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Cooper T59 - Steve Smith

 

Period photo of the car showing Roland Boddi at Ollon Villars in 1962


This car is Chassis No. FJ-14-62, supplied new to Roland Boddi in March 1962 and raced and hill climbed by him in the Scuderia Filipinetti team during 1962/63 throughout Europe at circuits such as Reims, Monaco, Monza, Clermont Ferrand, Circuito Del Garda etc. The best result came at Garda in 1962 finishing 4th. At Garda the following year, after winning his heat, Boddi crashed whilst lying 2nd behind Jo Schlesser, and was thrown from the car thus ending his racing career. The car was then rebuilt and used in the Swiss Hill Climb Championship for many years.

The car returned to the UK in 1999 and is restored to its original Scuderia Filipinetti livery and raced regularly by current owner Steve Smith.

Photos courtesy of Keith Stevens