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Chaparral 2J known as the ‘fan car’, or ‘sucker car’, was the first of only a few race cars to feature fan-assisted aerodynamics. It was powered by a powerful aluminum-block 8.1 litre Chevy V8, which was mounted to a custom 3-speed automatic.
http://antholonet.com/EngineersCars/Chaparral2J/Chaparral2J.html
Source: atsharpcoupe