1955 Maserati 300S

I have no direct knowledge, but I recall doubting in 1998 that there was very much 1955 metal sitting on those wheels

by Thor Thorson

In 1955, after taking delivery of his most powerful Maserati to date, the three-liter 300S offered here, chassis number 3057, Benoit Musy contested eleven European Sports Car Championship events, winning five times and scoring a further five podium finishes up to the August 12, 1956, Kristianstad Swedish Grand Prix, which he won. In a cruel twist of fate, Musy was to perish abruptly at the Coupe de Paris Montlhery on October 7, 1956—the last big race of the season. Musy had delivered his 300S to the factory for its year-end service and as a result it was not available for the race, so a friend lent him his new Maserati 200S. Part of the steering failed, sending the car over the banking. After his death, his wife left chassis 3057 at the Maserati factory with orders to sell it. The 300S was eventually sold to the Auto Racing and Touring Club of Angola. The wealthy Angola Automobile Club would purchase such cars for its affluent Portuguese members to use in...