Cooper Car

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The Cooper Car Co. Ltd. was a British automobile manufacturer based in Bedford from 1919 to 1923 . This company has nothing to do with the company of the same name in Surbiton (Surrey), which built racing cars from 1946 and later also the Mini Cooper .

The Cooper 11 hp was a two-seat, open-top touring car that appeared in 1919. Although the manufacturer was in Bedford, most of the cars were built in Coventry . They were driven by water-cooled, overhead steering four - cylinder engines with a displacement of 1.4 l.

In 1923 the company had to close its doors for economic reasons.

Models

model Construction period cylinder Displacement wheelbase
11 hp 1919-1923 4 row 1368 cc

source

  • David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars. 1895-1975. New edition, reprint. Veloce Publishing plc., Dorchester 1999, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 .