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Cooper Car Company

Founded by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper in 1947 at Surbiton. The first car, a Cooper 500, was built with a JAP 500cc motorcycle engine behind the driver and entered in Formula Three [F3] races as well as hillclimbs. Cooper Cars won 64 out of 78 F3 races, and with this success they built a T12 car and entered it at the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix. In 1952 Cooper launched a front-engined Formula Two [F2] car. In 1955 Cooper started building rear-engined sports cars powered by a Coventry-Climax engine. Jack Brabham won the 1957 Monaco Grand Prix in a rear-engined Formula One [F1] Cooper, and two more F1 victories in 1958, and then won both F1 driver and constructors championships in both 1959 and 1960. John Cooper developed the Mini Cooper, and many different versions of this were sold by BMC and later British Leyland. John Cooper was badly injured driving a twin-engined Mini in 1963 and his father Charles Cooper died in 1964. The Cooper Car Company wound up in 1969.

Cooper T39 1956 Cooper T39 1956 - badge on bonnet	Cooper T33 1954 Cooper-Jaguar T33 1954 - badge on bonnet	Cooper T22/25 Bristol 1952 Cooper T22/25 Bristol 1952, with Bristol 1,971cc inline six engine	Cooper T39 1955 Cooper T39 1955. The T39 was produced until 1957 and had a tubular chassis with aluminium bodywork and a central driving position, whereas the later T57 Monaco had to be a 2-seater to meet regulations.	Cooper T57 Monaco 1959. The Monaco was designed to comply with new FIA regulations which demanded an opening door, 2 seats and other features. In 1960 a MkII was announced with a longer nose and chassis improvements. Development continued for the 1961 MkIII which was close to being a 2-seater Formula One car.
Cooper T33 1954 Cooper-Jaguar T33 1954 with 3,442cc Jaguar D-type engine	Cooper Bristol T25 1953 Cooper Bristol T25 1953, powered by 1,971cc Bristol inline six. The T25 was a sports car based on the T20/T23 Formula II racers	Cooper Jaguar and Maserati	Cooper Jaguar T33 1954 Cooper Jaguar T33 1954	Cooper Monaco 1959 Cooper Monaco 1959 going off circuit
Cooper T22/25 Bristol 1952 Cooper T22/25 Bristol 1952. Powered by Bristol 1,971cc inline six for the 2-litre class racing.	Cooper T39 1955. This "Bobtail" has a 1460cc Coventry Climax FWB engine in this car.	Cooper T39 1956 Cooper T39 1956 Bobtail. The "Bobtail" was launched in 1955, often given a Coventry-Climax 1,098cc engine, but this one has a 1,498cc Coventry-Climax FWB unit	Cooper T39 1956 Cooper T39 1956 Bobtail. Cooper were distinctive in giving their cars rear-mounted engines, but this was about how to employ a motorcycle engine and gearbox, and the benefits of mod-engines gradually became plain. The "Bobtail" had a truncated tail, whereas the later Monaco was given a fuller tail.	Cooper T43 1957 Cooper T43 1957 with 1475cc engine. The T43 began as the T41 F2 car, itself a development of the T39 "Bobtail" sports racer. The Coventry-Climax FWB engine was fitted, but a twin cam Coventry-Climax 1475cc engine was given in 1956 to the next iteration of the car, the MkII or T43. Competing from 1957 to 1960, the T43 went on to be developed as the MkIII (T45) for 1958.
Cooper T45 1958 Cooper T45 1958, 2000cc. Actually developed from the Cooper Bobtail, the T45 was modified to accept the Coventry-Climax FWB 2-litre engine and given coil spring suspension. One of these cars claimed victory at the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix	Cooper T57 Monaco 1959. Introduced in 1959 the Monaco was given coil and wishbone front suspension with a transverse leaf spring rear. The name "Monaco" celebrated the Cooper-Climax F1 victory at Monaco in 1958.	Cooper T57 Monaco 1959. Less of a "Bobtail" the Monaco often had these Ford Prefect rear lamps. This T57 has a 1,958cc engine for 2-litre racing.	Cooper-Bristol T24/25 1953. Cooper announced the Cooper-Bristol MkI (T20) in 1952 using a 130bhp version of the Bristol 1971cc 6-cylinder engine. Because the engine was down on power against competitors Cooper built a lightweight chassis. Amazingly the T20 achieved podium finishes in several Grand Prix because they ran under Formula Two regulations. 1953 was a barren season for the T20, but the MkII (T23) had improved braking, lighter chassis and better bodywork. With a change in Grand Prix regulations to 2.5litres, Cooper withdrew to Formula Three and Sports Car racing. Some cars were converted for Sports Car racing, and this T25 is an example.	Cooper-Jaguar T33 1955 Cooper-Jaguar T33 1955, Jon Cooper, son of Charles Cooper, developed the T38 (and earlier T33) to a customer order. This was against the Cooper tradition of lightweight cars with small engines. The T38 ended up with a full dry sump Jaguar D-type engine rated at 250bhp
Cooper T38 1955 Cooper T38 1955, with 3,442cc Jaguar XK engine	Cooper-Jaguar T38 1955 Cooper-Jaguar T38 1955, powered by Jaguar XK 3,442cc inline six	Cooper-Maserati T51 1959 Cooper-Maserati T51 1959. A Scuderia Centro Sud car, which was fitted with a 250F engine for a time, and later a 1.5-litre unit	Morris Mini Cooper 1966 Morris Mini Cooper 1966	Cooper T39 1955 Cooper T39 1955. The "Bobtail" was given a Coventry-Climax 1100cc engine, and later the 1460cc Coventry Climax FWB engine in this car.

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