My friend Coop - his photos

As I mentioned in the thread on the 917 anniversary in off-topic, my good friend and colleague Charles (Coop) Cooper, was in Europe in the ’60s and ’70s working for Overseas Weekly and Stars and Stripes as a writer/photographer.
Here are some great old racing photos. I hope you guys enjoy these!

First: From left to right, Francois Cevert, Jackie Stewart and Clay Regazzoni, around 1971.

Second: Stewart in the Tyrell around 1971.

Third: Wonderful early evening shot at Le Mans 1968. The awesome Alfa Romeo T33B/2 leads a couple of Ferrari 250LM entries. (is that a 907 or a 908 just behind?)

Fourth: Seconds before the start of British GP at Brands Hatch, 1970.

Fifth: Shot from behind at the 1970 Spanish GP at Jarama.

Cheers,
Mark

Wow!! I really like the last picture very cool!

Coop said one of his main objectives was to shoot as many beautiful women as possible. His readers were mostly young military men from the U.S. and that's what they wanted to see. Makes perfect sense to me.

First: Nina Rindt
Second: Emerson Fitipaldi, Joachen Rindt, Colin Chapman and Nina Rindt.
Third: Alfa pit girl (Lemans?1968)
Fourth: Brands Hatch, 1970
Fifth: Nina Rindt, again

WOW !!!!

REALLY GREAT pics Mark.......... please keep'm comin

Oh, I believe the Porsche is Linge's 907

Cheers

Nothing like good old black and white pictures from a great photographer for excellent detail and composition....just perfect!!
Thanks very much for sharing them....

Great pictures. Thanks for posting. These bring back many memories for me. I saw Jochen Rindt at the Nurburgring in 1967 driving Formula 2, as well as Formula 1. Much too, short of a career. :(There was no better driver in the rain than Rindt.

Great photos. Keep 'em coming. I had the hots for Nina Rindt when I was a kid, but I figured it was a hopeless cause, as I didn't have the nose that she seemed to like. :D
Hmmm, this is a little scary, but I wonder if - subliminally - this had anything to do with me marrying a girl named Nina. Nah, too much of a stretch. :D

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Great pictures. Thanks for posting. These bring back many memories for me. I saw Jochen Rindt at the Nurburgring in 1967 driving Formula 2, as well as Formula 1. Much too, short of a career. :(There was no better driver in the rain than Rindt.

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I'm very pleased you guys like these photos. Personally, I just love the racing bits from days past. I wasn't that familiar with Jochen Rindt but Coop filled me in on many details of his racing career, and this is really fascinating. The clip below of Rindt alone scratching his eye, bears the caption: For Rindt: what bad luck is in store?
That photo was shot two weeks before he was killed.

Below is Coop's description of the first photo:

"Graham Hill driving for Team Rindt at Formula 2 race in Austria in 1970,
two weeks before Jochen Rindt died during practice round at Monza for
1970 Italian GP. (I hadn't planned on covering that race, but when he
died on Friday, I jumped onto train and made it down for last Saturday
practice runs and the race on Sunday.)

Rindt was the pride of Austria, the first native to make his mark in
Formula One racing. It would be few more years before Nikki Lauda came
along".

Mark

Another interesting clip. Note the pit girls! Nice layout Coop.

First up: The Charade Circuit also known as Circuit Louis Rosier and Circuit Clermont-Ferrand, in the Auvergne mountains in France.

Second: Mario Andretti and Francis "Frank" "Mac" McNamara.

Third: From Le Mans 1968; Inside the continental turbine.

Fourth: Graham Hill and Andretti in the Lotus pit.

Fifth: Hill and winner, Francois Cevert at Hockenheim, April 4, 1971
(German formula two championship later called, "Jim Clark Race"

Always look at the details. Check out Nina's watch.

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Always look at the details. Check out Nina's watch.

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I've been staring at this photograph for 10 minutes and still can't see Nina's watch? :rolleyes:

What a wonderful set of 'immortal' images - please can we see some more? :)

Martin

I went to the 1970 USGP at Watkins Glen with my dad. It was a month after Rindt had been killed at Monza, Graham Hill was recovering from a bad crash and was limping heavily. The mood in the pits was subdued, and the weather was cold and rainy, per usual for WG in Oct.

Pedro Rodriguez nearly won in the beautiful Yardley BRM, but ran out of fuel a couple laps from the end and coasted to the pits for a splash of fuel allowing Emerson Fittapaldi to get by and score his first F1 win.

