He progressed to a 1.5-litre Cooper and then an old 2.5-litre Maserati 250F, but only began to draw attention when he drove the Cooper-Climax T51 which Bruce McLaren had used to win his maiden Grand Prix.
Mais tarde correu cun Cooper de 1´5 litros e logo cun vello Maserati 250F de 2´5 litros, pero só empezou a chamar a atención cando pilotou o Cooper- Climax T51 que Bruce McLaren utilizara para gañar o seu primeiro Gran Premio.