Cooper T57 Monaco

Cooper T57 Monaco in The Killers, Movie, 1964

Class: Cars, Racecar — Model origin:

Background vehicle

Author	Message
Alexander ◊ 2008-03-09 11:51	Possibly an early Cooper Monaco.
biz5300 ◊ 2008-06-25 22:41	It is a Cooper monaco based KING COBRA!!
mike962 ◊ 2013-12-28 17:39	if this is authentic footage from the Riverside 63 race the blue car no 75 is Porsche 550 RS while white no 63 Cooper Monaco T57 http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Riverside-1963-10-13.html and checking out it does indeed largely look like a T57 except the larger nose secition, perhaps was chanced for cooling purposes and this things were very easy change being out of fiberglass so IMO this is SOLVED Link to "www.racingsportscars.com" -- Last edit: 2013-12-28 17:39:42
dsl ◊ 2013-12-28 17:44	Car on right looks like AH 3000 - not listed at http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Riverside-1963-10-13.html . I think you've got the right era and probably race series (and maybe even the car), but maybe not the exact race to give absolute confirmation.
Pierre ◊ 2016-04-14 02:35	White capped mechanic guy doesn't help much; I'd have thought more like AC Cobra. Don't know if the windshield offers any clues? Might have to view part of the film again - always good to need Ron Reagan, of course.