The Cooper T65 (also known as the T67) was the fourth series
Formula Junior
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racing car designed by the
Cooper Car Company
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for the 1963 season, the final year of Formula Junior. Subsequently, it was available in
Formula Two
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and
Formula Three
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versions. At least one car was built with
Hydrolastic
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Invented by British rubber engineer Alex Moulton, and first used on the 1962 BMC p ...
suspension but this was not found to be suitable for racing. The T67 was even narrower than its
T59 predecessor. T65s and T67s were again supplied with either Ford or the BMC 'A series' engines.
Jochen Rindt
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*Jochen Asche, East German luger, competed during the 1960s
*Jochen Böhler (born 1969), German historian, specializing in the history of World War II
*Jochen Babock (born 1953), East G ...
made his
Grand Prix
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debut at the non-championship
1963 Austrian Grand Prix in a T67. He retired with a broken con-rod.
References
Cooper racing cars
Formula Junior cars
Tasman Series cars
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