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76 — Offered from the Tony Hart Collection The ex-Curt Lincoln 1959 COOPER-CLIMAX MONACO T-49 MK I SPORTS RACER
United States • 14 Aug 2015
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is the ex-Curt Lincoln 1959 COOPER-CLIMAX MONACO T-49 MK I SPORTS RACER, chassis number CM-1-59. It's the second example of the series and was completed January 15, 1959. It has known provenance, a Climax FPF engine, and has been professionally restored.
Condition
8
The car has been professionally restored and dyno-tested. It has also been on static display in a museum. The listing mentions that with a modicum of service and preparation, it would be ready to provide its next owner with many hours of enjoyable vintage racing anywhere in the world, which suggests it is in excellent running condition.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
CM-1-59
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[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
1,964cc DOHC Inline 4-Cylinder Engine 198bhp at 6,800rpm 4-Speed Manual Transaxle 4-Wheel Independent Suspension 4-Wheel Disc Brakes *The first production Monaco built by the Cooper Car Company *One of only eight Monaco Mk 1s built in 1959 *Known provenance from new *Professionally restored for the current owner *Climax FPF power THE COOPER-CLIMAX MONACO T-49 MK 1 Soon after its introduction, the stubby little "Offset driving-position" Cooper Monaco carved out a niche as a very effective entrant in small-displacement sports-racing classes.
Successor to Cooper's center-seat "Bobtail", it was named for Cooper's success at Monaco, where Frenchman Maurice Trintignant won the 1958 Grand Prix aboard the Cooper-Climax F1 entered by British privateer Rob Walker.
The space-framed, aluminum-bodied Monaco was Cooper's first production rear-mid-engined sports-racer, specifically designed to meet FIA requirements that demanded two seats, two doors, and a windscreen.
Based on Cooper's Formula 1 c...
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