August in Racing History
1 Richard Petty wins the NASCAR Winston Cup Talladega 500 in a Dodge Charger (1976). 2 Karl Kling leads a Mercedes-Benz 1-2-3-4 finish in the… Read More...
Browsing: August ’14
Pit Bull—1957 Maserati 450S
It can be interesting to trace the genesis of a machine, taking note of the influences that led to its creation. In the case of… Read More...
The Brothers and Others (Part 1)
The Maserati name meant nothing as the First World War began to wipe out the youth of Europe in the rat-infested trenches of Ypres, Verdun… Read More...
Sir Stirling Moss
It is almost safe to say that a Maserati saved the Grand Prix career of a promising young Stirling Moss. Sir Stirling went on to… Read More...
The Brothers Maserati
With this entire issue—both Racecar and Roadcar—we join the rest of the motoring world in celebrating the 100th anniversary of legendary Italian manufacturer Maserati. While… Read More...
Luigi Villoresi
Villoresi was Milan’s driver. He was born there, lived there all his life, had a Maserati dealership there and his most devoted fans were there.… Read More...
The Last Birdcage
My first intro-duction to the Birdcage Maserati was at Riverside, California, in 1959. The car had been purchased by Joe Lubin and was driven by… Read More...
Mark Knopfler – 1955 Maserati 300S
As a boy, my racing hero was Stirling Moss. I remember watching him on television, in 1959, racing a front-engined BRM, and that was the… Read More...
Alfieri’s Due
In 1957 Maserati was supreme. Fangio won the F1 Championship and the Maserati 450S came within an ace of winning the WSCC, and then Maserati… Read More...
“Maserati 450S”
Captured by the innate beauty of Maserati’s 450S model, artist Matthew Stevens created this graphic impression of the car. Prints of this work are available… Read More...
Fast Exposure: August 2014
The Maestro, Juan Manuel Fangio, bends his Maserati A6GCM into the South Curve at the Nürburgring during the German Grand Prix on August 2,… Read More...