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Fantuzzi Short Nose – Maserati A6GCS #2093

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The Maserati A6GCS was in it’s final year of production when today’s chassis #2093 is said to have been delivered to (Silvia?) Candini and (Francisco?) Landi in April 1955.

Maserati A6GCS, Hüni / Pearson, RAC Woodcote Trophy, Silverstone Classic

I’ve been unable to find any competition history for #2093 which is not the same thing as asserting that it never competed in any event in period.

Maserati A6GCS, Hüni / Stippler, Freddie March Memorial Trophy, Goodwood Revival

In fact the only information I have found on Francisco Landi is that he raced a Maserati 250F open wheel car to a 4th place finish with Gerino Gerini in the 1956 Argentinian Grand Prix.

Maserati A6GCS, Hüni / Stippler, Freddie March Memorial Trophy, Goodwood Revival

Since 2002 Lukas Hüni has been the owner of #2093 and he shared the car in the top and bottom photo’s at Silverstone with Gary Pearson in the RAC Woodcote Trophy at the Silverstone Classic in 2011…

Maserati A6GCS, Hüni / Stippler, Freddie March Memorial Trophy, Goodwood Revival

and with Frank Stippler in the Freddie March Memorial Trophy run in the evening at the 2012 Goodwood Revival.

Maserati A6GCS, Huni Pearson, RAC Woodcote Trophy, Silverstone Classic

Note that Medardo Fantuzzi produced aluminium bodies for the A6GCS in short form as seen here and a slightly more aerodynamic long form.

Thanks for joining me on this “Fantuzzi Short Nose” edition of Gettin’ a li’l psycho on tyres” I hope you will join me again tomorrow when I shall be looking at a Bugatti. Don’t forget to come back now !

08/09/14 PS Tim Murray has kindly informed me that Fransisco Landi was a Brazilian driver best known for winning the 1948 non Championship Bari Grand Prix driving a Ferrari.

Tim also wonders if the name of the other original owner is Sebastiao Casini and not Candini as I have been led to believe. If you can help solve this mystery please do not hesitate to chime in below or e-mail me.

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38kgs Of Filler – Maserati A6GCS #2085

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Between 1953 and 1955 Maserati built a run of 52 170hp 2 litre / 122 cui Maserati A6GCS sports racing cars that would win the 2 litre class at the Mille Miglia for three consecutive years.

Maserati A6GCS, Goodwood Festival of Speed

Todays featured car chassis #2085 was built in 1955 and delivered to Gaetano Starabba in Palermo Italy.

Maserati A6GCS, Goodwood Festival of Speed

Of the eight events Gaetano is known to have competed in with this car his best result was a win in the 1955 Trofeo Sardo.

Maserati A6GCS, Elicalbe Goodwood Festival of Speed

Gaetano also teamed up with Salvatore La Pira to finish 10th overall and 5th in class in the 1955 Targa Florio.

Maserati A6GCS, Goodwood Festival of Speed

In 1956 Gaetaano sold the car to Erasmo Simoni who raced under the alias “Kammamuri“ who according to Marque expert Walter Baumer scored a class win in the 1956 Rome Grand Prix driving #2085.

Maserati A6GCS, Goodwood Festival of Speed

According to Walter #2085 underwent restorations in 1971, ’78 and 2002.

Maserati A6GCS, Goodwood Festival of Speed

In 2012 #2085 underwent it’s most recent ‘back to bare metal’ restoration and the body was found to be carrying 38kgs of filler.

I believe current owner Manuel Elicabe is seen driving #2085 earlier this year at Goodwood Festival of Speed in the third photograph.

Thanks for joining me on this “38kgs Of Filler” edition of “Gettin’ a li’l psycho on tyres” I hope you will join me again tomorrow when I’ll be looking at a 1923 Bugatti. Don’t forget to come back now !

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