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Zerex Special
The Zerex Special (Bruce McLaren called it the Cooper Oldsmobile in 1964, and it was also nicknamed the Jolly Green Giant) was a sports racing car. Originally a Cooper T53 built for the 1961 United States Grand Prix, it was rebuilt for usage in American sports car racing, and featured open-top bodywork. Initially using a 2.75-litre version of the Coventry Climax FPF straight-four engine, it later used a Traco-Oldsmobile 3.5-litre V8. The car won numerous races throughout its four-year career, being driven by drivers such as McLaren and Roger Penske.
==Design development and ownership history==
In 1961, Cooper Car Company constructed chassis F1-16-61 for the United States Grand Prix.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cooper T53 << Cooper )〕 Built to the T53 specification, the car was driven by Walt Hangen, who competed with Briggs Cunningham's team.〔 However, he crashed out of the race after 14 laps, becoming the second driver to retire from the race.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=United States GP, 1961 Race Report – GP Encyclopedia )〕 Roger Penske would then use the car in Formula Libre races that year, and Timmy Mayer would do the same in 1962.〔 Towards the end of 1962, the chassis was rebuilt as the Zerex Special by Bruce McLaren.〔 A 2.75-litre Coventry Climax FPF straight-four engine was used in the new car,〔 which was officially known as the Zerex Special, and unofficially as the Jolly Green Giant.〔〔 In 1964, Bruce McLaren purchased the car, and replaced the chassis with a tube frame unit of his own design, as well as fitting a 3.5-litre Traco-Oldsmobile V8 engine in place of the Cooper Climax unit; as a result, he named it the Cooper-Oldsmobile.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Zerex Special )〕 The car was sold again at the end of the 1964 season to Dave Morgan, who would use it for a further two years.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=All Results of Zerex Special )〕 At the end of the 1966 season, Leo Barboza purchased the car, and used it in Venezuela.〔
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