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250F: The Real Maserati Racer

The Maserati GranTurismo is fine if you’re not comparing it to a BMW M3, and the Quattroporte is brilliant if you’ve never heard of German build quality. Fiat is using this once all-mighty brand asa a sort of bridge between really expensive Alfas and cheaper Ferraris. It’s a shame really.
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Photo: Atomic Racing Red via Flickr
That’s because before there ever was a Lamborghini, before Audi had ever made a supercar, the Maserati brand was among the biggest in the world.

To a 15 year old with pimples, this car looks like every other old racer, but to his grandpa, it evokes memories of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss, both of whom race the 250F.

This is the car in which Fangio won his first two victories in 1954 before going to Mercedes. Just look at its independent wishbone suspension and tell us you wouldn’t want to have one, even for a day.

Photo via Atomic Racing Red
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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