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For 1967, the 2D was pressed back into service while its radical successor, the high-downforce 2F, was still under development. To meet FIA regulations, the team added a clever leather-covered luggage box at the rear, while aerodynamic upgrades included small front canards and larger rear spoilers. At Daytona, the car qualified 8th but once again succumbed to transmission troubles. Sebring offered a glimpse of its remaining potential when Bob Johnson and Bruce Jennings climbed as high as 4th place on pace alone, but an ignition failure abruptly ended the run.<br>
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With the arrival of the winged 2F later that year, the 2D’s racing career came to a close. Though short-lived, it showcased Hall’s pioneering approach to aerodynamics, materials, and transmissions — ideas that would echo through motorsport for decades. The 2D may not have matched the longevity of its European rivals, but its Nürburgring triumph and bold engineering cemented its place in racing history as one of the most innovative sports cars of the 1960s.<br>
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Credits:<br>
3d Model by: Nugget & <a href="https://patreon.com/NPsGarage?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink" target="_blank" class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fpatreon.com%2FNPsGarage%3Futm_medium%3Dunknown%26utm_source%3Djoin_link%26utm_campaign%3Dcreatorshare_creator%26utm_content%3DcopyLink&hash=8fa52b9608f29eddafd01d4e447ea35a" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">NPanic</a><br>
LoDs by: Dodge33<br>
Skins by: <a href="https://patreon.com/pasta2000?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link" target="_blank" class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fpatreon.com%2Fpasta2000%3Futm_medium%3Dclipboard_copy%26utm_source%3DcopyLink%26utm_campaign%3Dcreatorshare_fan%26utm_content%3Djoin_link&hash=34eca2b457641101945a3aa9fb7f4aca" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Pasta</a><br>
Physics by: <a href="https://thracing.de/wsc-legends-60s-pack" target="_blank" class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fthracing.de%2Fwsc-legends-60s-pack&hash=29a2af1bf09883c76f0b18c0fbb4a45e" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Bazza</a><br>
CSP Config by: <a href="https://www.overtake.gg/members/valentink.1097526/" class="link link--internal" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.overtake.gg%2Fmembers%2Fvalentink.1097526%2F&hash=bbbe5fdd807798eaeb8ee4e8777e128e">Valentin K</a><br>
SFX by: </b><a href="https://www.overtake.gg/members/fff789.825278" class="link link--internal" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.overtake.gg%2Fmembers%2Ffff789.825278&hash=7f2a505ffa042641a6b8e9b53b42c773"><b>Felix789</b></a><br>
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<b>The model is encrypted!</b><br>
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<b>Please do share any potential issues you find with the car!<br>
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