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Solved NIC#1365 - 1961 Cooper T53 VR of Reg Parnell Racing
« on: November 19, 2022, 07:24:48 AM »
An interesting car. Please tell me about it.
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Re: NIC#1365
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2022, 09:36:24 AM »
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Re: NIC#1365
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2022, 11:01:29 AM »
Cooper T53 - Climax (VR) S4  F1/FJ
Special F1 car built by the Parnell-Team from a FJ Chassis. The car was driven by Salvadori and Surtees in 1961. 1962 sold to Frenchman Bernard Collomb and driven in the Parnell colors. In 63 sold to Suisse driver Andre Wicky, who painted the car red with a white stripe.

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Re: NIC#1365
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2022, 11:07:59 AM »
I think the picture shows Collomb at the Solitude race on July 15th 1962.
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Re: NIC#1365
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2022, 11:11:57 AM »
That's a very full reply. One point to you.

It's actually chassis F1/4/61 according to Doug Nye's impeccable Cooper history. It is indeed Bernard Collomb at the wheel.
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