For Sale: 1950 Cooper Streamliner

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You don't need this. No one does. But man is it cool. They just don't make anything like this anymore. Super lightweight and powered by a Norton Motorcycle engine attached to a 4 speed, the car started life as a 1950 Cooper MKIV. So this isn't an original Cooper Streamliner. But it's as close as you will ever get.

 

It's unclear how this project started but back in the 1980's, some guy named Jack Mayers decided to build a copy of the famous Coopers that set records back in the 50's. Jack even tracked down John Copper himself who provided measurements and some original drawings that were used to make the molds for the car.

The chassis looks pretty well built and while not an original Streamliner it's still a Cooper racecar underneath.

And the molds are included too. That's the rare part. You could make copies! But it doesn't appear Jack never did and after racing it here in the US Historic Racing series he sold it to this guy in Australia who just put it up for sale. You have to love eBay. You don't need this but someone should buy it.

Here's the original ad from eBay:1950 COOPER MK4 TYPE 11 F500 F3 STREAMLINER. ORIGINAL CENTRAL CHASSIS WITH ADDED SUB STRUCTURE TO CARRY THE STREAMLINER BODY. NORTON 500 MANX SHORT STROKE TWIN OVER HEAD CAMSHAFT ENGINE, NORTON 4 SPEED GEARBOX AND DIAPHRAM CLUTCH.CAR HAS ORIGINAL FACTORY MK4 SUSPENSION, BRAKES, SPRINGS, STEERING WHEEL, COLUMN AND BOX, PEDALS, GEAR SHIFT LEVER, HAND BRAKE, DIFFERENTIAL, MAGNESIUM WHEELS AND GOOD PERIOD RUBBER. NEW FUEL TANK AND ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. NEW SS MUFFLER TO MEET TODAY NOISE REGULATIONS. IMPORTED FROM THE USA TO AUSTRALIA AND FULLY RESTORED, HAS RUN ONE MEETING ONLY SINCE AND NOW IN MY COLLECTION, BUT REGRETFULLY OFFERED FOR SALE.THIS CAR WAS BUILT BY JACK MAYERS IN THE USA IN 1989 AND COMPETED IN U.S. Historic Racing, Road Atlanta 1989. THE BODY IS A RECREATION OF THE FAMOUS AND WORLD RECORD CARS THAT COOPER BROKE SO MANY LAND SPEED RECORDS IN THE EARLY 50'S AND CIRCUIT RACED IN LATER YEARS. JOHN COOPER HELPED SUPERVISE AND APPROVED THE BUILDING OF THIS CAR, SUPPLYING JACK WITH FULL SIZE PROFILE DRAWINGS THAT ARE STILL WITH THIS CAR.

ORIGINAL BODY MOULDS, THAT JACK USED ARE INCLUDED IN SALE.http://www.ebay.com/itm/COOPER-1950-MK4-TYPE-11-STREAMLINER-F3-F500-RACE-CAR-NORTON-500-MANX-/321654156038?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4ae414eb06&item=321654156038&pt=Race_Cars_Not_Street_Legal