Cooper
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Cooper was a pioneering British Formula One constructor best known for popularizing rear-engined race cars and achieving championship success in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cooper Car Company | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British company
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Formula One constructor ⓘ racing car manufacturer ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Surbiton
NERFINISHED
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Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
British racecar constructors
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Formula One constructors ⓘ |
| chassisLayout | rear‑engined ⓘ |
| competedIn | Formula One World Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engineSupplier | Climax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfGreatestSuccess |
early 1960s
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late 1950s ⓘ |
| firstWorldDriversChampion | Jack Brabham GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstWorldDriversTitleYear | 1959 GENERATED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Charles Cooper
NERFINISHED
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John Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | design of later Formula One cars ⓘ |
| knownFor |
World Championship success in the early 1960s
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World Championship success in the late 1950s ⓘ popularizing rear‑engined race cars in Formula One ⓘ |
| legacy | established rear‑engined layout as standard in Grand Prix racing ⓘ |
| notableModel |
Cooper T51
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Cooper T53 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pioneered | rear‑engined layout in Formula One ⓘ |
| secondWorldDriversTitleYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| sport | Formula One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonConstructorsChampionship |
1959
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1960 ⓘ |
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