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Bushwhackers Maserati Tipo 61

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  1. bushwhacker

    bushwhacker In Memoriam

    May 25, 2006
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    Dennis
    #1 bushwhacker, Jul 16, 2015
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  2. redfred84

    redfred84 Formula Junior

    Dec 24, 2010
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    Great rendition of a great pose. Thanks for sharing.
    RF.
     
  3. NürScud

    NürScud F1 Veteran

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    Very nice.
     
  4. mamamia

    mamamia Karting

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    Henry Jameson
    How long do we have to wait for the coloured version ?
     
  5. mamamia

    mamamia Karting

    Dec 14, 2010
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    England
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    Henry Jameson
    #5 mamamia, Jul 19, 2015
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    Here is a painting by British artist Andy Danks:

    "ANDY DANKS CAPTURES STIRLING MOSS, AT THE WHEEL OF THE U.S. CAMORADI TEAM MASERATI TIPO 61 ‘BIRDCAGE’ IN THE 1960 CUBAN GRAND PRIX AT HAVANA. MOSS WON THE CUBAN GRAND PRIX FROM PEDRO RODRIGUEZ IN A FERRARI.

    THE CAMORADI (CASNER MOTOR RACING DIVISION) TEAM WAS RUN BY AMERICAN RACE DRIVER LLOYD ‘LUCKY’ CASNER, WITH FACTORY SUPPORT FROM MASERATI, WHO WAS TRAGICALLY KILLED DRIVING A MASERATI TIPO 151 DURING PRACTICE FOR THE LE MANS 24 HOUR RACE IN 1965.

    LLOYD CASNER WAS A GREAT PATRIOT, AND ALTHOUGH THE TEAM COLOURS WERE WHITE WITH A BLUE STRIPE, HE ALWAYS FOUND A WAY OF INTRODUCING RED TO MAKE UP THE COLOURS OF THE AMERICAN FLAG. ON SOME OCCASIONS HE CHOSE THE NUMBER AND ON OTHER OCCASIONS HE CHOSE RED SHADOWING FOR THE LETTERING. IN THIS PAINTING ANDY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A NICE GESTURE TO PAINT THE NUMBER RED AS A MARK OF RESPECT TO A GREAT MOTOR RACING ENTHUSIAST."

    Andy's not very good at painting crowds, just in case you hadn't noticed.
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