Cooper: the History of One of Britain's Most Famous Racing Brands

[@ianseddon9347]

A real blast of nostalgia as we watch the sunset of Britain. Thank you for bringing this to us.

[@VictorGate]

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.

[@BERNARDOPYDD-en2gb]

Beatiful documentário. ❤❤❤ from BRAZIL, WE LOVE CAR RACING TOO❤❤❤

[@RobertWilcox-y5l]

Very nice. Very informative.

[@fjp3305]

Britain was all in motor racing in those days.

[@tomastoth4018]

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.

[@fjp3305]

And many got killed

[@johnnunn8688]

@@tomastoth4018 James Hunt stayed at my local pub for four days and spent the whole time utterly wrecked.

[@BERNARDOPYDD-en2gb]

@@tomastoth4018 BEATIFUL WORDS SIR.

[@TheRoadrunner020482]

Back in the days you still needed driving skills!

[@BERNARDOPYDD-en2gb]

Sir, YOU ARE 100% CORRECT. ❤❤❤ FROM BRAZIL!

[@johnelove4714]

Still do !!!

[@roncarney9158]

The stupidity of driving a race car with no rollover protection is breathtaking!

[@Mkuruweng]

First comment 👀

[@GT380man]

Roy S looks here very like a Gerry Anderson puppet.

[@johnnunn8688]

We now have a BMW Mini Cooper diesel. John Cooper must be spinning in his grave. Sacrilege.

[@fjp3305]

And an electric one, even worse.

[@gothicpagan.666]

Just a name now, Carlo Abarth is also there, seeing who can turn the fastest. 🙂

[@alimantado373]

Why? BMW were racing cars and bikes before and in that era?

[@gothicpagan.666]

@@alimantado373Just a marketing thing. BMW own the Mini name after buying Austin Rover. Part of that purchase gave them the ownership of the name Cooper.

[@johnnunn8688]

@@gothicpagan.666, you don’t get it, do you?

[@kentauree]

Too much old men talking👎

[@johnnunn8688]

You know these cars ran ages ago, so the drivers must necessarily be old. Do you not find it very interesting and surprising that Grand Prix cars used leaf springs, transversely mounted? That a GP car engine was originally a fire pump engine (Coventry Climax). Try to not be so narrow minded, you may learn something.

[@andrewwmacfadyen6958]

It is called history ‼️

[@hodaka1000]

Clear off kid you're annoying me

[@BrassLock]

Sit quietly for 5 minutes, looking at a ticking clock. Watch the second hand rotate the full distance five times. Then you'll realize that even if you smash the glass, you cannot stop the *_March of Time_* In a few years, some smart arse kid will tell you to _"Shut up you old fart."_ 😅😅😅

[@betacam235]

Sure. What a documentary about '50s and 60's race cars is YOUNG men talking about stuff they know nothing about and had no connection with. FFS!