1957 Maserati 450S [4508]
1957 Maserati 450S [4508] in Havana Motor Club, Documentary, 2015
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◊ 2023-10-28 22:21 |
![[Image: screenshot1795.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/19928/23/screenshot1795.jpg) |
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◊ 2023-10-28 23:47 |
Maserati 300S |
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◊ 2023-10-28 23:59 |
Assuming this is the 1958 Cuban Grand Prix, the #2 Maserati was driven by Juan Miguel Fangio during practice but after Fangio was kidnapped Maurice Trintignant drove it in the race; finished 11th. This results page shows Fangio driving a 300S and Trintignant driving a 450S: https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Havana-1958-02-24-4666.html - I'm not sure what to make of that. |
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◊ 2023-10-29 00:13 |
With my very basic English, I understand that the narrator says: "in car number 2, Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina, four time world champion", so I assume it's 1957. -- Last edit: 2023-10-29 00:18:02 |
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◊ 2023-10-29 00:37 |
The Maserati Fangio raced in Cuba in 1957 was red with no stripe: Link to "en.wikipedia.org" The 1958 car was blue with a white stripe: Link to "www.gettyimages.de" |
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◊ 2023-10-29 12:34 |
Though it wasn't unusual for these racecars to be updated many times over this looks more like a 450S with that hood bulge/intake. Racingsportscars might have made a slight mistake here. Anyway barchetta has this car as 450S and is the only one 300S or 450S that matches also with paint scheme. Also note only 2/26 300S were rhd and those two don't match "... 4508 57/oct/03 Maserati 450 S Spyder, RHD Chassis # 4508 Engine # 4508 (4.7 liter engine) Color exterior - Dark blue with blue stripe Color interior - Black... 58/feb/24 11th OA GP Cuba, Havanna Maurice Trintignant #2 - Trintignant replaced Fangio who was kidnapped before the race..." http://www.barchetta.cc/english/all.maserati/detail/4508.450s.htm also seen here: /vehicle_1397255-Maserati-450S-4508.html and here /vehicle_1397298-Maserati-450S-4508.html -- Last edit: 2023-10-29 13:24:52 |
