13 May 2012

The Historic Grand Prix - the Shiny Red Maseratis



Two sublime Maseratis and look at the shine.  And imagine fixing the bonnet with a beautiful old leather belt.

The model in the first photo is a Maserati 4 CL from 1939.  The car in the last photo is a Maserati 6CM/4CM from 1936.

Today is race day in Monte Carlo - the 8th Historique Grand Prix. There will be 226 classic cars competing in various classes, with entries from 20 different countries including 87 Brits and 31 Americans.  And the weather, after a misty start, looks good.  Vroom, vroom, vroom ...


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7 comments:

  1. Nikon13 May, 2012

    What a beautiful car! Looks brand new.

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  2. Anonymous13 May, 2012

    Yes, looks like brand new...
    Hopefully there won't be any crashs during the race!!
    Have a good time there!
    Barbara from Germany

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  3. Rob Siemann13 May, 2012

    Why oh why don't they build cars like this anymore!!!

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  4. Birdman13 May, 2012

    It must be something watching these races. Can ya beat RED in an image?

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  5. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com13 May, 2012

    A Maserati passed me on the road yesterday, and I thought that was rather special, and then I saw your photos today. Now that is special.

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  6. domino13 May, 2012

    Can I drive this one?

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  7. Gailsman13 May, 2012

    Yippee, classic cars to drool over. An amazing car. 226 vintage cars to look at and take photos of. Must make it over next year.

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