Men These pages are a living archive the people who built and raced 500cc Formula 3 cars. Click on any name to see more.
Adolf Lang	Regular German competitor in his Cooper.
Alan Brown	Ecurie Richmond driver who scored Cooper's first World Championship points.
Alan Rippon	Special builder and Cooper driver for Ecurie Britanique.
Alan Rogers	Cooper pilot from Cheshire in 1950 and '51
Alex McGlashan	Scottish Marwyn and Cooper driver.
Alexis DuPont	American driver and heir.
Alf Bottoms	Speedway rider and JBS driver.
Alvar Strandberg	Swedish Cooper driver
Alvin "Spike" Rhiando	Winner of the Grand Prix race at Silverstone, inventor of the Trimax and colourful character.
André Loens	Successful racer from France and builder of the Loweno.
Andrew Goodfellow	Scottish Cooper pilot in 1957
Anthony Yorke	Commander CA Yorke RN
Arthur Gill	Gentleman driver who took over the Mackson team.
Austen May	The successful trials driver who turned to 500 racing and was also a successful author.
Austin Nurse	Cooper pilot from 1950 to '53, HWM Alta Lotus driver .
Basil Tye	Racer, yachtsman and Managing Director of the MSA
Bernie Ecclestone	Bernie began his racing career in 500s and went on to run Brabham and then Formula 1.
Bertie Bradnack	Regular club racer, known for Cooper Bradnack Lugs.
Bill Aston	Early Cooper driver and all rounder.
Bill Grose	Garage owner and special builder
Bill Jones	CRM and Cooper driver
Bill Patterson	Australian who performed well on his brief tour of England.
Bill Whitehouse	The prominent early racer who died at Reims in 1957.
Bob Gerard	The versatile all round racer.
Børge Nielsen	Alfa Dana and Effyh driver.
Bruce Campbell	Soldier, daredevil and racer.
Bruce Kessler	Californian driver and film director.
Charles Cooper	Managing Director of Cooper's Garage and the Cooper Car Company
Charles Headland	Car dealer and one of the fastest Kieft drivers.
Charlie Smith	Motorcycle racer turned car builder.
Chris Fergusson	One of the first Cooper owners in South Africa
Cliff Allison	Cliff began his career in a Cooper before being spotted by Colin Chapman.
Clive Lones	Brooklands racer and pioneer of 500cc motorsport.
Colin Davis	Top flight driver in 55 and '56, son of SCH "Sammy" Davis.
Colin Strang	An early pioneer and highly successful hillclimb competitor.
Comish Hunter	Scottish Cooper and JP driver
"Curly" Dryden	Ron "Curly" Dryden raced a Cooper and a JBS as well as for MG at Le Mans.
Curt Lincoln	Swedish born driver, father of Nina (Rindt).
Cyril Kieft	Steel magnate and racing car constructor.
Daphne Arnott	Proprietor of Arnott supercharges and eponymous 500 constructor
David Blane	Scottish JP driver.
David Boshier-Jones	Circuit racer and multiple hillclimb champion
David Brake	A 500 regular who sadly lost his life at Boreham in 1951.
David Strathcarron	Lord, "works" driver for Marwyn, journalist and keen motorcyclist.
David Swan	Scottish Cooper and JP driver.
Dean Delamont	Designer of the Staride and Kieft, journalist and RAC competition manager.
Dennis Taylor	Regular Competitor in his Arnott and Martin.
Derek Annable	Buckinghamshire Farmer and Cooper driver.
Derrick Colvin	Club racer from 1956 to 1960 in a Cooper and JBS
Dick Caesar	Pioneer of low cost motor racing and driving force behind the 500 Club.
Dick Hett	Emeryson pilot.
Dick Irish	American Kieft driver.
Dick Richards	JBS Driver
Dickie Stoop	GSI and CFS, Fraser Nash and Porsche driver.
Donald Iszatt	Regular Cooper-JAP driver at Brands in the mid '50s
Don Gray	Prolific competitor in Cooper and Kieft.
Don Parker	Don was the most successful F3 driver with 3 championships and over 100 wins.
Don Truman	Competitor and the man behind the Bardon-Turner.
Ecurie Richmond	Jimmy Richmond's team, Eric Brandon and Alan Brown.
Eiler Svensson	Swedish Effyh and Cooper driver.
Elie Bayol	DB pilot who went on to OSCA and Gordini.
Elisabeth Store	Winner of the Ladies Race at Brands
Eric Brandon	John Cooper's boyhood chum and 1951 Formula 3 Champion.
Eric Winterbottom	Landlord of the Albert Hotel a favourite watering hole.
Francis Beart	Renowned Norton engine tuner.
Francis Curzon	Earl Howe, Le Mans winner, founder of the BRDC and Patron of the 500 Club.
