Jack Brabham at the wheel of the Cooper T-53 “Lowline” that carried him to his second Formula One Championship, during a Formula Libre race at Watkins Glen in October 1960. Brabham went on to finish 2nd behind the Lotus of Stirling Moss, but ahead of the Cooper Monaco of Roy Salvadori. Photo: Ozzie Lyons – www.petelyons.com
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Blacksmith Revolution

Interview most any racecar designer and you’ll likely hear a beautifully turned tale of insight, and enlightenment, and clever science artfully applied.

Then, there were the Coopers. Neither father Charles, nor son John, were science-minded. In fact, they had no more than basic formal education. What they did bring to the workbench was imagination and good sense.

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Steve Natale has been playing with cars ever since he was old enough to first hold a matchbox car in his hand. A lifelong enthusiast of anything old with an engine in it or wheels on it, Steve has been active in the hobby for over 35 years. Currently he owns a successful marketing company with his wife Mary, is an automotive photographer, blogger and writer for several automotive magazines and regular contributor to various automotive websites. Steve has attended vintage car events and visited car museums and collections around the world.
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