1950 Osca Mt4-2Ad 1100

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After the Maserati brothers sold off the family unit motorcar company to Adolfo Oris inward 1947, the 3 brothers Bindo, Ernesto, together with Ettore wanted to go back into the racing world in addition to founded "Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili—Fratelli Maserati S.p.A." improve know as OSCA.

The novel enterprise was founded virtually Bologna, Italy,thousand non far from the master Maserati factory, the kickoff OSCA would live built to compete inward the one,100-cc course and was called the MT4, curt for Maserati Tipo 4. Powered by a Fiat-derived 4-cylinder the MT4 engine would eventually be outfitted amongst a new twin-cam cylinder caput that produced 99 hp at half dozen,300 rpm, cars amongst the twin-cam were designated MT4-2AD.

After the Maserati brothers sold off the family car company to Adolfo Oris in 1950 OSCA MT4-2AD 1100

Like nigh OSCA models, chassis 1112, simply the moment MT4-2AD built was sold equally a rolling chassis to live bodied past the buyer'second coachbuilder. Chassis issue 1112 started its racing career in Italy, inwards ane of its beginning recorded competitive events, the car finished inward instant place overall at the Grand Prix de Modena inward 1950, piloted by Francesco Nissotti. In 1951, Nissotti would render alongside chassis 1112 to Modena together with win outright. More podium finishes came amongst Nissotti behind the wheel, finishing tertiary inwards grade at the Circuit de Gardia too second overall at the Grand Prix inward Monza.

From 1952 to 1955, the MT4-2AD went global competing in addition to winning at the hands of Rees T. Makins and Frank Bott, inward the United States of America. Bott took start inward course at the 1952 Mecox Trophy inward Bridgehampton, NY, so with Makins took start in class at the SCCA National at the MacDill Air Force Base inward Tampa, FL. An appearance at the 1953 12 Hours of Sebring resulted inwards the duet taking the OSCA to 6th inward its grade, followed by entries to a succession of SCCA races across the United States that propelled Makins and Bolt to many more podium finishes across Grand Prix events at locations including Jonesville, Lockbourne, in addition to Tampa.

The auto is documented to have been raced past some other competitor from the United States of America in the late-1950s before moving back to Europe, driven to starting time inwards its class at the 1961 Trofeo Nicangeli past Francesco Maria Battibocca before a handful more race appearances, then beingness retired from competitive events.

Between 2002 to 2014, the OSCA was entered past its incumbent owner into collector automobile driving events across Europe. These include Goodwood Revival, Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, too Mille Miglia. The machine is eligible for time to come entries into Mille Miglia and other esteemed collector car events about the world such equally Modena Cento Ore, Tour Auto, together with Le Mans Classic.

The catamenia looks of this highly coveted OSCA combined alongside its highly respectable race provenance together with its rarity, for what is believed to be one of alone 72 MT4-based models, to represent 1 of the near appealing hand-made Italian racing cars of the 1950s for whatsoever prospective collector.