Description:

One of eight chassis built. #F2-65-06. Chasis #6 was a Cooper F-2 team chasis in 1965. The team was managed by Ken Tyrrel. The drivers for the team that year were Jacky Ickx, Jochen Rindt and occasionally, Jackie Stewart. The car was purchased in 1966 from the Cooper Car Factory by Tom Wingett and raced in southern California, mainly Riverside, in various classes from F-B to F-2, with motors from BMC, BMW, and Chevrolet. In 1970, the car was sold to Wayne Douclet, who raced the car in the Phoenix area for a time. In 1995, Michael Carter purchased the car and began a two-year restoration. Michael Carter still owns the car and has raced it at the 2006 Monterey Historic Automobile Races, Steamboat multiple years, and other vintage races over the last decade. The car still has many original pieces. The bodywork (including all four corners), steering wheel, and magnesium wheels from 1965. Original seat recovered. Rebuilt (Armstrong) shock absorbers from 1965. The car was purchased in 1966 from the Cooper Car Factory by Tom Wingett and raced in southern California, mainly Riverside, in various classes from F-B to F-2, with motors from BMC, BMW, and Chevrolet. In 1970, the car was sold to Wayne Douclet, who raced the car in the Phoenix area for a time. In 1995, Michael Carter purchased the car and began a two-year restoration. Michael Carter still owns the car and has raced it at the 2006 Monterey Historic Automobile Races, Steamboat multiple years, and other vintage races over the last decade. The car still has many original pieces. The bodywork (including all four corners), steering wheel, and magnesium wheels from 1965. Original seat recovered. Rebuilt (Armstrong) shock absorbers from 1965. Intersted in possible/partial trade for 2006 or newer Porsche Carrera S, 1979-1983 911-SC, or 1984-1989 Carrera.


Competition History

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Performance Data

• F2 Vintage
  
• 1200 lbs
  

Engine

• Tom Ellis
  
• Ford
  
• Non Cross Flow 1.5 Liter Pushrod
  
• 1.5
  
• 185
  
• 150
  
• Twin Dual Choke Weber
  
• Race Prepared - Cast Iron
  
• Cast Iron
  
• Stock
  
• Steel/Balanced
  
• Stock/Balanced
  
• Race Prepared (4)
  
• Race Prepared
  
• Roller Rocker/Race Prepared
  
• Roller Rocker
  
• Light Weight Competition (Au)
  
• Light Weight Racing (Au)
  
• Light Weight (Au) Racing
  
• Custom Headers
  
• 1 race since rebuild
  
• Monterey Historics
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• Cooper
  
• 9
  
• Dual 4 Gallon Tanks
  
• Electric
  
• Gas
  

Oil/Water System

• Original
  
• Front
  
• Ford
  
• Original
  
• Front
  

Electrical System

• Electronic
  
• No
  
• Race
  
• No
  
• No
  

Transmission

• Hewland Engineering Limited Maidenhead
  
• 5 Speed
  
• 5
  
• Stock from 1965
  
• 7 races
  
• Rebuilt by Taylor Race Engineering
  

Body

• Steel and Fiberglass
  
• British Racing Green/White Racing Stripes
  
• Excellent
  
• Ready to RACE
  

Chassis

• T-75/1965
  
• Cooper
  
• Excellent
  
• Independant
  
• Independant
  
• Armstrong, Rebuilt in 2006
  
• Original Disks
  
• Rack and Pinon/Factory
  
• Original Magnesium
  
• Dunlop Racing (Front 135/545/13 Rear 165/580/13) - 1 Race
  

Interior

• Yes
  
• Willans 3 inch 5-point
  
• Yes
  
• Original 1965 Cooper
  
• Excellent
  

Spares

• none