The first Cooper I sat in! My Fathers Cooper 500 Hill climber (circa 1965)
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Formula Junior Price List 1960. Before the Mini came along, the Cooper Car Compnay had forged quite a reputation in the manufacture of small lightweight single seater racing cars. It was an engine from one of these cars that was fitted into a standard Mini some time in 1960 that eventually lead to the Mini Cooper. Heres a price list for Cooper Formula juinor racers from 1960. |
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Cooper Formula Junior Brochure 1961. This is the brochure for the car described above. |
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Comprehensive Formula Junior Parts List 1960 - 1964. This may not be of much interest to Mini fans, but I am very pleased to be able to add a comprehensive parts list for the Formula Junior Coopers. This parts list covers all FJ models from 1960 through to 1964. I would like to thank Ian Garmey from NZ for allowing me to add this very interesting & rare item to my site. Thanks Ian! The Parts list is a 3Mb PDF download that will print very well for further reference. |
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Letter Regarding Mini Tuning Dated 1964. This letter is a fantastic reminder as to how straightforward everything was in the early & Mid 1960's. The specification given for the car in this letter, is pretty laughable even when judged by the standards of a couple of years later, but the fact is that in 1964 you could buiuld yourself a very competitive circuit racing Mini with very few trick bits at all. |
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Two very nice pictures of the Cooper Car Company Stand at the 1969 racing car show at Earls Court.
4 pictures all taken during the 1968 Racing cars show. © Tommy Jaggerwall