By the start of 1960, and nearing 40, Schell's prospects appeared dim, and he campaigned a private Cooper run under his family's Ecurie Bleue banner.
A comezos de 1960, e preto dos 40 anos, as perspectivas de Schell parecían difuminarse, e decidiu participar cun Cooper privado baixo a bandeira Ecurie Bleue da súa familia.