Description:

Built for Eric Brandon and Ecurie Richmond this was the third Mark 1 Cooper Bristol built, and it was extensively raced in period by Brandon and Allan Brown.

CB3/52 was one of two run by the Cooper Car Company, as a works backed entry in International racing in Europe in 1952-53, driven by Brandon and Brown under the Ecurie Richmond banner using a racing specification Bristol 2-litre engine (BS1-102)

During the 1952 season CB3/52 raced in the Swiss; Italian; Belgian; Marne and British Grand Prix and was a familiar sight on national and international circuits.

In May 1953 the Cooper was purchased by the Scottish Border Rievers Team and during this period it was driven by Jock Somervail, Keith Hall and John McBain, and maintained for the team by Bobbie Hattie. In their hands the Cooper raced in the Syracuse Grand Prix; Lavant Cup, where it finished third, and International Trophy at Goodwood.

The car crashed out of the 1955 Crystal Palace Trophy but was back together to complete the rest of the Season.

In 1956 it was sold again, this time to Gordon Lindsay who took the car to South Africa, where he raced it in a number of events, including the 1956 Cape Grand Prix. Later in 1958 with Peter Small of Cape Town, at the wheel, it came fourth overall in the 1958 Van Riebeck Trophy.

In 1960 George Cannell acquired the Cooper, removed the damaged Bristol BS1 engine and raced it with Chevy V8. The original block remains with the car to this day. He continued to race it in this configuration in Rhodesian GP, Cape GP and South African GP until he retired the car in the mid Sixties.

For over 20 years the Cooper remained in storage until acquired by Richard Daggitt, following a long-term restoration of the car which reunited it with its original Bristol engine.

Came over from South Africa with Richard Daggitt in 2000 for the Monaco Historique.

Returned to the UK in 2013, since raced with the VSCC, HGPCA and at the prestigous Monaco Historique and Goodwood Members Meetings.

Full check over in 2022 by IN Racing, including new rollbar, seatbelts, body modifications including complete repaint and tested.

HTP valid to end 2026, completely ready for renewal if required.

Website:

https://www.inracing.co.uk/portfolio/cooper-bristol-2/

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Formula 1, Cooper Cars, Cooper Bristol, HGPCA, Goodwood, Monaco