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1954 <strong>Maserati</strong> <strong>A6</strong> <strong>GCS</strong> Tipo MM<br />

Chassis No. 2065<br />

Registration Number 631 XUM


Historical transcript for 1954 - <strong>Maserati</strong> <strong>A6</strong> <strong>GCS</strong> Tipo MM<br />

Chassis No. 2065<br />

March 1954 - Sold to Col. John Simione USAF Pilot from WWII who<br />

settled in Europe after the war - Winner of the French Legion<br />

d’honneur for his wartime heroism. He was a motor racing associate<br />

of Amand Roboly.<br />

April 1954 - Circuit de Marrakech - 3rd<br />

April 1954 - Coupes de Paris - 1st<br />

July 1954 - 12 h de Rheims - RTD<br />

July 1954 - Circuit Des Sables d’Olonne - 3rd<br />

August 1954 - La Baule Grand Prix - 10th<br />

September 1954 - Coupes d’Automne - Montlhery - 2nd<br />

October 1954 - Coupes du Salon - Montlhery - 5th<br />

Sold to Adrien Loens<br />

May 1955 - Grand Prix Des Frontieres - Chimay - RTD<br />

September 1955 -RAC International Tourist Trophy (With Jo Bonnier) -<br />

1st in Class<br />

May 1956 - Elacinthare - Finnish Grand Prix - 2nd<br />

May 1956 - Grand Prix Des Frontieres - Chimay - RTD<br />

July 1956 - Grand Prix Des Sables d’Olonne - 2nd<br />

September 1956 - Coupes d’Automne - Montlhery - 1st<br />

October 1956 - Coupes du Salon - Montlhery - 1st<br />

Car returned to <strong>Maserati</strong> as part exchange for 200 S - Purchased by<br />

Leons<br />

1957 - Car sold by factory via Esmingo - Marseille to Urbain<br />

Esmingaud<br />

Esmingaud had been running a 1937 4CM in French club events and<br />

purchased the car directly from <strong>Maserati</strong> Director, Mr Orci.<br />

May 1958 - Course de Cote<br />

June 1958 - Mont Ventoux - 4th<br />

May 1959 - St. Antonin Hill Climb<br />

May 1959 - La Gineste Hill Climb<br />

May 1959 - Val de Cuech Hill Climb<br />

June 1959 - Mont Ventoux - 3rd<br />

1960 - Pinto/Cabral<br />

1968 - Rosario<br />

1986 - Neves<br />

1996 - Bonsegna<br />

1999-2001 - Car on display Galleria Ferrari Maranello in the official<br />

Ferrari exhibition on the special requests of the Registro <strong>Maserati</strong>,<br />

<strong>Maserati</strong> S.P.A<br />

2003-2004 - Competed in the official Ferrari/<strong>Maserati</strong> Challenge.<br />

2004 - Sold to The Wade Collection


Original gear lever and gearbox gate<br />

Rare and original chassis mounted Autoflux<br />

Mona fuel pumps - as mentioned on build sheet<br />

Original steering wheel and Trident horn push


<strong>Maserati</strong> <strong>A6</strong> <strong>GCS</strong><br />

Chassis No. 2065<br />

RAC International Tourist Trophy - 1955<br />

First in Class<br />

<strong>Maserati</strong> <strong>A6</strong> <strong>GCS</strong><br />

Chassis No. 2065<br />

Competing at Elacinthare - Finnish Grand Prix -<br />

2nd May, 1956.<br />

<strong>Maserati</strong> <strong>A6</strong> <strong>GCS</strong><br />

Transmission tables from <strong>Maserati</strong> archive<br />

Detail on rear of Transmission table<br />

Esmingo Marseille


Copy of original build sheet dated 11/04/54 - Note: References to “Tipo MM”


Contemporary photographs of <strong>Maserati</strong> <strong>A6</strong> <strong>GCS</strong> Chassis No. 2065


November 1999 - On official display at <strong>Maserati</strong> SPA<br />

Car on display Galleria Ferrari Maranello in the official Ferrari exhibition on the special<br />

requests of the Registro <strong>Maserati</strong>, <strong>Maserati</strong> S.P.A


POINTS OF SIGNIFICANCE<br />

• Original <strong>A6</strong> <strong>GCS</strong> Tipo MM<br />

• Engine - Original<br />

• Fiandri Sport Spyder bodywork - Original<br />

• Gearbox - Original<br />

• RAC International Tourist Trophy class winner<br />

• Provenance - The Wade Collection -<br />

One of the worlds most highly regarded<br />

pre and post-war Italian racing car collections.<br />

• Officially displayed by the <strong>Maserati</strong> factory<br />

at the invitation of the Registro <strong>Maserati</strong>, <strong>Maserati</strong> S.P.A<br />

• Officially displayed at the Galleria Ferrari - Modena<br />

• Competed in Ferrari/<strong>Maserati</strong> Challenge<br />

• Specialist inspection reports from Rick Hall (Hall & Hall),<br />

Richard Crump, and other noted international <strong>Maserati</strong><br />

specialists<br />

November 1999 - On official display at <strong>Maserati</strong> SPA

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