I'll have to see if I can find my pictures of the race.

Old Alfa guy that I was...

Besides his formula and sports car drives, Rindt always had a special place with us being the FIRST TransAm OVERALL winner at Sebring in '66 in a GTA ..... with a car he rolled and 'fixed' the day before....... :eek:;):)

To hear Bob Tullius defend his orders from MoPar to only win first in class in the factory V8 Dart, and NOT the overall win was painful to listen to... give me a break....... :rolleyes:

Jochen Rindt
Sebring '66 w/wavy alloy GTA......

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I've been staring at this photograph for 10 minutes and still can't see Nina's watch? :rolleyes:

What a wonderful set of 'immortal' images - please can we see some more? :)

Martin

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I'm pretty sure Coop is spending part of his weekend rummaging through his old files of negatives, slides and photos. I sent him an email saying:
"Hey Coop. We're going to need more Nina photos".

And, I happen to know that he has some AWESOME Jim Clark stuff packed away somewhere. I've been bugging him for several years to find those.

What a great style, quite unique.
Thanks very much for sharing.

Coop found another group that I have not scanned yet. Wait till you see those. They are awesome. Some great Porsche shots too.

But, for now, here are a few more very nice shots:
1. Jack Brabham
2. Sterling Moss
3. Moss again
4. In the pits (Lemans?will update)
5. Monte Carlo, just before casino curve

On the subject of Jochen and Nina, here's one of my latest pieces...

Cheers,
n.

No one will ever know what he would have accomplished had he been around longer. Maybe the best ever?
Mark

Let's try again. non pdf uploaded

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I remember that day as if it were yesterday. I was at that race and watched him go out of sight for the last time. We kept looking for him to re-enter the infield portion of the course. Most of us thought it was mechanical failure. It was truly shocking news when the announcement was made. A very sad day in motor racing.

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I remember that day as if it were yesterday. I was at that race and watched him go out of sight for the last time. We kept looking for him to re-enter the infield portion of the course. Most of us thought it was mechanical failure. It was truly shocking news when the announcement was made. A very sad day in motor racing.

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David, that's amazing. I can't imagine what that must have been like.
Mark

I have several more photos from Coop but limited information. Hopefully I can fill in the details later

And here are the photos

Again, I'll fill in the details later. Hopefully.
Mark

With great pleasure, I revive this thread!

1. One of my personal favorites: The Swiss entered Corvette which later crashed at same corner leads a group, including some awesome Porsches
at Le Mans 1968

2. More from Le Mans 1968

3 I think this is the winning GT40 from Le Mans 1968

4. This IS the winning GT40. Dig the shot of Pedro!

5. Pretty sure this is Spa, early 1970s. Siffert and a friend.

As great as those fotos are, your friend's memories of witnessing that golden era have got to be priceless. Keep the fotos coming!

GREAT pics Mark !!!!!!!!!!

- The guy next to Rodriguez is co-driver Lucien Bianchi... and the guy drinking the Champagne is the great team owner John Wyer.

- The last pic with the lovely lady is Siffert....

BTW - About 7 months earlier Registry member Davey Jordan was racing the L-88 Corvette for actor James Garner's racing team at Daytona...... ;)

...... and so it goes

Cheers

Being the kind of car guys that we are, it is pretty much impossible not to LOVE these shots and the era they come from. Thanks for the correction Chuck and Curt, Coop has some really priceless stories and memories I'm sure. Imagine being a 20 year old kid in Europe with the access he had at those venues. I'm VERY grateful to Coop for allowing me to post these shots that were just sitting in boxes for many years. More to come for sure.

Mark Morrissey

Maybe Coop would like to sell some prints ?

How about talking him into letting The S Reg Bulletin print some ? Maybe doing a feature on him - you're volunteered to write it :)

- Now that they are out of the box and all....

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Always look at the details. Check out Nina's watch.

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Amazing, huh? Love the 'hippie' band.

Rolex Cosmograph, aka 'Daytona', probably a ref 6239.

Back then --- just a watch.

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I've been staring at this photograph for 10 minutes and still can't see Nina's watch? :rolleyes:

What a wonderful set of 'immortal' images - please can we see some more? :)

Martin

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Maybe Coop would like to sell some prints ?

