[2] Chester created a compact airframe in order to maximize speed from a small engine.
Art Chester later designed the nose and cowling of the P-51 fighter for North American Aviation.
The Jeep was modified with a new prop, spinner and less sharp angles for the 1934 National Air Races.
[4] In 1947 the aircraft was retrofitted ("butchered" by some)[5] with an 85 hp (63 kW) engine to meet the power requirement for the Goodyear races.
[6] The green and cream colored aircraft was intended to compete in the 1932 National Air Races, but was finished too late.