In the Paddock was a small gathering of outstanding Maseratis that includes this 1928 Tipo 26B which is considered to be one of the oldest running Maseratis, if not the oldest. Behind it is the Fiat which served Maserati to transport their F1s and Sports cars throughout Europe between 1952 and 1957.
Photos and captions by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Once again, Hugues takes our breath away with his coverage of the Monterey Motorsports Reunion, get that mouse ready…
Hot moment for this Tipo 61, s/n 2458.
Celebrating 100 years of Maserati, no less than four ‘Birdcages’ were present. This is a Tipo 61, s/n 2454, delivered in 1959 to an American customer. It took part in period to many events in the US and at the Nassau Speed Weeks.
Don’t worry, it didn't touch the barriers,,,it had to be in good shape to show at Pebble Beach Concours on Sunday!
Next is another Tipo 61, s/n 2463, raced successfully by Jim Hall in the US during the 1960-61 seasons and then by Chuck Parsons at the end of 1961.
Here is a Tipo 60 ‘Birdcage’, a 2-liter car in opposition to the Tipo 61s equipped with a 2.9-liter engine. Chassis 2465 spent its racing life in Italian and European Hillclimbs but also took 3rd in the 1961 Pescara 4-hour World Championship sportscar race.
Although using the same multi-tubular chassis construction, the 1961 Tipo 63 (here s/n 63.004) had its engine in the middle.
Former British Le Mans winner Derek Bell took part to the Sports Racing Cars over 2000cc race at the wheel of a 1957 Maserati 300 S.
Also from 1957, a Maserati 450S exiting the famous Corkscrew.
Not very often that you can see a Maserati 3500 GT racing!
The 1938 Maserati 8CTF had a more successful career in the United States than in the European Grand Prix, dominated by German Mercedes-Benz and Auto Unions. In the US, it won Indy 500 twice.
Ordered by Briggs Cunningham for its 1962 Le Mans attempt, this is the sole surviving Tipo 151 of the three examples built. Equipped with a 4-liter V8 in the front, it proved to be quick in the Mulsanne straight but not reliable enough for a 24-hour race.
This 1959 Maserati 5000 GT is the sister car of the well known Shah of Iran car, both being the sole 5000 GTs bodied by Touring.
Seen here at the Pre-Reunion, the Ferrari 512 S s/n 1004 of Peter Read followed by the 250 LM s/n 6217 of the Collier Collection.
A duo of 512 BB/LM in the Corkscrew, Todd Morici’s # 29511 followed by Lawrence Stroll’s # 31589.
Alfa vs. Porsche in the 1963-1972 FIA Mfg. Championship race.
A bit lonely, this 1973 Abarth Osella in the under 2-liter Sports Racing Cars class, dominated by the Lolas and Chevrons.
And we end with the non-Italian, non-French but monstrous 8+-liter1971 McLaren M8F.
Thank you Hug for all the coverage of Pebble beach, Monterey and laguna seca all ways beauty full pictures, what a lucky man this Vanhoolandt…
I got a press pass to Monterey but not the one that allows you out on the trackside edge so I salute Hug for getting better shots than I ever could dream of.
Am I a sentimentalist that I wish drivers of vintage racers could wear a helmet (that somehow meets SNELL requirements) that looks vintage because it completely destroys the effect of being “back in the ’50s” when the driver is wearing a full coverage helmet that looks ’90s or newer. Can’t helmet designers design a “pudding bowl” that meets Snell? It’s as jarring as if you saw a movie set in a WWII battle and having the soldiers carrying M16s!