How about talking him into letting The S Reg Bulletin print some ? Maybe doing a feature on him - you're volunteered to write it :)

- Now that they are out of the box and all....

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I'm game on that, but Coop himself would get my vote for doing the writing.;)

With all the low volume internet based publishing options available, this guys should consider putting together a book.

The photos are phenomenal - keep them coming.

Thanks,
Steve

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Nice hat Nina....;)

Back in the days when you could spell out MARLBORO in real letters and not barcodes....

Original historic photos of the great Porsche 917;
I have to get confirmation from Coop but I have good reason to believe that some of these photos are of Rodriguez and Siffert from the race at Spa in May of 1970:cool:pretty darn cool photos.

I'm still working on figuring out where the others are from.
Hope you enjoy these!
Regards,
Mark

Some might actually be from Le Mans of 1970 but I'm not sure yet.

What a great shot the bottom photo is which appears to be communication from the Pits to Rodriguez and Siffert informing them of their advantage over Jacky Ickx who was teamed with John Surtees in a Ferrari 512S

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Some might actually be from Le Mans of 1970 but I'm not sure yet.

What a great shot the bottom photo is which appears to be communication from the Pits to Rodriguez and Siffert informing them of their advantage over Jacky Ickx who was teamed with John Surtees in a Ferrari 512S

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Brings back many memories, Mark. I was at Spa-Francorchamps in 1968. Beautiful pictures. If my memory is correct, that's Siffert in the #24 car. I think that's his helmet. It looks to me like all of these are at Spa. Nice picture of Ickx on the billboard. Thanks for sharing.

Just great photos Mark, please keep posting them when you can. I agree that these would make a fantastic book of photos from that era.

That is Siffert in the #24 on this page, anyone know the woman in the drivers' suit talking to Siffert on page 2? Amazing how frail he looks in that photo, a strong breeze would blow him over.

Phenomenal photos. I think that almost all those 917 shots are Spa '70: #24 is Siffert/Redman (Redman's getting into the winning car), #25 is Rodriguez/ Kinnunen (DNF, Kinnunen in car); David Yorke is holding the pit board; the #29 is the Hermann/Attwood Posrsche Salzburg car; the exception being the #20 which should be Siffert/Bell from Spa '71 (Bell waiting next to the car, eventual winner Oliver in the box). Also believe that the lovely blonde in the Alfa Romeo jacket is Lady Sarah Curzon, then-wife of the late Piers Courage and daughter of 1931 Le Mans winner Earl Howe. BTW, in the earlier GP photos, I believe that Stewart is in Tyrrell's March 701 that he ran while developing his own car to replace the '69 title-winning Matra MS80. Thank you for sharing these memorable images!

Thank you David and Jim. And great information Nine17, thanks.

Mark.....\\


.....thanks for sharing amazing!.....wow. Id buy some of Coops.

Ive collected similiar styled shots over the yrs....(always bought from Dale F.)

Im always amazed at the "safety" equipment, and I use the term "safety" loosely.
Those F1 cars seem to be in a constant state of drift...amazing


The pics always confirm for me the stylish, handsome, hip crowd it used to be.....


Graham Hill has got to be one of the most stylish hip looking fellows ever.....in any era. What a sense of taste.

And you know Mario was a slickster......look at those side burns and his tie.

MOORE!

These pics are fantastic...... thanks so much for posting

The gentleman in front of the pit boards gesturing with his hand (probably trying to slow down Rodriguez) looks like Gulf Wyer team manager David Yorke.

Cheers

Any plans to do a special Early S Reg Bulletin with Coops pics and stories yet ?
Sure would love to see that.
I'd pay extra.

Best;
John

Thank you again folks. I am so pleased you like these. I can't get a hold of Coop but after further research and confirmation from our own members, it's fairly obvious that the above 917 shots are indeed from Spa on that incredible day May 17, 1970. There are many historic Porsche moments etched in my mind and one of the biggest is the contact between Rodriguez and Siffert in that famous video footage from this race. I still can't believe Coop was there.

It's funny but he doesn't show any interest in creating a book or selling his photos. I don't have a lot more to post ... I know he's got plenty more but getting them from him is another story. I will certainly try.

Next up. A 908 spyder from 1968

I could use some help here as I'm not sure if this is a 908 spyder. I think this is from around 1968. Attached under the photo are a couple that I think are the same or at least similar. thanks

Another GREAT Coop photo Mark ...... :)

I think it's '69 ........

