Cooper T52

Formula Junior racing car

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.

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United Kingdom Cooper Car Company
Founders
Charles Cooper
John Cooper
Designers
Owen Maddock
Jack Brabham
Eddie Stait
Derrick White
World Champions
Australia Jack Brabham
Drivers' titles
1959
1960
Constructors' titles
1959
1960
Cars:
Formula One/Two
1000/1100
Cooper-Bristol
T23
T24
T41
T43
T44
T45
T51
T53
T55
T58
T60
T66
T71
T73
T75
T77
T80
T81
T82
T84
T86
T91
Tasman
T55
T62
T70
T79
Formula Three/Junior
500
Mk.II
Mk.III
Mk.IV
Mk.V
Mk.VIII
Mk.IX
Mk.X
T52
T56
T59
T63
T65/T67
T72
T76
T83
T85
Other
T54 (IndyCar)
T87 (hillclimb)
T88 (Formula C)
T90 (Formula 5000)
Sportscars
Mk.I
Cooper-MG
Cooper-Jaguar
Bobtail
Mini
T20
T25
T33
T38
T39
T49
T57
T61