1950 Osca Mt4-2Ad 1100

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After the Maserati brothers sold off the family machine society to Adolfo Oris in 1947, the iii brothers Bindo, Ernesto, and Ettore wanted to go dorsum into the racing Earth and founded "Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili—Fratelli Maserati S.p.A." better know as OSCA.

The novel corporation was founded most Bologna, Italy,thousand non far from the original Maserati mill, the get-go OSCA would be built to compete inwards the ane,100-cc grade too was called the MT4, curt for Maserati Tipo 4. Powered past a Fiat-derived 4-cylinder the MT4 engine would eventually be outfitted alongside a new twin-cam cylinder caput that produced 99 hp at vi,300 rpm, cars alongside 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 virtually OSCA models, chassis 1112, merely the moment MT4-2AD built was sold every bit a rolling chassis to live bodied by the buyer'sec coachbuilder. Chassis issue 1112 started its racing career inwards Italia, inward i of its first recorded competitive events, the car finished inward second place overall at the Grand Prix de Modena inwards 1950, piloted past Francesco Nissotti. In 1951, Nissotti would return amongst chassis 1112 to Modena as well as win outright. More podium finishes came amongst Nissotti behind the bicycle, finishing third inwards form at the Circuit de Gardia in addition to second overall at the Grand Prix in Monza.

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

The motorcar is documented to take been raced past some other competition from the United States of America inward the tardily-1950s earlier moving back to Europe, driven to first in its grade at the 1961 Trofeo Nicangeli by Francesco Maria Battibocca before a handful more than race appearances, and then existence retired from competitive events.

Between 2002 to 2014, the OSCA was entered past its incumbent possessor into collector motorcar driving events across Europe. These include Goodwood Revival, Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, as well as Mille Miglia. The machine is eligible for futurity entries into Mille Miglia as well as other esteemed collector car events about the Earth such every bit Modena Cento Ore, Tour Auto, and Le Mans Classic.

The period looks of this highly coveted OSCA combined with its highly respectable race provenance in addition to its rarity, for what is believed to live one of alone 72 MT4-based models, to stand for ane of the most appealing manus-made Italian racing cars of the 1950s for any prospective collector.