Try this bud:
http://www.imca-slotracing.com/Porsche908.htm

Cheers

Excellent Chuck: It's from the same race at Spa in 1970.

Text for photo:
FRANCORCHAMPS 1,000-KMS 1970 - Only 2 Porsches 908-02 Flunder were entered at the Belgian endurance race. The International Martini Racing Team #5, entered for Hans-Dieter Dechent and Helmut Marko - probably chassis 019 - finished as 11th. The other Martini entry - probably chassis 005 - for Gérard Larousse and Rudi Lins finished 9th. PICTURE: Hubin Michel, Championnat du monde 70, Sport-Prototype-GT, Paris/Verviers: Marabout, 1970, p. 88.

:eek:I've exhausted the Porsche photos! Coop is rummaging through his boxes of negatives and prints. Updates when I get them. Please excuse the focus/angle. I did my best to avoid glare.

First: Our own great champion who died this past year, Phil Hill. Fairly certain this is from the 1968 Le Mans race — don't think he drove that year.

Le Mans after dark, 1968

Ferrari - Ferrari 512S at Spa, 1970

Ferrari - Ferrari 512S at Spa, 1970

Ferrari - Ferrari 512S at Spa, 1970

That shot of Ickx's eyes looking past the apex in the Ferrari 512 S is priceless! He co-drove that car with Surtees to second in the 1970 Spa 1000 km. Bell and de Fierlant drove the #23 Ecurie Francorchamps 512 S to 8th in the same race.

Nine's right....

You can see Bell looking WAY down the track as well...... ;)

One of my favorite posters........ :D

Keep'm com'n Mark...... :)

Thanks for the help IDing these guys.

From 59 to 62 as a kid when I was 6,7, 8 my Dad was in the Air Force stationed at Croughton AFB. We lived in Silverstone. Needless to say that is when I became a gearhead. On race weekends I was a garage/pit rat and Stirling Moss was my hero because he would let me sit in his cars. The memories when I see pictures from those eras is so cool. That was when racing was truly special. Today everything is so corporate unless you "know" somebody there is no way you would or could even get close to anybody let alone anything. Back then I guess it was more pure from this kids eyes...........thanks for sharing the photos Mark.

Merry Christmas.

These photos are tremendous. I was stationed in Germany during Coop's time there and perhaps rubbed elbows with him at Spa in '66 or Monaco '67. I took lots of B&W images, but alas, had no close access nor a long telephoto on my (remember these?) Pentax Spotmatic. Thanks, Mark & Coop for sharing these.

Jim

Jim and Dave: Thanks for the kind words and also for sharing your own stories. I'm really pleased that these photos touch people the same way they touch me. I know Coop is very appreciative of all your comments and is really happy everyone has enjoyed them.

I'm hoping he'll be inspired to find more so I can continue this thread.

Well! A few of Coop's photographs are in a beautiful layout in the April 2011 Excellence, along with a nice article by Mark Morrissey about how they came to be taken. A most enjoyable continuation of one of my all-time favorite threads. Thanks for bringing these treasures to light, Mark, and thanks to Pete Stout for a nice presentation to a larger audience.

Thank YOU David ... so pleased you enjoyed the story and photos. This is really exciting for me. I'm sure Coop is thrilled too in his own uniquely calm, unexciteable manner. I need to thank you Early S forum folks too because your response to Coop's photos here is what inspired me to take it further.

It's pretty neat to have been able to show a lot more folks Coopers amazing pictures. Coop has SO many great photographs, it was unbelievably difficult to edit them down to where we ended up. I want to also thank Pete Stout who was so helpful to me throughout the entire process. What an impressive guy he is. Thanks Pete!

I think I figured out who the lovely blond lady is in the photo with Siffert. Unfortunately, I didn't find out in time to get it added to the caption in the Excellence article. I found this photo of Liane Engemann among Coop's photos — turns out, she was a pretty good driver in her own right:
http://speedqueens.blogspot.com/2010...e-engeman.html
Coop's own caption: As fast as she is fair: Liane Engemann is a touring car racing driver well know on european circuits as a woman driver to be respected.

Mark
Congrats on the excellence article!! I really enjoyed reading it and the pictures were great. I knew I should have been a race car driver....they get all the babes:)

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Mark
Congrats on the excellence article!! I really enjoyed reading it and the pictures were great. I knew I should have been a race car driver....they get all the babes:)

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Yeah vs say you............

