Maserati 250F: The Autobiography of 2528 (Great Cars) - Hardcover

Book 2 of 5: Great Cars

Wagstaff, Ian

 
9781907085383: Maserati 250F: The Autobiography of 2528 (Great Cars)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1907085386 ISBN 13: 9781907085383
Publisher: Porter Press, 2016

Synopsis

This is the story of a uniquely special example of the Maserati 250F, the breed of car that epitomizes the 2.5-liter, front-engined Formula 1 era of 1954–60, and took part in the first and last races of that classic period. The finest flowering of the 250F came in 1957 with the lightweight version in which Juan Manuel Fangio won the last of his five World Championship titles. Three lightweights were built and the one featured in this book, chassis 2528, was driven to victory by Fangio in the Monaco Grand Prix and by Jean Behra in three non-championship Grands Prix at Pau, Modena and Casablanca. The fascinating story of 2528, from its construction to the present day, is accompanied by 400 photographs, many of them never previously published. This book presents the life of a truly Great Car – the most original and widely raced of all Maserati 250Fs.

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About the Author

Ian Wagstaff began writing motor racing reports in the early 1970s, having started work in the production department of 'Motor Sport' magazine. He went on to become Press Officer at Silverstone circuit towards the end of that decade. He has been a freelance journalist since 1986, writing for The Economist Intelligence Unit and Financial Times Automotive Division as well as the motor racing press.

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Publisher
Porter Press
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1907085386
ISBN 13 
9781907085383
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
320