Cooper 500 Mk.VIII (1954)

The Cooper Mk.VIII is a Formula 3 car built by British manufacturer Cooper Cars in 1954. It came in three different versions. The first was the Cooper T31; which featured a curved tubular chassis, a revised transmission housing, a central scuttle tank, a "curled-leaf" spring, and a 500 cc (31 cu in) JA Prestwich Industries (JAP) single-cylinder engine. The second version was the Cooper T32; which featured an elongated chassis and body, and a larger and more powerful 1,100 cc (67 cu in) OHV V-2 engine. The third and final iteration was the Cooper T28; which was a streamliner designed for setting speed records.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "REF 88 1954 Cooper Jap Mk.VIII Formula 3 Single Seater".
  2. ↑ "Alberto Ascari: Cooper Jap 1100…". March 2015.
  3. ↑ "1954 Cooper Formula 3".
  4. ↑ "The rise and fall of the single-seater Cooper".
  5. ↑ "1954 Mk VIII (T31/T32/T28)".
  6. ↑ "1954 Cooper MK VIII F3 technical and mechanical specifications".
  7. ↑ "Bonhams : 1954 Cooper-JAP Mark VIII Formula 3 Single-Seater Chassis no. MK42/54 Engine no. JOS/D22346/7".
  8. ↑ "1954 Cooper MK VIII F3".
  9. ↑ "Cooper".
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