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Mark
Congrats on the excellence article!! I really enjoyed reading it and the pictures were great. I knew I should have been a race car driver....they get all the babes:)

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Thanks Dave... don't mind Pasta boy... he only speaks of this because he's unsure of his own manly prowess

Here's a couple of shots of the man... First, as you will find him in today's world... and then, his press credentials from the Spanish GP, 1973. Cool :cool:

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Thanks Dave... don't mind Pasta boy... he only speaks of this because he's unsure of his own manly prowess

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Dave's wife is smokin'

Reza's wife is smokin' too!

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I think I figured out who the lovely blond lady is in the photo with Siffert.

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This thread just keeps getting more entertaining. Liane Engeman was active just as I was becoming aware of the international racing scene and I have to admit that while the face was familiar I had never heard of her until Mark's caption above. After reading about her exploits, I did a quick Google-search to learn more and found this enchanting Swinging Sixties 1969 Dunlop mod/art featurette starring Ms. Engeman on YouTube. It even has Early 911 content (along with Cooper S, Fulvia, and Deuce-and-a-Quarter):

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5e0X...e_gdata_player

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOd1v...e_gdata_player

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5o5_...e_gdata_player

-- David

Very nice article by Mark Morrissey in the April 2011 Excellence. Thanks for sharing more detailed information and photos of your friend Coop, Mark. I was in Germany from August 1966 to August 1969. I was at many of the races that Coop attended, but never met him. There was also someone else who wrote a column in Stars and Stripes about upcoming races during this period but, I can't remember his name. I , too, was at Hockenheim in April 1968 when Jim Clark died in a tragic race accident. I also have many slides during that period that I have shared elsewhere on this forum. I do not have nearly as many of the pit area and paddock as he has. Once again thanks for sharing and bringing back so many memories of attending races in Europe.

Great thread!! It brings back lots of early racing memories, images, and personalities. I don't know how I have missed reading this one for the past two years.

Mark...I really enjoyed the Excellence article...way to go. You need to have a regular feature article.

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I think I figured out who the lovely blond lady is in the photo with Siffert. Unfortunately, I didn't find out in time to get it added to the caption in the Excellence article. I found this photo of Liane Engemann among Coop's photos — turns out, she was a pretty good driver in her own right:
http://speedqueens.blogspot.com/2010...e-engeman.html
Coop's own caption: As fast as she is fair: Liane Engemann is a touring car racing driver well know on european circuits as a woman driver to be respected.

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Mark - Coop !!!

Stunning work !

Excellent presentation , both here and in Excellence.

The emotions that came forth as I read the article and viewed the photos in this months Excellence nearly choked me to tears......I had to immediately get back online and review the others and share my gratitude with you for your sharing.

TREMENDOUS ! Keep up the stellar work......

Nine17 David, thanks again. Very cool vids on Liane. I did a little digging too. It seems she's on Facebook. I'm SO tempted to contact her.

runsub5 David, you're very welcome... it's really appreciated... knowing you've enjoyed Coops photos and profile makes it even better. Thanks very much. I for one would love to see the photos and if possible the slides you shot.

Lee, you're the best. Thanks so much. I've got several ideas cooking and not a lot of time right now with a new job and all, but I'm still forging ahead.

Mrgreenjeans... Man, I'm stunned. That's such an incredible response -- I'm grateful for your sincerity and candor. If I sat and thought about it all day, I couldn't imagine a better reaction from a reader. So pleased you enjoyed the story and photos... Thank you very much for the really kind words.

So I decided to go dig out my mailbox today and found the new Excellence in there. Great job Mark!!!

!!! Thanks Curt !!!

THANK YOU MARK,,,,and thank you COOP!

Mark,

After a second reading an picture admiring...
This is one VERY well written and composed article...

Congrats on the article and cherished friendship......

Cheers and anticipating the next,

Chuck

:) Nice document!!

The first Trofeo Banco Condal at Montjuich Circuit, city of Barcelona, 1973 ...

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Mark,
After a second reading an picture admiring...
This is one VERY well written and composed article...
Congrats on the article and cherished friendship......

Cheers and anticipating the next,
Chuck

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Thanks Chuck... I really appreciate it. You too Ed... Thanks a lot.

As long as I still have my hands on several hundred of Coops shots, I can't find any reason not to continue this thread. Going through these photos is what I imagine it would be like walking through the paddock at Le Mans, Spa or the Nurburgring in the early '70s.

