Cooper T23
The Cooper T23, formally called the Cooper Mk.II, is a Formula 2 racing car, built, designed, and developed by British manufacturer Cooper Cars in 1953. It also competed in Formula One, in 9 Grand Prix between 1953 and 1956. It was powered by the Bristol six-cylinder 2-litre engine.
| Category | Formula One, Formula Two | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Cooper Car Company | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Owen Maddock | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Cooper T20 | ||||||||
| Successor | Cooper T24/Cooper T41 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Steel spaceframe | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Lower wishbone, transverse leaf spring and damper | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Lower wishbone, transverse leaf spring and damper | ||||||||
| Axle track | 1,168 mm (46.0 in) (front), 1,175 mm (46.3 in) (rear) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,268 mm (89.3 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Bristol BS1 1,971cc straight-6, naturally aspirated, longitudinally mounted, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout | ||||||||
| Transmission | Bristol 4 speed manual gearbox. | ||||||||
| Weight | 471 kg (1,038 lb) | ||||||||
| Brakes | Drum brakes all round | ||||||||
| Tyres | Dunlop | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Cooper Car Company | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Ken Wharton Bob Gerard | ||||||||
| Debut | 1953 Argentine Grand Prix | ||||||||
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