Cooper T55
Tony Maggs' T55 pursues Phil Hill's Ferrari at the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix | |||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||
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| Constructor | Cooper Car Company | ||||
| Designer(s) | Owen Maddock | ||||
| Predecessor | Cooper T53 | ||||
| Successor | Cooper T58 | ||||
| Technical specifications | |||||
| Chassis | Steel spaceframe | ||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, coil spring and damper | ||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone, coil spring and damper | ||||
| Axle track | F: 1,190 mm (47 in) R: 1,220 mm (48 in) | ||||
| Wheelbase | 2,310 mm (91 in) | ||||
| Engine | Coventry Climax FPF 1.5-litre straight-4, naturally aspirated, rear mid, longitudinally mounted. | ||||
| Transmission | Cooper 6-speed manual gearbox. | ||||
| Weight | 500 kg (1,100 lb) | ||||
| Tyres | Dunlop | ||||
| Competition history | |||||
| Notable entrants | Cooper Car Company | ||||
| Notable drivers | Jack Brabham Bruce McLaren Tony Maggs John Love | ||||
| Debut | 1961 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||
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The Cooper-Climax T55 is a Formula One car built by the Cooper Car Company for the 1961 Formula One season. Its best result was third-place for Bruce McLaren at the 1961 Italian Grand Prix.