Even though I had a lot of great shots to work from for the article, I wanted more Porsche shots. So, I asked Coop to keep digging. What he came up with was more than I could have hoped for. He found several contact sheets with negatives from Spa, Monaco and a few others tracks. I hope to share some of those in the future. For now, here's a few of my favorite outtakes:

1. Formula 1 shot of Dan Gurney... not sure of the date
2. Denis Hulme and a couple of friends
3. Porsche Pit at (Spa 1971)
4. Porsche racing chief Huschke von Hanstein at Le Mans 1968 (I think)

and, the best for last...
5. Pedro Rodríguez through La Source at Spa, 1970 (what a shot!)

Photo #3 is Spa 1971, where the Wyer team also had a 917K wearing number 20. You can see Derek Bell's helmet as he waits to get into the car. Siffert's co-driver in 1970 was Redman. Another dead-giveaway: the pits at Spa run downhill, the pits at Le Mans run slightly uphill... I agree with Chuck about the Excellence piece. The composition is first-rate! Keep them coming.

Thanks for the correction... Shucks, I didn't know Coop was at Spa then. Coops memory isn't what it used to be :rolleyes:

More!... captions to come... most of these you can easily figure out.

Brilliant stuff! The first photo is one of the most definitive shots of The Bear's Fangio-esque sang-froid I've seen. 1970? I got to see him in the Can-Am M8F and M20 and he just made it look so easy. Thank you for sharing, Mark. This is really a treat -- David

One of my personal favorites ... the Alfa Romeo T33/3

Nice shot Mark/Coop,

That's the 1971 T33/3 of Pescarolo/de Adamich that came in 1st. in 3 lt. and 3rd. overall behind the two 917's of Rodriguez/Oliver (1st.) and Siffert/Bell (2nd)

Looks like de Adamich's helmet in the shot.......
Andrea de Adamich drove for Carlo Chiti's Auto Delta (Alfa Works) team from the very beginning..... Great driver


Thanks

I scanned this from some negatives Coop lent me. Number 28 car is the Vic Elford & Kurt Ahrens 917 and I haven't figured out who is in the #53 911 (looks like 53 anyway)

Cool shot but isn't in perfect focus.

My crystal ball says that the #53 911S was the Erwin Kremer/Karl Von Wendt Auto Kremer entry, which finished 18th overall. Can you imagine hammering around Spa in that 911 and having one of the 917's come blowing past?!? Thanks for sharing this great photo. -- David

Thanks David ... I hope to scan a few more from this group. Even though most are outtakes, they're pretty amazing.

I read this on Petrolicious and it made me think of this thread:
http://petrolicious.com/jochen-rindt...=1460157401050

I'll never be able to afford one of these amazing Heuers...but I'm very happy to have the Autavia I do own

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I'm very pleased you guys like these photos. Personally, I just love the racing bits from days past. I wasn't that familiar with Jochen Rindt but Coop filled me in on many details of his racing career, and this is really fascinating. The clip below of Rindt alone scratching his eye, bears the caption: For Rindt: what bad luck is in store?
That photo was shot two weeks before he was killed.

Below is Coop's description of the first photo:

"Graham Hill driving for Team Rindt at Formula 2 race in Austria in 1970,
two weeks before Jochen Rindt died during practice round at Monza for
1970 Italian GP. (I hadn't planned on covering that race, but when he
died on Friday, I jumped onto train and made it down for last Saturday
practice runs and the race on Sunday.)

Rindt was the pride of Austria, the first native to make his mark in
Formula One racing. It would be few more years before Nikki Lauda came
along".

Mark

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Unfortunately ...no shot with Heuer:(

I am very saddened, heartbroken and pretty much devastated to report that I've only just now found out about the passing of my former editor and friend Charles (Coop) Cooper.
If you've followed this thread, you know what a special human being he was. There's been way too much death in my life lately. :( ...and I don't imagine that's going to stop

https://www.nj.com/news/2019/01/char...ead-at-76.html

Mark,

I'm SO sorry for your personal loss, and moreover the car racing community's loss....

With sympathy,
Chuck

Thank you Chuck. I'm feeling very sad. He was incredibly humble about his accomplishments. I worked with him for years and never knew about his covering motorsports until he found out I was interested in Porsche.
There's this too from the Examiner:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/...n-13548900.php