...a real classic Maserati!

I haven't found much about Enrique Tintoré, but according to Stats F1 (www.statsf1.com) he raced the A6GCS in 1949 as a privateer, whereas his 1948 4CL entry was by Scuderia Auto Spagnola. He only raced twice (1948 GP of l'Albigeois and 1949 GP of Marseille, both of them were non-championship (F1) races, since the proper F1 races began in 1950) in competitions covered by Stats F1.

Cheers,
Gabriel

 

Hello Walter,
at Ospedaletti for the "XII Coppa Riviera di Ponente" Fezzardi race was 32° of class and in the Ospedaletti's Circuit raced with number 6 (seen photo) and he was 2° of class.
Coppa Riviera di Ponente was a regularity race (saturday 8 November) while Circuit of Ospedaletti was a race of speed (sunday 9 November).
At Intereuropa Fezzardi (n° 40),was 2° in his class. For this 2 hours race only a driver.
Another question is the colour ? But who remind ?
Ciao
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Just received this from a friend. Anyone know the s/n ?

US$6250 in 1949 was about twice the cost of the most expensive American car.
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Is this the same individual? Lt. Col. Charles W. Audet, ‘39

http://alumni.csum.edu/s/961/images/editor_documents/0506Annual%20Giving%20Report.pdf

 

Probably, given the perfect match of an unusual name, military connection and plausible dates. Another reference (http://forum.armyairforces.com/Lt-Col-Charles-W-Audet-aka-Chow-Bucket-Charlie-m153517.aspx) suggests that he passed away in 2008 at age 91, RIP. Apparently he was a coast artillery officer captured in the Philippines and imprisoned by the Japanese, so IMO he certainly deserved a Maserati on his return to the states.

 

This should be #055 in 1960 I guess?
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I'm virtually certain of it. The two-window body configuration could only be #051, #054 or #055 (see my post 375 above and Corrado's post 443). John noted that at the time of the photo this car had a Jaguar engine (post 403) and engine #055 has for many years been in California, so under this hypothesis both would at least be on the same side of the Atlantic.

 

My former A6G2000 Zagato #2189 (renumbered from #2118) is (again) for sale at Martin Chisholm Collector Cars, UK.

Regards

Wolfi

 

Thank you for mentioning this. It's certainly a beautiful example. The PDF offering sheet might go up on my wall for a while.

Anyone know what is being asked for it ?

Don

 

[QUOTE=ColdWater The PDF offering sheet might go up on my wall for a while.

Anyone know what is being asked for it ?

Can you post it?Thank you.

Regards

Wolfi

 

Post the PDF offering sheet ? I'm not sure about copyright issues and it's rather large. But it can easily be accessed through this link: http://www.martinchisholm.com/cars/listings/pdf/Maserati-A6G-54GT.pdf

Don

 

I had been unable to access it. Thank you.

Regards

Wolfi

 

If you would send me your e-mail address by PM, I would be happy to forward it. The file size is 3.5 MB so I think it is too big to post here, copyright notwithstanding.

Don

 

What it's happening to cars, like this one.
I'm now involved with old cars, for 32 years and enjoy driving them. I felt in love with pre-war cars about 15 years ago, found my cars, which gave me driving pleasure and I will not sell them, before I'm to old to drive. Maybe, when I'm back in Europe, I will find a car, which might will give me more pleasure, as I spoked before with Walter.
Thinking of Sportscars, from the fifties onwards, to which, I was adicted before, I can't find a more beautiful car then the Zagato A6 G-54. Some Fiat 8V's, Ferrari 250 Europa GT #0415 GT, or the SWB Berlinettas and the Alfa 1900 SS Touring are looking good, from any angle, but the Maserati beats them all, it looks, sounds, drives good and has a racing pedigree. Short, a dream for every Collector, who likes to drive and to get old with this.

But this car is for sale nearly every year, like most of the top price cars, which where announced as sold, in the last ten years, every time, by the same high class dealers, Sheehan, Symbolic, F.Junction and others in the US, Mergard-Bernardi and their barchetta page in Germany, Chisholm, Fisken, Talacrest in GB, Guikas in France and all the auction houses. Pure speculation, trying to push the prices?

What's the deal and who's the fool?

Regards
Jorg

 

Walter, my compliments for publicly acknowledging a previous misinterpretation. A correct history can only enhance cars like this (and our esteem for you).

Jorg/odin, I think I can guess what is happening. I have several collector cars, the most valuable of which is probably worth more than ten times as much as the least. For the good of my family, I must continuously consider whether the most valuable cars should remain in my ownership. I should not tie up so much money in this way if they do not completely please me, or if I fear a loss in value. The less valuable cars hardly matter to my family's financial situation; the more valuable must be continuously evaluated. It makes complete sense to me that more valuable cars would be sold more often. I don't think the possible motivations of dealers have anything to do with it. It is the sellers and buyers who make the decisions, while dealers provide the valuable service of giving liquidity to these assets.

I completely agree with your aesthetic tastes, although I do prefer Vignale Ferraris like #0197 or #0128 to Pinin Farina like #0415. But these cars are not so easy to drive, eh ? The prices are inflated because they can be used in the best events. If someone is not going to use the car like this, maybe it is not very astute to own such an expensive asset. There are many other beautiful things in this world.

Best,
Don

 

Thanks Don,
you're right, but I doubt, that this Cars are selling. Vignale #0170 ET is for more than 5 years for sale and again in Monaco.
Cars which don't drive well, I don't want. I was looking years for an Maserati Vignale Spider, 'til I got one. Sold this car after just 3 month. I still find this car beautiful, but not to drive. Most old Ferraris are terrible to drive and you must be short, or you don't enter, like me. With my Delahaye I could drive nearly every event, but I use it mostly as daily driver, with a big Funfactor.
Regards
Jorg

 

Walter,
it was AM101.1011 Silver-black Borranis, now repainted yellow, black interior.
Regards
Jorg

 

Delahaye as a daily driver, an A6G Zagato for vacation trips . . . I must not be trying hard enough.

Walter, I don't think I'm ready yet to trade up to a newer model.

Jorg, I am curious what characteristics determine for you whether a car drives well.

Best,
Don