| Cooper T61[1] [2] | |
| Category: | Group 4 |
| Constructor: | Cooper |
| Chassis: | Steel-reinforced tubular space frame covered in aluminum panels |
| Wheelbase: | NaNNaN |
| Track: | Front: NaNNaN Rear: NaNNaN |
| Engine Name: | Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, NaN0NaN0, Coventry Climax/Ford/Chevrolet/Maserati, I4/V8, NA |
| Type: | Colotti T37/T41 or Halibrand-McKee 4-speed/5-speed manual |
| Weight: | NaNNaN |
| Predecessor: | Cooper T57 |
The Cooper T61 (Type 61), also known as the Cooper T61 Monaco, or the Cooper Monaco T61, is a sports racing car, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer Cooper, in 1961. It is the successor and evolution of the T57. Its motor racing career spanned 6 years (1962-1966, 1968); where it won a total of 16 races (plus 2 additional class wins), achieved 23 podium finishes, and clinched 3 pole positions. It was powered by a number of different engines, including a Coventry Climax four-cylinder engine, a Maserati V8 engine, a Ford FE engine, and a Chevrolet small-block engine.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]