Cooper made a major contribution to motorsport; World Champions, Grand Prix and Indianapolis revolutionaries, production racing pioneers and the illustrious Mini Cooper. This documentary tells the Cooper story from humble beginnings at Charles Cooper’s small garage in Surbiton to Formula One success and domination of British racing. Includes interviews with John Cooper, Jack Brabham and Sir Stirling Moss.
Director: Jason Fenwick
Series: Racing Through Time
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Back in the days you still needed driving skills!
Beatiful documentário.
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The golden age of motor racing. James Hunt once said: "The more we feel the danger of potential death, the more we live to our ultimate passion of speed." It may have sounded stupid at a time and sounds completely stupid by modern racing standards, but let's face it: these guys literally left not just all of their skill on the track, but most likely their entire hearts as no matter what, they had lived their dream. Jochen and many others were willing to risk it all to succeed. Some managed to do just that, others fell. But at least they passed while doing something they loved the most. May all the greats rest in peace.
Too much old men talking👎
We now have a BMW Mini Cooper diesel. John Cooper must be spinning in his grave. Sacrilege.
Very nice. Very informative.
Britain was all in motor racing in those days.
A real blast of nostalgia as we watch the sunset of Britain. Thank you for bringing this to us.
The stupidity of driving a race car with no rollover protection is breathtaking!
Charles and John Cooper really changed the game in single seater racing in all Formulas not just F1 Grand Prix races. World Champions on a spend of £50,000, about £2,million in 2024 money and that about 10% of Ferrari and BRM Budgets A great story and a different world. Doug Nye's history of the Cooper Car is worth reading.
Look at the 1960s films and see that the spectator at Silverstone had almost 'Access All Areas' and that for a £1.00 paddock pass. A Silverstone Pits Grandstand seat costs +/- £450 against £1.25 back then. Safety apart, the racing and the whole GP atmosphere was just as good.
Living in Coventry at that time I was informally invited to visit Coventry Climax engine shop and see various engines on test in preparation for Monaco. Living near Woking now, the chance of walking through McLaren's FI workshops is nil.