Cooper T52

Cooper T52

Cooper T52 Formula Junior

The Cooper T52 was the first series of Formula Junior racing cars produced by the Cooper Car Company, built for the 1960 racing season. Its chassis frame comprised four longitudinal tubes with hoops at the cowl and behind the driver. Unequal length A arms supported the car with coil springs at the front and a transverse leaf spring at the rear. BMC provided the power-plant with the 'A' series engine married to a Citroën box. John Surtees debuted on four wheels in a Cooper T52 at Goodwood in March 1960 when he came second to Jim Clark. The T52 was often outpaced by the Lotus 18 but Henry Taylor managed to win the prestigious Monaco Cup and the Albi Grand Prix driving a MKI Formula Junior T52.

Cooper Car Company

Founders: Charles Cooper; John Cooper

Designers: Owen Maddock; Jack Brabham; Eddie Stait; Derrick White

World Champions: Jack Brabham

Drivers' titles: 1959; 1960

Constructors' titles: 1959; 1960

Cars:

Formula One/Two 1000/1100 Cooper-Bristol T41 T43 T44 T45 T51 T53 T55 T58 T60 T63 T66 T71 T73 T75 T77 T80 T81 T82 T84 T86 T91 Tasman T55 T62 T70 T79 Formula Three/Junior 500 T52 T56 T59 T65/T67 T72 T76 T83 T85 Other T54 (IndyCar) T87 (hillclimb) T88 (Formula C) T90 (Formula 5000) Sportscars Cooper-MG Cooper-Jaguar Bobtail Monaco Mini

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