John Cooper

What do Austin, Morris, British Motor Corporation, British Motor Holdings, British Leyland, Rover Group, and BMW all have in common? Each company has had a hand in bringing the world a sprightly, fuel-efficient, front-wheel-drive fun box on wheels – the Mini. The Sir Alec ...

John Newton Cooper was not your average auto aficionado. Racing was never a leisurely pastime for him. It was his passion; some may even say his destiny. A freethinking race enthusiast with a mechanic for a father, he pioneered the first rear-engine race cars that soon became the gold standard in ...