Maserati had been a key force in the voiturette classes of racing in the 1930s and after the War the Modena based firm decided to continue to race. The A6 GCS was their first post war racing car and it still relied heavily on the pre war 6 cylinder racers. However, a lot had changed, most notably the arrival of Enzo Ferrari as a constructor. His 12 cylinder racers left the A6 GCS obsolete. Later versions were equipped with a newly developed twin cam engine but it was too little, too late.
The car featured above is an early 1947 A6 GCS seen in action in the 2002 Dijon round of the Shell Historic Ferrari/Maserati Challenge.
Article by Wouter Melissen, last updated before 12 / 01 / 2004