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A works car, this 250F debuted at the Argentinean Grand Prix early in 1955. Unfortunately, a mechanical issue prompted an early retirement. Later in the year Roberto Mieres finished on the podium at the Grand Prix de Pau and the Grand Prix de Bordeaux. For the International Gold Cup at Oulton Park, it was entrusted to Stirling Moss. Starting second on the grid, he recorded the fastest lap and beat Ferrari’s Mike Hawthorn to victory. At the end of the season, it was sold to Gianfranco Gornacchia, who owned privateer team Scuderia Guastalla. During 1956, it was fielded for the likes of Luigi Villoresi, Jean Behra and Umberto Maglioli. The next custodian was Count Ottorino Volonterio, who had Scuderia Centro Sud run the car for the next three seasons, during which it continued to receive maintenance and updates from the factory.
Retired after the 1959 Italian Grand Prix, it was retained by Volonterio until it was acquired by Tom Wheatcroft in 1965. From 1973, it was on permanent display in Wheatcroft’s formidable Donington Grand Prix Collection museum. During the early 2010s, it was sold to an American collection, who had it mechanically rebuilt by Epifani Restorations while the chassis and bodywork was preserved. Chassis 2515 was shown at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in a special Stirling Moss class. Subsequently sold to Europe, it was raced at the 2024 Monaco Historic Grand Prix.
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1955 |
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Officine Alfieri Maserati |
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