Cooper T55
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{{Racing car |
Car_name = Cooper T53 | Image = File:P. Hill and Maggs at 1962 Dutch Grand Prix.jpg | Category = Formula One | Constructor = Cooper Car Company | Designer = Owen Maddock | Team = Cooper | Drivers =Jack Brabham
Bruce McLaren
Tony Jefferies
Tony Maggs
[[flagicon|Rhodesia}} John Love| Chassis = Steel spaceframe | Front suspension = Double wishbone, coil spring and damper | Rear suspension = Double wishbone, leaf spring and damper | Wheelbase = 2,310 mm (91 in) | Track = F: 1,190 mm (47 in)
R: 1,220 mm (48 in) | Engine name = Coventry Climax FPF | Capacity = 1.5-litre | Turbo/NA = naturally aspirated, | Configuration = straight-4, | Engine position = rear mid, longitudinally mounted. | Gearbox name = Cooper | Gears = 6-speed | Type = manual gearbox. | Weight = 500 kg (1,100 lb) | Differential = | Fuel = | Tyres = Dunlop | Debut = 1961 Monaco Grand Prix | Races = 14 | Podiums = 1 |
}} The Cooper-Climax T55 is a Formula One car built by British motorsport team Cooper, in 1961. Its best result was a third-place podium finish for Bruce McLaren at the 1961 Italian Grand Prix. It debuted at the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix, and its last race was the 1965 South African Grand Prix. It was powered by the 170 hp (130 kW) naturally aspirated Coventry-Climax FPF four-cylinder engine.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
References
- ^ https://www.statsf1.com/fr/cooper-t55.aspx
- ^ https://formula143.org/2022/05/15/1961-cooper-t55-brabham/
- ^ https://www.oldracingcars.com/cooper/t55/
- ^ https://www.oldracingcars.com/cooper/t55/f1-10-61
- ^ https://www.oldracingcars.com/cooper/t55/f1-11-61
- ^ https://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z13771/cooper-t55.aspx
- ^ https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/7479/Cooper-T55-Climax.html
- ^ https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/cooper/t55/1961/692963
External links
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