OK, this is a PROJECT! A 1965 Austin Cooper S, LHD and raced since almost new! The BMIHT certificate lists this car as built on April 8th, 1965, and dispatched to the dealer in Portland,OR on April 25th. The color it left the factory with was Black over Old English White. The original owner was Gordon "Red" Schimberg, of Ashland, OR. Red raced the car extensivley, and qualified to race in the 1966 ARRC at Riverside (Car placed 9th in CS), the 1967 ARRC at Daytona (CS, 9 laps and DNF!), and the 1968 ARRC at Riverside (car #69, CS, placing 14th)! The car also raced at Cotati, Pacific Raceways, Sears Point, Newport, Shelton, PIR (West Delta Park), and many other tracks between 1965 and 1970. The car was purchased by us from California on Feb. 22, 2005.

From the SCCA Archives:
The car with Red Schimberg driving achieved the following points standing in the Northern Pacific Division:
1966, 4th place, 6 points
1967, 3rd place, 24 points
1968, 2nd place, 28 points
1969 4th place, 8 points
1970 3rd place, 16 points

Here are a few historical words from David Bard, who purchased the car from Red in 1979:

"When I purchased the car from Red, it was in full race trim. 1971 was the last year that Red said he raced it. The car was white with a black top, painted down to the base of the windows. It had no flares, and the front fenders had been replaced once but cut out for clearance on about the front 2/3rds of the opening. The car had been run with widened 6"X10" wheels, and the front wheel studs had been replaced with oversized ones. Tires were first generation Goodyear Blue Streak's, and the hydro suspention was flat on the bump stops. Red had added a Koni shock kit on the front, and adjustable camber plates on the back. The engine was a stock 1275cc, dual 1 1/2 SU's, reworked head, and many cracks in the crank! It also had a cam & pawl type limited slip diff, non syncro first stock tranny, with a windage tray. The interior was stock S, including the driver's seat with Simpson belts. There was a Varley Racing battery, bolted behind the passenger seat location. The rear pockets & seat shelf were intact. The car had a roll hoop and front bars which mounted to the floor with bolts. For the most part the car was a stock S with few mods".