Francis Liagre	DB driver
Sir Francis Samuelson	Marwyn and Cooper pilot who never lost his enthusiasm for competition.
Frank Aikens	"Winco" Aikens, a leading light and one of the first to complete a car.
Frank Bacon	Pioneer and long standing committee member
Fred Becker	American Kieft and Cooper driver.
Geoff Gartside	Still racing his Cooper from 1959.
George Dardenne	Belgian Cooper driver
George Hartwell	Monaco and Cooper driver best know as a garage owners and Rootes Group tuning company.
George Wicken	Perennial Formula 3 Cooper driver.
George Saunders	Friend of the Coopers and one on their first customers.
Gordon Henderson	Prolific car builder from Natal
Gordon Jones	Regular Cooper and Kieft driver.
Graham Hill	Double Formula 1 Champion, Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans winner, started in a Cooper Mk V.
Günther Schlüter	German Scampolo driver.
Gunnar Henriksen	Danish Champion in 1957.
Guy Griffiths	Motor racing photographer and regular contributor to Iota.
Harold Daniell	Emeryson driver, better know for bike racing and christening the Norton "Featherbed" frame.
Harry Morrow	President and founding father of the 500cc Club of America
Harry Schell	The Franco American racer.
Helmut Deutz	Scampolo driver from Germany
Henri Julien	Founder of the AGS team that ran in Formula 1 during the late '80s.
Henry Koring	E.V. Henry Koring who sadly passed away in early 2007.
Henry Taylor	Henry began in speedway before moving to Formula 3 and Formula 1.
Harry Howlett	Regular Cooper pilot in '56 and '57.
Heima Hietarinta	Finnish Champion in 1958 and '60.
Huschke von Hanstein	The racing baron who became Porsche's PR Manager.
Ian Burgess	Winner at Avus.
Ian Raby	Successful English driver who progressed into Formula 2 and 1.
Ivor Bueb	Ivor "the Driver", who went on from Formula 3 to win Le Mans.
Jack Brabham	Multiple Formula 1 World Champion for Cooper and in his own cars.
Jack Lewis	A successful first year in 1958 led to Formula 2 and Formula 1.
Jack Moor	Special builder, Shelsley specialist and long time 500 competitor.
Jack Neill	Kieft agent and Montlhéry record driver.
Jack Westcott	Perennial Cooper, JBS and Kieft driver.
Jackie Reece	Regular Cooper pilot
James Burgoyne	Regular Cooper in the early 50s and inspiration for the Turner Kieft.
Jan Flinterman	Spitfire pilot, DFC and the first Dutchman to compete in Formula 1.
Jeremy Fry	Socialite, inventor and creator of the Parsenn.
Jim Russell	One of the finest exponents of 500cc racing.
Jimmy Ebdon	Buzzie and Haldon driver.
Joe Fry	Freikaiserwagen driver, cousin of Jeremy.
Joe Potts	Scottish driver and constructor
John Love	Rhodesian Cooper driver.
John Brise	500, stock car kart racer and father of Tony Brise.
John Coombs	Cooper, Staride and later, Jaguar driver and preparation expert.
John Cooper	The man behind Cooper Cars and a highly accomplished driver.
John A. Cooper	Motorsport editor for the Autocar and collaborator in the Kieft CK51 design.
John Fitch	American fighter pilot who was one of the first to be successful in Europe.
John Gale	Half Litre Car Club Secretary.
John Habin	Successful competitor best known as the instigator of the Staride.
John Higham	JP, Kieft and Cooper driver and committee member
Johnny Claes	Anglo-Belgium driver and musician.
Ken Carter	500 Champion in 1950.
Ken Gregory	Moss' Manager and Formula 3 driver.
Ken Tyrrell	Ken began racing in a Cooper 500 before progressing to team management and Formula 1.
Ken Wharton	The versatile racing driver and hillclimb champion.
Ken Watkins	Regular though 1949 and '50 in his Cooper Mk III
Kurt Ahrens Sr.	German speedway champion turned Scampolo and Cooper driver
Kurt Ahrens Jr.	Successful son and Cooper driver.
Kurt Kuhnke	Prolific German Cooper pilot.
Laurence Pomeroy	Vauxhall Chief Engineer, Vice President of the 500 Club and President of the VSCC.
Les Leston	Formula 3 Champion in 1954.
Lex Beels	Regular competitor and car builder from Holland.
Lewis Lewis-Evans	Better known as "Pop", father of Stuart, motoring enthusiast and competitive driver.
Mervyn Kearon	Regular Cooper driver.
Michael Devlin	"Ginger" Devlin, Cooper and Ecurie Richmond mechanic.
Michael Rogers	D.M. Rogers, National 500cc Champion in 1962.
Mike Hawthorn	Britain's first World Champion
Mike Trackman	JBS and Martin driver from 1956 to '62
Murray Rainey	Australian hill climb Champion
Olga Kevelos	Trials rider and Kieft driver.
