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The BRM P83 was a Formula One racing car designed by Tony Rudd and built by British Racing Motors for the new engine regulations of 1966. It used a highly unorthodox H16 engine which caused problems throughout the car's racing life, and despite the best efforts of Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart took BRM from championship contenders to also-rans, leading it to be regarded alongside the BRM Type 15 as another embarrassing failure for the British marque caused by overcomplicated engineering.
The Cooper T86 was a Formula One racing car built by Cooper and first raced in 1967. B and C specification cars were also built to accommodate different engines, but the car could not revive Cooper's fortunes and this type represents the last Formula One chassis built and raced by the former champion team.
The Cooper T66 is a Formula One racing car from the Cooper Car Company, which was in use from 1963 to 1964.
References
- ↑ "Cooper T80 history" . Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ↑ "XVIII Daily Express International Trophy 1966" . Retrieved 2022-08-29.
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