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1956 O.S.C.A. TIPO MT4-2AD 1500 (EX-WORKS)

Auction 25.02.1994
25.02.1994
Schätzpreis
70.000 £ - 90.000 £
ca. 103.534 $ - 133.115 $
Zuschlagspreis:
133.500 £
ca. 197.454 $
Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 12

1956 O.S.C.A. TIPO MT4-2AD 1500 (EX-WORKS)

Auction 25.02.1994
25.02.1994
Schätzpreis
70.000 £ - 90.000 £
ca. 103.534 $ - 133.115 $
Zuschlagspreis:
133.500 £
ca. 197.454 $
Beschreibung:

1956 O.S.C.A. TIPO MT4-2AD 1500 (EX-WORKS) COACHWORK BY CARROZZERIA FRATELLI MORELLI Chassis No. 1182 Engine No. 1536TN Engine: four cylinder, twin overhead camshaft, 1,490cc, 120bhp at 6,300rpm; Gearbox: four speed manual; Brakes: four wheel drum; Suspension: front, independent with A bracket, helicoidal springs, telescopic shock absorbers, roll bar, rear, live axle, lingitudinal leaf springs, telescopic shock absorbers. Left hand drive. The history of Maserati is world renowned, but the early post-war years of the Maserati brothers is less familiar, although equally important. The three remarkable brothers, Ernesto, Ettore and Bindo, had sold their successful racing car business to wealthy industrialist Adolfo Orsi in 1938, but had been retained on a ten year contract, at the end of which they started a similar business in Bologna as Officine Specializzate per la Construzione di Automobile - Fratelli Maserati SpA, abbreviated to OSCA. OSCAs quickly gained a reputation as one of the finest smaller displacement sports racing cars. The first Mt4 chassis fitted with the 1,100cc engines were highly successful; OSCAs had won the 1,100cc class in every Mille Miglia from 1950 up to the last race in 1957. There were also numerous other class wins in the 1,100cc category. Mt4s fitted with larger 1,500cc engines were equally successful. Not only did they dominate the 1,500cc class, but these fantastic little cars were extremely competitive against the larger displacement sports racers. At the 12 hours of Sebring in 1954, Stirling Moss had an outright win in a Cunningham Team Mt4. In his book, Moss sums up the Mt4: "I was incredibly impressed by what turned out to be a real little thoroughbred of a car. It was powerful and well-balanced and very nimble....You could drive it as hard as you liked, slinging it sideways was no trouble." This car is one of three 1,500cc cars specially prepared by the factory for the 1956 season. This proved to be OSCA's best season, and in the hands of Villoresi, Maglioli and Cabianca, the works Mt4s had many 1,500cc class wins. The factory records unfortunately do not clearly differentiate which chassis number was assigned to each driver, however it has been deduced that 1182 was either driven by Villoresi or Maglioli, since the previous chassis number was clearly driven by Cabianca in several races. The importance of 1182 is that it was a factory team car during one of the most successful seasons for the OSCA works. Some of the highlights are as follows: Tour of Sicily - finished 1st in class, 3rd overall with Magioli 2nd in class and 5th overall; Supercortemaggiore GR at Monza - Villoresi with Magioli co-driving finished 1st in class, 5th overall with Chiron and Cabianca in another team car with a 3rd in class; Mille Miglia - both Villoresi and Magioli retired, but in the third team car Cabianca finished 1st in class; Targa Florio - Cabianca and Villoresi finished 2nd in class; Grand Prix di Bari - Villoresi came 2nd in class; Pescara - Villoresi came 1st in class and 5th overall. It has benefitted recently from a complete restoration, during which great care was taken to preserve the unusual overall originality of the car. All of the original bodywork remains intact. It starts "on the button" and runs and drives beautifully. This historical, ex-works Mt4 is ideal for vintage racing being highly competitive in the 1,500cc class or the Mille Miglia style events.

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 12
Auktion:
Datum:
25.02.1994
Auktionshaus:
Christie's
London, King Street
Beschreibung:

1956 O.S.C.A. TIPO MT4-2AD 1500 (EX-WORKS) COACHWORK BY CARROZZERIA FRATELLI MORELLI Chassis No. 1182 Engine No. 1536TN Engine: four cylinder, twin overhead camshaft, 1,490cc, 120bhp at 6,300rpm; Gearbox: four speed manual; Brakes: four wheel drum; Suspension: front, independent with A bracket, helicoidal springs, telescopic shock absorbers, roll bar, rear, live axle, lingitudinal leaf springs, telescopic shock absorbers. Left hand drive. The history of Maserati is world renowned, but the early post-war years of the Maserati brothers is less familiar, although equally important. The three remarkable brothers, Ernesto, Ettore and Bindo, had sold their successful racing car business to wealthy industrialist Adolfo Orsi in 1938, but had been retained on a ten year contract, at the end of which they started a similar business in Bologna as Officine Specializzate per la Construzione di Automobile - Fratelli Maserati SpA, abbreviated to OSCA. OSCAs quickly gained a reputation as one of the finest smaller displacement sports racing cars. The first Mt4 chassis fitted with the 1,100cc engines were highly successful; OSCAs had won the 1,100cc class in every Mille Miglia from 1950 up to the last race in 1957. There were also numerous other class wins in the 1,100cc category. Mt4s fitted with larger 1,500cc engines were equally successful. Not only did they dominate the 1,500cc class, but these fantastic little cars were extremely competitive against the larger displacement sports racers. At the 12 hours of Sebring in 1954, Stirling Moss had an outright win in a Cunningham Team Mt4. In his book, Moss sums up the Mt4: "I was incredibly impressed by what turned out to be a real little thoroughbred of a car. It was powerful and well-balanced and very nimble....You could drive it as hard as you liked, slinging it sideways was no trouble." This car is one of three 1,500cc cars specially prepared by the factory for the 1956 season. This proved to be OSCA's best season, and in the hands of Villoresi, Maglioli and Cabianca, the works Mt4s had many 1,500cc class wins. The factory records unfortunately do not clearly differentiate which chassis number was assigned to each driver, however it has been deduced that 1182 was either driven by Villoresi or Maglioli, since the previous chassis number was clearly driven by Cabianca in several races. The importance of 1182 is that it was a factory team car during one of the most successful seasons for the OSCA works. Some of the highlights are as follows: Tour of Sicily - finished 1st in class, 3rd overall with Magioli 2nd in class and 5th overall; Supercortemaggiore GR at Monza - Villoresi with Magioli co-driving finished 1st in class, 5th overall with Chiron and Cabianca in another team car with a 3rd in class; Mille Miglia - both Villoresi and Magioli retired, but in the third team car Cabianca finished 1st in class; Targa Florio - Cabianca and Villoresi finished 2nd in class; Grand Prix di Bari - Villoresi came 2nd in class; Pescara - Villoresi came 1st in class and 5th overall. It has benefitted recently from a complete restoration, during which great care was taken to preserve the unusual overall originality of the car. All of the original bodywork remains intact. It starts "on the button" and runs and drives beautifully. This historical, ex-works Mt4 is ideal for vintage racing being highly competitive in the 1,500cc class or the Mille Miglia style events.

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 12
Auktion:
Datum:
25.02.1994
Auktionshaus:
Christie's
London, King Street
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