Cooper T38

British sports car

The Cooper T38, also known as the Cooper-Jaguar, is a lightweight sports car designed and developed by Cooper Cars for motor racing in 1955. It was entered in the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans, being driven by Peter Whitehead and Graham Whitehead, but retired after only 3–4 hours due to engine problems and an oil leak. It did not score any wins in 1955, albeit with one podium at the end of the season. Between 1956 and 1962 it scored 9 wins and clinched 23 podium finishes, with six victories alone being achieved at the Silverstone and Goodwood Circuits. It is powered by the 250 hp (190 kW), 3.4-litre, XK engine, which was also used in many Jaguar sports cars.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ "1955 Cooper-Jaguar T38 Mk II | the Elkhart Collection".
^ "This Cooper-Jaguar T38 is just about as British as it gets, so why not buy it?".
^ "Cooper T38". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
^ "1955 Cooper T38 Mark II".
^ "Home & Away: A Cooper-Jaguar's racing adventures".
^ "1955 Cooper T38 Mark II technical and mechanical specifications".

Cooper Car Company

Founders: Charles Cooper; John Cooper

Designers: Owen Maddock; Jack Brabham; Eddie Stait; Derrick White

World Champions: Jack Brabham

Drivers' titles: 1959; 1960

Constructors' titles: 1959; 1960

Cars:

Formula One/Two: 1000/1100; Cooper-Bristol; T23; T24; T41; T43; T44; T45; T51; T53; T55; T58; T60; T66; T71; T73; T75; T77; T80; T81; T82; T84; T86; T91