Orlando Fregona	"Lucky" Fregona, a South African pioneer.
Oscar Frank	German Cooper and Kieft driver.
Owen Maddock	Cooper designer and jazz musician.
Ninian Sanderson	Scottish Cooper and Staride driver who went on to win Le Mans.
Pat Harrington-Johnson	Creator of the Fidget and South African correspondent for Iota.
Paul Emery	Creator of the Emeryson car and regular driver.
Poul Rasmussen	Multiple Danish Champion.
Peter Braid	Major Braid was responsible for one of the strangest accidents of all time at Blandford.
Peter Collins	500 hopeful who went on to race for Ferrari alongside Mike Hawthorn.
Peter Jopp	Emeryson driver, Le Mans winner and rally driver.
Peter Page	One of Cooper's first customers and a 500 regular.
Peter Procter	Regular and successful Cooper driver from 1956 to '58.
Philip Meub	German Cooper BMW driver.
Philip Robinson	Cooper driver from 1954 to 1959
Piero Taruffi	Motorcycle and car racer and author.
Raymond Mays	ERA, BRM and Vice-President of the 500 Club
Raymond Sommer	Grand Prix driver and Le Mans winner.
Raymond van Hauw	Belgian DB driver
Reg Barrett	Cooper driver.
Reg Bicknell	Creator of the Revis, one of the most successful specials.
Reg Phillips	Hill climber and builder of the Fairley 500.
Robert Nelleman	Multiple Danish Champion.
Robin Montgomerie-Charrington	Raced his Cooper through 1950 and  '51 then the Aston-Butterworth Grand Prix car in '52.
Rod Nuckey	International Cooper pilot.
Ron Flockhart	J.P. Driver from Edinburgh who won Le Mans.
Roy Clarkson	Early Iota driver
Roy Mayne	Autosport Trophy winner in 1958.
S.C.H. Davis	S.C.H. "Sammy" Davis, Bentley Boy, editor of the "Autocar" and President of the 500 Club.
Scott Bloor	One of the most regular competitors in Formula 3.
Stan Coldham	One of Cooper's first customers and 500 regular from '48 to '50.
Steve Lancefield	One of the best tuners of Manx Nortons.
Stirling Moss	One of the best all rounder drivers of all time who raced in Coopers and Kieft.
Stuart Lewis-Evans	Stuart began in a Cooper before progressing to Formula 1 with Connaught and Vanwall.
Sven Andersson	Swedish Champion.
Syd Herbert	Better known as "Silverstone Syd".
Syd Van der Vyver	South African Champion in 1960 and '61 who cut his teeth in 500s.
Tommy Bridger	Champion in 1957.
Tony Fergusson	Ace from Africa.
Tony Marsh	The multiple hill climb champion.
Trevor Taylor	F3 Champion in 1958 who moved to Formula Junior and F1, with Lotus, opposite Jim Clark.
Viggo Petersen	Danish Cooper and KP Special Driver
Walter Komossa	Multiple German Formula 3 Champion.
Walter Schlüter	Monopoletta pilot and winner at the Nürburgring in 1950
William Lucas	Raced his Monopoletta in West Germany in 1950.

Missing in Action! If you have any information on any of the above or any new drivers or active participants in Formula 3, please let us know. We are especially interested in:

AA Underwood, Adrian Butler, Åke Jönsson, Alan Cowley, Arthur Beardshaw, Axel Johansson, Basil de Lissa, Bengt Peterson, Bruce Mardon, Brune Tavell, Camille Hardy, Claude Tipper, Charles Mark Lund, Denis Kitely, Derek Strange, Donald Wagner, Hon. Edward Greenall, Elisabeth Store, FC Finucane, Ferdi Lehder, Fernand Chaussat, Ferdi Lehder, Geoff Lang, George Saunders, George Symonds, Harry Stillborn, Hellmut Deutz, Henri Otterbein, Heinz Melkus, Hutchy Hutchinson, Jack Leary, Jack Newton, Jack Pitcher, JB Moncrieff, Jeff Sparrowe, Jim Bosisto, John Gibbs, Karl Weber, Ken McAlpine, Lars Finnilä, Manfred Herbster, MGH Cadbury, Mike Ledbrook, Nils Gagner, Nils Gerremo, Noel Berrow-Johnson, Ormsby Izzard-Davies, Pat Prosser, Pentti Loivaranta, Raymond Cutler, Reg Spreckley, Rob Anderson, Robert Brise, Robert Leapingwell, Roger Gaillard, Steve Foreman, Toni Kreuzer, Trevor Shaddick, Uno Jensen, Vic Worlock, Victor Labrum, Wally Cuff, William Leigh, Willy Lehmann, Willy Rentrop

You can contact the editor, Neil