Cooper T38

{{Short description|British sports car}}

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The Cooper T38, also known as the Cooper-Jaguar, is a lightweight sports car designed and developed by Cooper Cars for motor racing in 1955. It was entered in the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans, being driven by Peter Whitehead and Graham Whitehead, but retired after only 3–4 hours due to engine problems and an oil leak. It did not score any wins in 1955, albeit with one podium at the end of the season. Between 1956 and 1962 it scored 9 wins and clinched 23 podium finishes, with six victories alone being achieved at the Silverstone and Goodwood Circuits. It is powered by the {{cvt|250|hp|kW}}, 3.4-litre, XK engine, which was also used in many Jaguar sports cars.{{cite web | url=https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/el20/the-elkhart-collection/lots/r0087-1955-cooper-jaguar-t38-mk-ii/820640 | title=1955 Cooper-Jaguar T38 Mk II | the Elkhart Collection }}{{cite web | url=https://www.motordiction.com/latest/Cooper-jaguar-t38-for-sale | title=This Cooper-Jaguar T38 is just about as British as it gets, so why not buy it? }}{{cite web | title=Cooper T38 | website=Racing Sports Cars | url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/Cooper/T38.html | access-date=20 September 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z13764/cooper-t38-mark-ii.aspx | title=1955 Cooper T38 Mark II }}{{cite web | url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/april-2022/137/home-away-a-cooper-jaguars-racing-adventures | title=Home & Away: A Cooper-Jaguar's racing adventures }}{{cite web | url=https://www.conceptcarz.com/s13764/cooper-t38-mark-ii.aspx | title=1955 Cooper T38 Mark II technical and mechanical specifications }}