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[MAF260]

 

[GeoffCapes]

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1957 Maserati 250F

Maserati 250F - CM2 by Cameron Millar

racecarsdirect.com

Even as a recreation that won't be cheap. 500k+ is my guess.

 

[Oneball]

Even as a recreation that won't be cheap. 500k+ is my guess.

Being a Cameron Miller car it’s got it’s own bit of history it’s going to be nearer £2m I reckon.

 

[GeoffCapes]

Being a Cameron Miller car it’s got it’s own bit of history it’s going to be nearer £2m I reckon.

That makes it more expensive than some original 250F's!

 

[midlifecrisis]

Make your own for less.

 

[Oneball]

That makes it more expensive than some original 250F's!

I don’t think so. Last auction result I can find was in 2014 for 4.6m, I reckon you’ll be looking at more than double that for one now.

Make your own for less.

Millar bought a load of parts so the 250f he made had original engines, gearbox, axles, some had original frames etc.

You’d be looking at close to £1m to make one I reckon it’s all the castings that’ll make it so expensive to do. It’s not like a Cobra or GT40 where the stuff is already out there.

 

[GeoffCapes]

I don’t think so. Last auction result I can find was in 2014 for 4.6m, I reckon you’ll be looking at more than double that for one now.

Good lord! I'm going to Italy later this month or early next month to get the details (chassis numbers etc) of a 250F which is owned by a friend. His father owned it for 25-30 years keeping it in a barn.
It has a racing history as well and painted in white.

 

[Ewan]

I’m not sure how many of the original 26 250f cars built still exist, but it’s not many. An original “barn find” with racing history has to be £5m or so, surely? Especially if driven by Moss and/or Fangio.

 

[midlifecrisis]

I don’t think so. Last auction result I can find was in 2014 for 4.6m, I reckon you’ll be looking at more than double that for one now.




Millar bought a load of parts so the 250f he made had original engines, gearbox, axles, some had original frames etc.

You’d be looking at close to £1m to make one I reckon it’s all the castings that’ll make it so expensive to do. It’s not like a Cobra or GT40 where the stuff is already out there.

I talking about making your own replica as one member did about 10 years ago...road legal too.

 

[Oneball]

I talking about making your own replica as one member did about 10 years ago...road legal too.

Ah, thought you meant an exact copy.

 

[makeshiftUK]

On the Southbank today. Parking ticket made me chuckle…

 

[Felonious Crud]

On the Southbank today. Parking ticket made me chuckle…

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That's quite an ugly little bugger. What's the big drain hole in the bonnet for?

 

[Oneball]

That's quite an ugly little bugger. What's the big drain hole in the bonnet for?

“s duct” apparently creates downforce whilst driving down Kensington High St

 

[Felonious Crud]

“s duct” apparently creates downforce whilst driving down Kensington High St

Actually, that's really useful. Ugly bugger comments retracted.

 

[Andyk]

That's quite an ugly little bugger. What's the big drain hole in the bonnet for?

Agee Adam…and it looks like that mid engine Corvette that came out before it.

 

[philw696]

An interesting article.

From the archive: On this day in 1974 | Autocar

Reflecting on a year and 10,000 miles with a Citroën SM long-termer

www.autocar.co.uk

 

[2b1ask1]

Those that know Harry Potter stuff, I snapped this yesterday, 5-seconds later it was gone!

 

[drellis]

That's quite an ugly little bugger. What's the big drain hole in the bonnet for?

Parking tickets

 

[P5Nij]

An interesting article.

From the archive: On this day in 1974 | Autocar

Reflecting on a year and 10,000 miles with a Citroën SM long-termer

www.autocar.co.uk

Love the SM, definitely one of those on 'the list'...

 

[Ewan]

My business partner just sold his SM after about 6 years of ownership. A lovely example, it sold within a fortnight at the asking price of £45k. The new owner is now exporting it to Lagos, Nigeria.