1964 Cooper Monaco CM/3/64
- Engine
- Fuel-injected 327 cu-in (5.4L) Chevrolet V8, paired with four-speed BMC Huffaker transaxle
The Cooper Monaco CM/3/64 is one of only two examples from the 1964 batch fitted with Chevrolet power rather than the more common Ford V-8. Built for Jack Brewer of Elmira, New York, it was equipped with a fuel-injected 327 cubic-inch Chevrolet V-8 and a BMC Huffaker transaxle. The car competed in both SCCA and USRRC events over more than five decades, passing through seven known racing owners while retaining its original aluminum bodywork, chassis, and transaxle. A major overhaul in 2006 and a comprehensive mechanical recommissioning in 2018 keep it race-ready today.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$275,000 – US$375,000
- 1964 →Factory deliveryJack Brewerfull documentation
Original purchaser based in Elmira, New York; arranged for a local Horseheads firm to build and install a fuel-injected 327 cubic-inch Chevrolet V-8 with a four-speed transaxle. Extensive documentation links the car to his ownership.
- Date unknownSix subsequent racing ownerspartial documentation
All six owners following Brewer are reportedly identified; the car remained consistently race-ready throughout this chain of custody.
Competition
- —SCCASCCA racing
Car competed in Sports Car Club of America events over multiple seasons; results documented by period photographs, articles, and race reports.
- —United States Road Racing ChampionshipUSRRC racing
Car also participated in USRRC competition; same collection of period documentation covers these appearances alongside the SCCA entries.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2006Restoration
Comprehensive overhaul that brought the car to its present cosmetic appearance.
- 2018Mechanical
Full mechanical recommissioning costing approximately $100,000, covering brake and suspension rebuilds, transaxle rebuild, replacement of the fuel cell, and thorough crack-testing of all suspension components.
Work confirmed the survival of the original chassis, body, and transaxle in sound condition.
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