1976 Inaltera GTP-Cosworth

001

The Inaltera GTP chassis 001 is the first of three prototype racing cars constructed by Jean Rondeau and his team under the backing of Inaltera, a French wallpaper manufacturer. Unveiled at a Paris media event in February 1976, it served as a test and spare car at Le Mans that year before racing in 1977 under number 88, driven by Jean Rondeau and Jean Ragnotti to fourth overall and first in class — the top French-built finisher that year. Retained by its 1977 acquirer ever since, it has seen only occasional use and comes with an extensive spare-parts inventory and documented history file.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €374,000 (≈ $411K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1961 →Factory delivery
Jim Hall
full documentation
Hall commissioned the car from Troutman & Barnes at a cost of $16,500 for the 1961 season, naming it Chaparral after a West Texas bird. He campaigned it extensively through 1963.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Jack Boxstrom
partial documentation
Boxstrom raced the car in historic competition, winning multiple times at the Lime Rock Festival over several recent years.

Competition

1961
San Francisco Examiner Pacific Grand Prix
Driver: Jim Hall7th Overall in first heat; DNF in second heat
Hall was running 3rd when an oil-spill incident sent him off the road; he recovered to 7th in the opening heat but an engine failure ended his race in the second heat.
1961-06-01SCCA
SCCA National, Laguna Seca
Driver: Jim Hall2nd Overall
A broken valve rocker prevented what might have been the car's first overall victory, leaving Hall behind Sargent's Birdcage Maserati.
1961-06-05SCCA
SCCA Race, Riverside
Driver: Jim Hall
Unpainted prototype test outing; Hall posted a 2:03 lap, close to Gurney's Lotus 19 record of 2:00.93.
1961-10-15
Los Angeles Times Grand Prix, Riverside
Driver: Jim Hall3rd Overall
Hall qualified on the second row alongside Gurney; Moss, Gurney, and McLaren all retired, allowing Hall to finish behind Brabham's winning Cooper Monaco.
1961-12-10
Nassau Tourist Trophy
Driver: Jim HallDNF — engine failure
Hall briefly led the race after passing Moss on lap 5, but a misfire and suspension bottoming allowed Gurney through before the engine failed.
1962-02-11
Daytona
Driver: Jim Hall3rd Overall
Hall battled Phil Hill at the front but could not match Gurney's Lotus 19; credited with third overall by Falconer and Nye's Chaparral reference work.
1962-03-01
12 Hours of Sebring
Driver: Jim Hall6th Overall, 1st in C/Modified class
Hall initially co-drove chassis 003 with Chuck Daigh but that car retired after 8 hours with a broken steering knuckle; Hall then co-drove chassis 001 as car number 10 to sixth overall and a class victory.
1963
12 Hours of Sebring
Driver: Jim Hall
Final competitive outing for chassis 001 alongside its sister car; both cars featured revised FIA-specification bodywork and Chaparral 2-style nose sections.
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Lime Rock Festival
Driver: Jack BoxstromMultiple wins
Boxstrom piloted the car to repeated historic race victories at Lime Rock over several recent years.

Maintenance & restoration

No maintenance or restoration records.

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