At that time, almost all racing cars had their engines mounted at the front but Coopers were different, having the engine placed behind the driver, which improved their handling.
Nese momento, case todos os coches de carreiras tiñan os seus motores montados na parte dianteira, pero os Coopers eran diferentes, tiñan o motor colocado detrás do piloto, o que melloraba o seu manexo.