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1956 Maserati 450S Recreation

United Kingdom • 15 May 2021 • Lot 205

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This is a recreation of the iconic Maserati 450S, coachbuilt by Bob Ford with an aluminium body and finished in 'Rosso' red. It features a rebuilt 5.0-litre Chevrolet V8 engine and sits on a Daimler chassis modified by March Engineering in 1984, having covered less than 4,000 miles since.

Condition

7

While described as stunning and impeccably cared for, it's a recreation, not an original. It also has a rebuilt Chevrolet engine, not the original Maserati engine. The low mileage and recent work suggest it's in very good condition for a recreation.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

SADDCALP3CC366306

Odometer:

4,000 miles

Reg Number:

WTJ 34

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The Maserati 450S was made for participating in FIA's endurance World Sportscar Championship racing with a total of just nine produced.

Development of the 450S started in 1954 under the codename Tipo 54 led by Vittorio Bellentani and Guido Taddeucci.

Their intent was to use larger engines than those already in use by Maserati.

The initial development began with the engine, which was a 4477cc short-stroke V8 with four 45 IDM Weber carburettors mounted between the Vee rated at 400 bhp.

The Tipo 54 project was shelved in 1955 after a catastrophic crash at Le Mans.

In early 1956, Tony Parravano, a wealthy American housing developer, commissioned Maserati to build a new large-bore V8 engine for use in a Kurtis Indy chassis.

The car had an open top body designed by Medardo Fantuzzi resembling the 300S.

The 4.5 litre V8 engine of the 450S was the largest racing engine developed by Maserati, The prototype made its racing debut at the 1956 Swedish Grand Prix, with the chassis being renum...