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Category | Group 4 |
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Constructor | Cooper |
Predecessor | Cooper T49 |
Successor | Cooper T61 |
Technical specifications | |
Chassis | Steel-reinforced tubular space frame covered in fiberglass panels |
Length | 141 in (3,600 mm) |
Width | 57.5 in (1,460 mm) |
Height | 33.5 in (850 mm) |
Axle track | Front: 46.5 in (1,180 mm) Rear: 46.5 in (1,180 mm) |
Wheelbase | 91 in (2,300 mm) |
Engine | Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 2.7 L (165 cu in), Coventry Climax FPF, I4, NA |
Transmission | 4-speed manual |
Power | 220 hp (160 kW) |
Weight | 1,125 lb (510 kg) |
Competition history |
The Cooper T57 (Type 57), also known as the Cooper T57 Monaco, or the Cooper Monaco T57, is a sports racing car, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer Cooper, in 1960, and was constructed as the successor model to the T49.[1][2] It competed in motor racing between 1961 and 1965, and won a total of 26 races (plus 6 additional class wins), scored 43 podium finishes, and clinched 3 pole positions.[3] It was powered by a naturally-aspirated 2.7 L (160 cu in) Coventry Climax FPF four-cylinder engine; producing 220 hp (160 kW), and 200 lb⋅ft (270 N⋅m) of torque.[4][5]
References
- ^ "1960 Cooper Monaco T57 MKII CM3-60 VIN: CM3-60 - CLASSIC.COM". www.classic.com.
- ^ World, Auto Sport. "Find out all the information about the race car Cooper Monaco T57. As well as its drivers and results". Auto Sport World.
- ^ "Cooper Monaco T57". Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "1959 Cooper Monaco MKI Type 57 technical and mechanical specifications". conceptcarz.com.
- ^ "1960 Cooper Monaco Type 57 MK II". conceptcarz.com.