Q215 - solved - Bohman (of Bohman & Schwartz) Maserati

Quiller · January 10, 2009, 09:22:56 AM

What's the coachbuilder and marque of this car?

Quiller · January 21, 2009, 03:13:59 PM

Up one

Ehhxekt · January 22, 2009, 01:31:58 PM

It is a Maserati 'Special Sports'; the unique body was built in the early fifties by L. C. Bohman, son of the co-founder of the famous Bohman & Schwartz coachbuilder firm.

Quiller · January 22, 2009, 03:18:25 PM

Yes, correct!

My understanding is that it was built for Rosan Engineering - is that your information?

Ehhxekt · January 23, 2009, 04:51:03 AM

Yes it is – probably from the same caption

woodinsight · January 01, 2012, 04:02:01 AM

I believe this car should be re-titled as an RE-Maserati built by Foreign Motors of Newport Beach CA in 1956.

The RE stands for Rosan Enterprises, the parent company of Foreign Motors at the time.
It was originally fitted with a 1500cc Maserati engine that was replaced by a Bristol engine after a few West Coast races in a search for more power. A bonnet scoop was added to accommodate the taller Bristol engine.
The chassis was a 2in. tubular frame with Fiat 1500 front suspension and quarter-elliptics at the rear.

Bodywork was hand-crafted in aluminium by Chris Bohman (son of the co-founder of the well-known US coachbuilder Bohman & Schwartz). The car was believed to be a 'one-off'.

Last reports of the existence of this car was a sighting in Samson's Auto Salvage yard in Los Angeles in 1972.
The car was reported to be in battered condition.

Does anyone have more information or more photos?

dzima1985 · July 25, 2013, 04:30:05 PM

Quote from: woodinsight on January 01, 2012, 04:02:01 AM
Does anyone have more information or more photos?

another photo -

Oguerrerob · October 02, 2019, 03:16:44 AM

Please find this car

knewit · October 02, 2019, 03:13:43 PM

FIAT driven by Rovelli in 1946/1947 I think.

Oguerrerob · October 02, 2019, 04:18:45 PM

Not Fiat, not Rovelli and younger

Roman1986 · October 02, 2019, 11:59:32 PM

Maserati?

Oguerrerob · October 03, 2019, 12:52:34 AM

Yes. Locked for you to find the coachbuilder

Oguerrerob · October 05, 2019, 12:19:37 AM

Open to all

Oguerrerob · October 15, 2019, 02:43:03 AM

Up!

Roman1986 · October 15, 2019, 06:17:05 AM

Carrozzeria from Italy?

Oguerrerob · October 15, 2019, 06:21:36 AM

No

Roman1986 · October 15, 2019, 07:20:06 AM

Europa?

Oguerrerob · October 15, 2019, 07:27:18 AM

No

mekubb · October 16, 2019, 08:00:03 AM

Argentinian body ?

Oguerrerob · October 16, 2019, 08:04:51 AM

No

Oguerrerob · October 19, 2019, 12:49:53 AM

Up!

gte4289 · October 19, 2019, 01:18:07 AM

Coachwork by C. Bohman & Son, constructed right here in my neighborhood.

Oguerrerob · October 19, 2019, 01:33:00 AM

That's the one!!

gte4289 · October 19, 2019, 01:45:43 AM

I should also note that this was done by Lawrence Christian "Chris" Bohman for client Rosan Engineering.

Chris was the son of Christian Bohman, one half of the firm Bohman & Schwartz. The partnership of Christian Bohman and Maurice Schwartz ended in 1947. Christian Bohman named his new firm C. Bohman & Son. When Christian died in February of 1950, his son Chris took over the firm but retained the name C. Bohman & Son.

Carnut · October 19, 2019, 04:05:23 AM

Merged

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Q215 - solved - Bohman (of Bohman & Schwartz) Maserati