Visited the Chaparral Museum on vacation(PIC HEAVY)

ildd

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Houston, TX

ryandude2448

• Aug 17, 2013

• #1

Went on vacation with my parents to Denver last week for my cousins wedding. 1001.8 mile drive from Houston, 1260 mile drive back coming through Midland, TX, where the Petroleum Museum is(which hosts the Chaparral exhibit).
They had all the authentic Chaparrals including a replica 2E that you could sit in(or at least try)


Here's some pics I took while there.

Full panorama of the floor

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2J

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2K

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General pics/trophies​

 

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Last edited: Dec 30, 2013

Xavier2342

2,123

Arizona

Thugnificent34

Zeke34

• Aug 17, 2013

• #2

Nice! Thanks for sharing these pics, I never knew such a museum existed.

 

ildd

7,369

Houston, TX

ryandude2448

• Aug 17, 2013

• #3

Xavier2342

Nice! Thanks for sharing these pics, I never knew such a museum existed.

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I didn't know it existed until January-ish of this year. I think I found out about it after trying to learn more about Chaparrals.
Outside of that exhibit, they had some really cool stuff(at least to me, anyways...I've always been interested in geology and stuff). For $8 it was definitely worth it...

 

Antonisbob

2,583

Kelowna, Canada

Antonisbob

No...

• Aug 17, 2013

• #4

Wow! You're one lucky man! I wish I could go there one day. Great pics.

 

Rage Racer

4,573

Moscow

Rage_Racer_VOLK

RageRacer48

• Aug 17, 2013

• #5

Just 👍

 

Tyger

4,040

UK

ReTyger

• Aug 17, 2013

• #6

I really hope the 2D, as well as the 2J, get some sort of premium treatment or at least a makeover in GT6. That 2D is a sweeeet car.

 

ildd

7,369

Houston, TX

ryandude2448

• Dec 30, 2013

• #7

Sorry for the rather unnecessary bump, but I uploaded all of the pictures in the original 4128x2322, excluding the panorama, which is roughly 1/10 the original size.

 

Azure Flare

Daihatsu Midget is Love. Daihatsu Midget is Life.

(Banned)

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Carthage, TN

race_emhard

• Dec 30, 2013

• #8

Was the 2E a tight fit?

 

ildd

7,369

Houston, TX

ryandude2448

• Dec 30, 2013

• #9

Azure Flare

Was the 2E a tight fit?

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First is my 6ft dad, 2nd is me(6'1 and skinnier)
Thank the racecar god who created the removable steering wheel

 

Azure Flare

Daihatsu Midget is Love. Daihatsu Midget is Life.

(Banned)

9,884

Carthage, TN

race_emhard

• Dec 30, 2013

• #10

You really couldn't get your feet on the pedals?

 

ildd

7,369

Houston, TX

ryandude2448

• Dec 30, 2013

• #11

Azure Flare

You really couldn't get your feet on the pedals?

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Only one of them, and my shoe came off trying to get it out. I probably should have tried with both shoes off.

And the seat needed to be about 3 inches wider...