Maserati 200 SI chassis 2401

[dieterbaumann]

Dear all,
first kindly accept my apologies for joining in in English, but I am not able to communicate in Spanish.
Recently I was very fortunate being able to acquire the Maserati 200SI Prototipo, chassis 2401. It is still in very good and original condition, has no paint on the body, exactly like Moss raced it in 1956 on the Nürburgring. However, I will give it back its livery, as it was last raced in period (blue paint and Venezuelan colors on rear mirror) e.g.1960 GP Cuba by Freddy Brandt, when it was owned by Renny Ottolina, who must have been a very fascinating person. Because I think this is historically more logic and I am very fascinated by this last chapter of period race history.
I have seen some fantastic fotos of the car in this forum (Brankok, Diego Lupparelli, jsalgatti 2008-2010).
Of course I would like very much to learn a lot more about this period and would also be very eager to buy some pictures and find more out about these races and possible contacts.
So far, these are the races in Latin America I know of:
1956 GP Venezuela Caracas, Jean Behra 3rd Oa, 1st in class
1957 GP Cuba, Moss dnf
1960 GP Cuba, Freddy Brandt/Users/dieterbaumann/Pictures/Cuban GP 1960 -001.jpg

[salvadorfazio]

Dear Mister/Herr Bauman,
We're very happy and honored for your participation here in our forum, and please be welcome by all of us!

[Caribe70]

Good evening,

Welcome to the Forum !

Some of us speak english, so we can understand your requests.

Color pictures of those years are hard to find, but we can try by inquiring in the facebook version of this forum:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/197080860334935/

I posted a link to this page in spanish and see what happens...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1970808 ... 139195732/

Best Regards,

[jsalgatti]

So far, these are the races in Latin America I know of:
1956 GP Venezuela Caracas, Jean Behra 3rd Oa, 1st in class
1957 GP Cuba, Moss dnf
1960 GP Cuba, Freddy Brandt/Users/dieterbaumann/Pictures/Cuban GP 1960 -001.jpg

Mr Baumann:
Congratulations on you becoming the new owner of 200 SI s/n 2401. In reference to the racces, here is a list that might help you complete your car history while it was in Venezuela:

04.11.1956 - Caracas - II Gran Prix of Venezuela - Jean Behra #10 - 3rd Over all, 1st in class - Then sold to Ettore Chimeri - viewtopic.php?f=37&t=180

24.02.1957 - Havana - Grand Prix of Cuba - Stirling Moss # 28 - dnf - Loaned by Ettore Chimeri to the works Maserati Team - viewtopic.php?f=48&t=2144

11.05.1957 - Mille Miglia - Ettore Chimeri # 503 - dnf - Then sold to Augusto Gutiérrez and painted white with center stripes in yellow, blue and red (Venezuelan flag) - viewtopic.php?f=48&t=884

03.11.1957 - Caracas - III grand Prix of Venezuela - Augusto Gutiérrez/Sergio González # 52 - 19th over all - Then sold to Renny Ottolina and painted blue? - viewtopic.php?f=37&t=181

11.05.1958 - Valencia - II Valencia City Cup - Renny Ottolina # 51 - Did not start because of previous driver accident in another class - viewtopic.php?f=49&t=228

28.06.1958 - Maracay - "El Limón" Circuit - Renny Ottolina? - The car took the start and then retired? - Renny Ottolina had retired from racing and was the Flag Marshall(?) - viewtopic.php?f=49&t=382

?.?.1959 - Maracay - "Boca del Río" Circuit - Renny Ottolina # 51 - So far, no date or results available - Then sold to Freddy Brandt - viewtopic.php?f=49&t=416

21.02.1960 - Havana - III Grand Prix of Cuba - Freddy Brandt # 21 - dnf - viewtopic.php?f=48&t=782

04.09.1960 - Caracas - "Cumbres de Curumo" - Freddy Brandt # 41 - Did not start - Appeared in previous practices - viewtopic.php?f=21&t=251

Hoping these will help,
Kind regards
Jorge Salgado (jsalgatti)

[dieterbaumann]

Dear Jorge,

Fantastic information!
I very much appreciate this information and pictures!
The car is currently in the final process to bring it back to the livery it wore when raced in Cuba. However, it will not loose its patinated appearance and still proudly wear its scars from its colorful past.
Once finished, I will post a pic of it in this forum.
Do you have any idea where I could find photos from that past period?
Again, many thanks for this info, I really do appreciate it!

With Best regards,
Wolf-Dieter

[anniel]

perfect machine