Author Topic: Solved NIC#429 - Cooper F3 of Leo Mattila  (Read 702 times)

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Re: NIC #429
« Reply #25 on: August 26, 2015, 12:02:05 PM »
Denmark?

Not Denmark, but you've got the right area.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: NIC #429
« Reply #26 on: August 26, 2015, 05:50:18 PM »
Finland!

It is a Cooper 1100cc driven by Leo I Matilla.
The car is called Lugano Special.

The picture was taken 12-05-1957, the other cars in the picture are Ferrari 750 Monza's

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Re: NIC #429
« Reply #27 on: August 26, 2015, 07:08:34 PM »
Finland!

It is a Cooper 1100cc driven by Leo I Matilla.
The car is called Lugano Special.

The picture was taken 12-05-1957, the other cars in the picture are Ferrari 750 Monza's

Well found. This is a Cooper F3 car which Mattila rebodied in the style of a Cooper T39 Bobtail. He seems very optimistic racing it against Ferrari Monzas.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia