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The Tesla Roadster borrowed its trick from the Chaparral 2J

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The Tesla Roadster borrowed its trick from the Chaparral 2J

By Peter Corn - Oct 17, 2026, 10:39 AM ET

In 1970, American racing big dog Jim Hall built a car that practically glued itself to the racetrack using a pair of enormous fans. It looked like a shoebox. No, like literally: no curves, flat sides, so ugly that it nearly came back around to something I can’t help but...

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