Maserati A6 1500 prototype, 1942, photo with Alfieri jun. + sen. at the car

grobmotorix · January 04, 2015, 03:09:41 PM

No and no, sorry...

nicanary · January 04, 2015, 06:06:36 PM

I doubt this, but is it a 6CM converted to a road car?

grobmotorix · January 04, 2015, 06:09:54 PM

Not a 6CM also, sorry...

targhediferro · January 04, 2015, 06:54:59 PM

I can't believe it's a 8c with those wheels, so is it a road version of the 4CL?

grobmotorix · January 05, 2015, 12:59:46 AM

No.

oko94 · January 05, 2015, 01:10:31 AM

8CM ?

grobmotorix · January 05, 2015, 02:03:49 AM

No.

4popoid · January 05, 2015, 02:13:53 AM

Is the man Omar Orsi?

nicanary · January 05, 2015, 05:59:09 AM

Is the car a prototype of a model which never went into production?

Wendax · January 05, 2015, 07:35:41 AM

There was a first A6 1500 prototype built in 1942. Is it that one?

nicanary · January 05, 2015, 08:11:52 AM

It's Ernesto Maserati (with a very young Alfieri) with the sports car he built in 1942 using a single-cam 6CM engine. I suppose you could call it a prototype of the A6, although that car wasn't finalised until 1946/47.

(PS I've just found a photo of the mule A6 which was first on the road in 1945. It's nothing like this car.)

grobmotorix · January 05, 2015, 11:04:38 AM

QuoteThere was a first A6 1500 prototype built in 1942. Is it that one?

That´s what´I wanted to know...

Well, the second part of the answer after Wendax´post would have been Alfieri.

Now - what to do?

I think I give both of you a point...

Any complains?

nicanary · January 05, 2015, 11:33:39 AM

Thank you. I usually check Google Images first, but it wasn't there when I used several different key words. I eventually just asked Google for info on 1942 Maserati prototype and it was the first entry! A very interesting site.I'm surprised that Ernesto could find the materials to built this car at that time in history, but Italians love their racing!

grobmotorix · January 05, 2015, 01:09:34 PM

QuoteI'm surprised that Ernesto could find the materials to built this car at that time in history, but Italians love their racing!

Agreed...

Wendax · January 05, 2015, 03:39:09 PM

Thanks for the point!

nicanary · January 05, 2015, 07:00:53 PM

Sorry to be pedantic, but the builder of the car was Ernesto Maserati according to my source, pictured with his wife and son Alfieri.

I would also like to apologise to Wendax for appearing to use his guess to gain an advantage - I only noticed his post after I had found the puzzle source. A bit embarrassing. I have not shown a photo of the actual prototype of the A6 because we've not had that car as a puzzle, and I can use it at a later date!

Wendax · January 06, 2015, 02:25:38 AM

No need to feel sorry, nicanary. It was just an educated guess. I wanted to be clever and searched for "Maserati 1942 prototipo" and found a site where the car was mentioned, but not pictured.

SACO · November 04, 2021, 05:25:35 PM

Please , make , model and coachbuilder of this car , for 1 point !

SACO · November 15, 2021, 02:40:06 AM

Experts !

D-type · November 16, 2021, 09:34:47 AM

Delahaye?

SACO · November 16, 2021, 09:48:14 AM

Not Delahaye !

D-type · November 17, 2021, 06:47:32 PM

But French?

SACO · November 18, 2021, 02:39:36 AM

Not French !

FrontMan · November 19, 2021, 09:27:11 AM

Maserati V4 ?

SACO · November 20, 2021, 02:04:20 AM

Yes ! Maserati but not V4 !
Locked for you !

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Maserati A6 1500 prototype, 1942, photo with Alfieri jun. + sen. at the car