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1953 OSCA MT4AD Barchetta Chassis no. 1126
United Kingdom • 16 Sept 2011
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AI Listing Summary
This 1953 OSCA MT4AD Barchetta, chassis number 1126, has a rich racing history, including participation in the Mille Miglia and other prestigious events. Although it has been re-bodied and fitted with an Alfa Romeo engine (original engine included in sale, needs rebuild), it has been actively raced in recent years and comes with historical documentation.
Condition
6
The car has been re-bodied, and the original engine is not currently installed. However, the listing mentions it has been reliably raced in recent years and is well-maintained.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
1126
Odometer:
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Reg Number:
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RHD/LHD:
RHD
In 1937 the three surviving Maserati brothers sold out to the Orsi Group and after WW2 founded Officine Specializzate per la Costruzione Automobili Fratelli Maserati - OSCA for short - to build limited edition competition cars.
One of the reasons for the Maserati brothers' departure was that they did not want to be involved in making road cars - they were racers pure and simple.
OSCAs performed magnificently in international sports car racing throughout the 1950s.
In the 1954 Sebring 12-Hours, a round of the World Sports Car Championship, privately entered 1.5-litre OSCAs finished 1st, 4th and 5th against works teams in a category with no limit on engine capacity, an achievement as outstanding as it was unexpected.
OSCAs took class wins in the Mille Miglia on ten occasions and also won the Index of Performance at Le Mans.
OSCA was a tiny company, never making more than 30 cars in a single year, all of which were intended for competition.
Its first offering, introduced in 1948, wa...
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£374,542
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£748,970
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£1,123,398
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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