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1950 MKIV COOPER JAP (T12) CHASSIS NUMBER 1000/14. THIS EX BILL NEEDHAM CAR HAS BEEN COMPLETELY AND SYMPATHETICALLY RESTORED BY THE CURRENT OWNERS TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD AND TO IT’S ORIGINAL SPECIFICATION AS NEAR AS CAN BE ASCERTAINED. 

THE CAR IS FITTED WITH A BILL NEEDHAM BUILT 4B JAP ENGINE RUNNING ON AMAL TYPE 27 CARB AND HAVING COVERED LITTLE HOURS ALONG WITH A COMPLETELY REBUILT ZERO HOURS 4B JAP ENGINE, SPARE SET OF MAGNESIUM WHEELS, ONLY 2 WITH TYRES BUT TYRES ARE NOT TOO GOOD, SPARE CLUTCH & CLUTCH PLATES, GEARBOX, DUPLEX OIL PUMP, STANDS, QUICK-LIFT JACK AND VARIOUS OTHER SPARES. 

2 WHEEL TRAILER AND HONDA PIT STARTER INCLUDED. 

THE CAR WAS CAMPAIGNED BY BILL THROUGHOUT EUROPE INCLUDING NURBURGRING, SPA, ZOLDER, ZANDVOORT, KNUTSTORP, CHIMAY, MONTHLHERY, PEROONE, PAU AND MONZA AND AT VARIOUS CIRCUITS AND HILLCLIMB VENUES AROUND THE UK INCLUDING THE EARL OF MARCH TROPHY AT THE GOODWOOD REVIVAL 1998 - 2001 AND AS A STATIC DISPLAY AT THE GOODWOOD REVIVAL IN 2011 ALONG WITH OTHER PROMINENT 500’s, ALL DOCUMENTED IN DUNCAN RABAGLIATI’s EXCELLENT BOOK: HISTORIC 500cc FORMULA 3 1970 - 2011.

A VERY LARGE HISTORY FILE AND PHOTOS FROM PAST COMPETITION ACCOMPANIES THE CAR INCLUDING FIA HISTORIC VEHICLE IDENTITY FORMS, 750 MC VEHICLE IDENTITY REGISTRATION FORMS, THE 500 OWNERS ASSOCIATION VEHICLE IDENTITY FORMS ETC, PHOTOS OF THE GOODWOOD STATIC DISPLAY AND OF SIR STIRLING MOSS IN THE CAR AFTER ADDING HIS SIGNATURE TO THE COCKPIT COVER.

PRICE: OIRO £36975.00

CAR IS LOCATED IN NORTH YORKSHIRE 

CONTACT: MICHAEL ATKINSON 07968 012545

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Cooper, Cooper 500, F3