The Cooper T51 was the first rear engined F1 racing car to win the F1 world constructors championship in 1959. It also gave Jack Brabham his first World Drivers Championship, thus earning itself a significant place in motor racing history. This T51 is the 1.5 ltr Coventry Climax version that raced mainly .....
Cooper T83, 1966 F3.
Cooper only made seven T83’s, and as far as the Cooper Club know only two survive. One in a collection in Switzerland and this one.
The Cooper Club know the full history of this car since it was built, and have confirmed that it’s chassis number 1 (original chassis .....
Chassis number: F2-8-58
In the austere years directly after World War 2, Charles Cooper and his son, John, founded the Cooper Car Company in Surbiton, South West of London. Having made racing increasingly accessible, the success of its innovative motorcycle-engined racing cars and for a decade seemingly .....
Cooper F3 T76 1964, Chassis number 20, alleged the last one built, advanced specification including rocker front suspension with inboard coil over dampers, excellent 1000cc engine, rebuilt Hewland gearbox, just had roll bar upgrade for fresh HSCC paperwork, a lovely period racing car which would make .....
Unknowingly, at that stage, building towards Formula 1 World Championship glory in 1959-’60, the Cooper Car Company of Surbiton, England, was plugging away building 500cc F3 cars to satisfy global demand when the commercial availability of Coventry-Climax’s fire pump-derived 1098cc single overhead .....
