Cooper Technica, Inc.

01/10/2022

01/04/2022

On behalf of a client, Cooper Technica presented an exceptional 1938 Peugeot 402 Darl'mat Competition Roadster at Pebble Beach in August 2021. After considerable research into the car's history and provenance, it was fully restored by Cooper Technica. An article about the car's first owner, Dorothy Patten, will be published in a forthcoming issue of Rare & Unique Vehicles. Remarkably, the Darl'mat was the only car on the showfield repainted in its original paint type: nitro-cellulose lacquer.

01/04/2022

David Cooper is the Associate Editor of a great new magazine, Rare & Unique Vehicles, published quarterly. It is a serious publication, featuring well-researched articles by prominent historians, collectors and experts. Advertising is kept to a minimum in order to maximize content.

Here is a link to the website: rareandunique.media.

As well as editing, David has written a number of articles for the new magazine.

01/04/2022

07/27/2017

We have a new home in Bristol, Wisconsin!

Please note our updated contact info in About Us

More pictures to come...

07/27/2017

05/10/2017

Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance is one of the best Concours in the eastern US. Jay Howard and his crew do a tremendous job of organizing the show, the location is stunning and the quality of cars excellent. I was the Chief Class Judge again this year of pre-war European cars, along with my friend and co-judge, Siegfried Linke. Best-in-Show turned out of be the car that won our class, a 1925 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost first owned by Howard Hughes. This is one of the cars that Rolls Royce manufactured in the United States at their plant in Springfield, MA. The story is that Hughes, who was 20 years old at the time, went to the Rolls Royce New York showroom and bought two matching Silver Ghosts. One was for his new bride and the other was shipped to California as a gift to Gloria Swanson. This was his wife’s car. Recently restored to the original color and in superb condition. My congratulations.
David

04/27/2017

David Cooper and Mark Moskowitz were co-drivers in Mark’s 1953 Allard K3 in this year’s Copperstate 1000 in Arizona. Cooper Technica rebuilt the front suspension, brakes, steering, cooling system, fuel system and convertible top. The Allard performed very well on the 1000 mile event, touring through northern Arizona cornering safely in excess of 80mph. After the Copperstate, we drove the Allard across the mountains and it was shown at the La Jolla Concours. 1400 miles total and not too windblown. Next, the Allard will be at the Pinehurst Concours in North Carolina in early May.

03/21/2017

It always amazes me the quality of cars you can see at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Highlights are shown below. I was particularly impressed with the Goldfinger model appearing with the James Bond Aston Martin.
Photos by David Cooper

03/14/2017

“Just back from Retromobile. A great show this year, expanded into three halls. Highlights for me included a visit to Dr. Gundula Tutt’s paint workshop in Freiburg, Germany; meeting friends; the Society of Automotive Historians annual dinner; the Sports Car Market cocktail party; and the Artcurial auction where my client won the bid for a 1935 Bugatti Atalante Coupe, the Paris Show car.”

01/26/2017

AZ Concours d'Elegance at the David Wright House

Video narrated by David Cooper

We were happy to host the AZ Concours D'Elegance event on the lawn at the Wright House.

10/17/2016

Two weeks ago, I judged at a new Concours d'Elegance held at the Monticello Motor Club in NY. MMC is a private race club with a 4.1mile racetrack and beautiful facilities.

My group judged pre-1961 racecars. The winning car in our class was a 1926 Miller Locomobile "Junior 8 Special" Indy Car built with a MIller 91 engine

Another remarkable car was a 1958 Lister Knobbly Chevrolet that had been heavily modified when new by famed race car builder Jim Hall.
A car that I particularly liked but didn't judge was a Renault-Alpine A110 rally car winning it's class.

My congratulations to the staff and my fellow judges for a superb event.

10/05/2016

A few of the cars shown at Chantilly Arts and Elegance-Photos by David Cooper

09/27/2016

The Fashion and New model car parade
Including the Mercedes Maybach Concept car's debut. Completely operated via remote control.
Fashion models were dressed to accentuate the cars. Photos by David Cooper

08/24/2016

Our own David Cooper drives the granddaughter of coachbuilder Henri Chapron in a 1951Delahaye 235 Chapron at the Pebble Beach Concours.

One of two ever made, this Delahaye is painted in three tones of blue.

Chapron was the featured coachbuilder at Pebble Beach this year.
Photo courtesy of theoldmotor.com

08/12/2016

The exclusive "Masterpieces & Style" Concours at Dyck Castle, near Dusseldorf, Germany this past June.

Only 65 cars were invited and our very own David Cooper was requested to be a judge at the event! This event requires serious judging using International Chief Judges Advisory Group (ICJAG) standards.

Here are some photos...

08/03/2016

David Cooper Interviewed on Carsyeah.com

Click here: http://carsyeah.com/ourportfolio/561-david-cooper/

06/06/2016

Malcolm Pray Achievement Center special award winner.

1954 Ford Comete Monte-Carlo. Custom body by Facel & the most expensive model of any Ford available that year.

At the Greenwich Concours. Judged by Lilly Pray and David Cooper

06/01/2016

David Cooper will be presenting the Malcolm Pray Award at the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance this Sunday. For more information and tickets, please visit http://www.greenwichconcours.com/

05/27/2016

Please welcome Sports Car Market magazine's newest columnist,
David Cooper, "Restoration Revelations"...Check out his first article by clicking below:

05/03/2016

Best in Show at Pinehurst Concours d'Elegance
1928 Isotta Fraschini roadster judged by David Cooper

04/30/2016

David Cooper on the tour at Pinehurst Concours d'Elegance

04/25/2016

David Cooper will be volunteering at Tech inspection for the New Glarus Hill Climb (WI), May 5-7th, 2016. Registration includes tours and evening activities both nights. Contact Jim Fuchs [email protected] for more information and for registration forms. Sponsored by the Alfa Romeo Club of WI and the VSC.

04/18/2016

Northwestern Engineering Majors are in the house!!!

04/13/2016

David Cooper presenting the award for Best in Show at the La Jolla Concours d'Elegance 2016...a 1936 Delahaye 135 with disappearing convertible top, owned by Ken & Ann Smith.

04/12/2016

CHANTILLY Arts & Elegance!!!

We are pleased to announce that our 1937 DELAGE D8-120 Aérosport Coupe Series II will be competing in the French coachwork masterpieces class of the MOST BEAUTIFUL CARS IN THE WORLD Concours d'Etat in Paris this coming September!!!

More details to follow...

03/15/2016

David Cooper...One of the two Best in Show cars: Rafael Trujillo's 1955 Pegaso with custom body.

03/13/2016

The RM Auction with David Cooper

03/11/2016

The Gooding Auction...including Porsches from Jerry Seinfeld's (JS) Collection!
David Cooper at Amelia Island

03/02/2016

To tempt you further...photos from last year's inaugural Ephraim Hill Climb...for more info: visit http://ephraimhillclimb.com/

02/29/2016

Save the date! The second annual Ephraim Hill Climb will be September 8-11, 2016, co-sponsored in part by Cooper Technica, Inc.

02/24/2016

Jean Jennings at Cooper Technica, December 17, 2015

An absolutely fabulous evening with renowned Jean Jennings: Outspoken Automotive Journalist and
Former Editor-in-Chief of Automobile Magazine

10/12/2015

On the News section of our website: the most recent Society of Automotive Historians Journal included a follow-up article on the 1943 Alfa Romeo currently in restoration at Cooper Technica.

10/12/2015

, 6 October:
1948 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet, chassis 800858

courtesy of Cooper Technica, Inc.