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The Cooper Car Company began life way back in 1946 when John Cooper began designing cars that would go on to dominate the highest levels of motor racing, and the Cooper name lives on in the small but mighty Mini Cooper, a modern day classic of automotive engineering.
Today, the Cooper Car Company has branched out and launches an urban bicycle range which marks the 50th anniversary of the company’s first Formula One victory. The bicycles will mark the racing heritage with models such as the Monza and Sebring, racing circuits which saw the company’s F1 Championship victory in 1959.
Mike Cooper commented: “The Cooper Car Company has always had a passion for bicycles and we have been thinking about diversifying the business for a while. We wanted to turn our engineering know how to making bicycles that offer the best possible components for the best possible price.”
According to the official blurb, both bikes will “exhibit the modern aggressive styling of a track bike, and combine confident, sharp handling with comfort and smoothness.” The T100 Monza is supplied in dark blue with flat bars and the T100 Sebring is finished in silver, and has bullhorn bars. The bikes retail from £595 and are available from January 2010.
In addition to the T100 Monza and T100 Sebring, the Cooper range will include the T200 Championship 50 and the T200 Reims 5 Speed. Inspired by the lightweight racing bikes of the 1960’s, the T200 series combines classic styling with modern components and technology.
The T200 Championship 50 is a special edition single speed, finished in classic Cooper racing green to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Cooper Car Company Formula 1 World Championship victory in 1959. The stunning T200 Reims, finished in cream, combines style with the practicality of 5 gears. The T200 bikes, which will be available in March 2010 will also make an appearance at the Cycle Show.
