Solved - NEH 731: Cooper Porsche 'KelKooper' - 1957

Started by Carnut, September 22, 2010, 07:24:02 AM

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Carnut

Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Carnut

Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

D-type

Duncan Rollo

The more you learn, the more you realise how little you know.

Carnut

Quote from: D-type on October 06, 2010, 05:00:50 PM
Cooper "Bobtail"

Of course it's hard to say you're wrong as it looks the same, but there is more to this Cooper than that (this is AutoPuzzles after all!)

So that's not the answer I'm looking for as it's a special one and I need to know its full details; it has also been known by another name during its racing career.

I won't lock it as think most would recognise the body but to find the right answer might take some digging...
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woodinsight

Is this the car also known as the Pooper?

Carnut

Quote from: woodinsight on October 07, 2010, 11:00:25 AM
Is this the car also known as the Pooper?

I don't believe so, but you are on the right track!
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woodinsight

It might be hard to pinpoint the car but I'll go for the Porsche Cooper built by Ken Miles in 1956 with model type R-3.

Carnut

Quote from: woodinsight on October 07, 2010, 12:14:06 PM
It might be hard to pinpoint the car but I'll go for the Porsche Cooper built by Ken Miles in 1956 with model type R-3.

It is a Cooper Porsche as you have rightly deduced, but not that one!
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woodinsight

Aha! Well that's reduced the possibilities by one!
I'll have to dig further......

woodinsight

So far I have not got any further than Cooper Bobtail T39 1955/56 with a Porsche engine.
Who owned or drove the car I don't know at the moment.

Carnut

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woodinsight

I know these cars were built between 1954 and 1957 but until I pinpoint which car this is I can't be more specific!

barrett

Found it!
1957 'KelKooper', raced in the USA by Kip Kelso.

Carnut

Quote from: barrett on October 10, 2010, 06:30:41 AM
Found it!
1957 'KelKooper', raced in the USA by Kip Kelso.

Yes, that's it!
Hope woodinsight doesn't  mind too much you nicking the point!
Well done!
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woodinsight

Not in the least!
It would have taken me a while to find it anyway and well done Barrett.

Allemano

Quote from: woodinsight on October 10, 2010, 01:14:03 PM
Not in the least!
It would have taken me a while to find it anyway and well done Barrett.
Do you think? ;)
search for Google pics "Cooper Porsche" and it's on the 1st page..  (in German Google at least, maybe it differs from country to country)

barrett

Woodinsight is a true gentleman.

And I didn't find this one on the internet  ;)

woodinsight

I have to say that I usually refer to my library and photo database before using Google.
Perhaps I should change my priorities!