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    looking for this

    trying to find the first ever Mcrae built car known as the MASERRARI.
    anybody know of it?
    Last edited by 928; 06-22-2024 at 12:33 AM.

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    The McRae - Maserarri.

    " 928 " have had a quick " Google " and much about the man and his single seaters racing cars and later exploits, almost nothing about the " Maserarri ". Have seen some photos, and there may even be one or two on TRS, especially about early Levin racing.

    This from Allan Dick of " Autonews " " NZ Classic Driver " and now " Classic Autonews " fame.
    It is part of a New Zealand Classic Driver article;
    Published after his death in 2021.

    " Wellingtonians already knew McRae’s abilities as both an engineer and a racing car driver, and his self-built Maserarri sports car (with a variety of engines) had been both fast and a thing of great beauty. "

    This from Historic Racing site;

    " McRae was born in Wellington, New Zealand. He left University in 1963 with a degree in engineering. While still at university he started building his first car which he called the McRae 220S. "
    Presume this is / was the Maserarri.

    Will see what I can find, as actually came across a photo recently and forgot to " borrow / save " it.
    I think I have seen some in Milan Fistonic vast archives, when he ahs posted on TRS or " Old New Zealand Motor Racing " Facebook page.

    Hopefully more to come

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    At Whenuapai in 1994 driven by Ross Ford.

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    Maserarri at Mount Maunganui in 1962. and Levin ?

    Came across this on another TRS thread -
    Graham McRae was there in the Maserarri at the 1962 meeting.
    Last Entrant on the right hand page. - Milan Fistonic archives.

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    Couldn't see it in the 1963 List of Entries.
    - but check it out anyway.

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    Think it is the " Maserarri " in the corner [ top left ] of this photos of Kenny Smith - at Levin, cam just see part of the nose and headlight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spgeti View Post
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    Might also have been at the recent Webb's Auction.

    It was raced extensively at TACCOC meetings. There must be hundreds of photographs around. I have several. First ones were 1989 and the last 1994.


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    thanks for the replies
    928

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    Maserarri in 1962 and 1963.

    Quote Originally Posted by 928 View Post
    thanks for the replies
    928
    928 a couple more photos, just put them on the Random Photos thread - they belong here - I also put the ERC and Milan more recent photos of the car.

    1962 Brian Faulkner photos.

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    Photo from the 1963 Shell Book of NZ Motor Racing. - by Euan Sarginson

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    Note the spelling in the Shell Book photo Massarari - is it Maserrari Maserarri or Massarari ?
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    thanks Roger, it is not photos I want but info on the car. I knew graham Mcrae reasonably well as i am from Wgtn myself and we frequented the same places.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 928 View Post
    thanks Roger, it is not photos I want but info on the car. I knew graham Mcrae reasonably well as i am from Wgtn myself and we frequented the same places.
    Worth seeing / sharing the photos, I am interested too, as I am in NZ Specials of which there are many.
    There must be information around as the car was racing in Historics as seen in photos in 1989 and 1994.

    Cheers
    Roger

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