No stone was left unturned in researching this book. This incredibly comprehensive work includes many items from John Cooper's personal records and photo albums, the company's chassis books, as well as 300-plus black-and-white photos and 16 color images. Further unique archival material comes from many of those involved in building the cars and the cars' subsequent owners. Unquestionably regarded as the benchmark work on Cooper, the cars so significant in the development of postwar racing car design.Originally published in 1983 ISBN 1-85532-919-0 Winner of the Montagu Trophy and the Pierre Dreyfus Award
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A labor of love from a racing time long gone,
By "onebigracingfan" (Herndon, VA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cooper Cars (World Champions) (Hardcover)
Nye's Cooper Cars marries exhaustive research and scholarship of the marque with an eminently readable style. A must-have for fans of Formula One's bygone years--and an excellent introduction for race-watchers who don't believe World Champion cars could ever come from the garage down on the corner.
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Good balance of interesting antidotes and encyclopedic information,
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The amount of information in this book is massive. It could easily be called the "Encyclopedia of Cooper Cars". But it is not all dry technical and historical information. It contains many interesting quotes from famous drivers, telling stories of their more memorable experiences.It does however leave a little to be desired in the engineering department. Little is mentioned of why different chassis designs and configurations were tried. Cooper revolutionized F1 with their rear/mid engined cars and I can't find any mention of why/how they decided to configured that way (yes I know the advantages of a mid engined car, but what led to them discovering that).
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Charles Newton Cooper was born in Paris, France, on 14 October, 1893. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
second ftd, pannier fuel tanks, rod rear suspension, hack axle, main longerons, rear wishbones, pannier tanks, frame longerons, engine hay, fibreglass body, new lap record, cycle wings, red upholstery, sports car race, tested briefly, sec slower, fastest lap, sports racing car, historic racing, less engine, chassis rails, racing tyres, circuit racing, opening lap, racing mechanic Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World Championship, Alan Brown, Grand Prix, New Zealand, Oulton Park, Charles Cooper, Crystal Palace, Eric Brandon, Owen Maddock, Roy Salvadori, Yeoman Credit, Aston Martin, Stirling Moss, Alf Francis, Cooper Car Company, Ian Burgess, Jim Russell, Alfa Romeo, Colin Chapman, Roh Walker, Mike Barney, Langley Road, South African, Coventry Climax, Hollyfield Road New!
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second ftd, pannier fuel tanks, rod rear suspension, hack axle, main longerons, rear wishbones, pannier tanks, frame longerons, engine hay, fibreglass body, new lap record, cycle wings, red upholstery, sports car race, tested briefly, sec slower, fastest lap, sports racing car, historic racing, less engine, chassis rails, racing tyres, circuit racing, opening lap, racing mechanic Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World Championship, Alan Brown, Grand Prix, New Zealand, Oulton Park, Charles Cooper, Crystal Palace, Eric Brandon, Owen Maddock, Roy Salvadori, Yeoman Credit, Aston Martin, Stirling Moss, Alf Francis, Cooper Car Company, Ian Burgess, Jim Russell, Alfa Romeo, Colin Chapman, Roh Walker, Mike Barney, Langley Road, South African, Coventry Climax, Hollyfield Road New!
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