1959 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 240 hp
The Cooper T51 won back-to-back Formula 1 World Championships in 1959 and 1960 with Jack Brabham, pioneering the rear-engine layout that revolutionised single-seater racing. Powered by a 2.5-litre Coventry Climax FPF four-cylinder, it rendered front-engined rivals immediately obsolete.