The Maserati 26B # 29 was delivered in 1929 to Federico Fisauli from Catania. Could not find any race entries of Fisauli, but as the 26B was a pure competition car this seems to be unlikely. Anything known?
Federico Fisauli
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Michael Müller
, Oct 28 2001 07:56
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David McKinney
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Posted 28 October 2001 - 08:27
20/05/28 Catania
10/06/28 Roma (dns)
24/06/28 Cremona
09/09/28 Italian GP (dns)
24/03/29 Tripoli
05/05/29 Targa Florio (dns)
26/05/29 Roma
21/07/29 Coppa Ciano (dns)
10/06/28 Roma (dns)
24/06/28 Cremona
09/09/28 Italian GP (dns)
24/03/29 Tripoli
05/05/29 Targa Florio (dns)
26/05/29 Roma
21/07/29 Coppa Ciano (dns)
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Michael Müller
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Posted 28 October 2001 - 16:09
Thanks a lot, David. Are there any more details, like i.e. source?
I have to admit that I'm no Maserati specialist, I have various sources (incl. Don's Corktree Case History) saying # 29 had been sold to Fisauli in 1929, other sources say it's a 1927 car (without mentioning Fisauli at that date already). Telaio order of the 26 is somewhat confusing, no. 29 to 35 are shown as 1929 cars, no. 26 as 1927, but no. 20 again as 1929.
So if Fisauli bought the car in 1929, how could he enter it for 1928 events? Is it possible that he bought it in fact 1927 or 1928? or did he own another 26 before?
I have to admit that I'm no Maserati specialist, I have various sources (incl. Don's Corktree Case History) saying # 29 had been sold to Fisauli in 1929, other sources say it's a 1927 car (without mentioning Fisauli at that date already). Telaio order of the 26 is somewhat confusing, no. 29 to 35 are shown as 1929 cars, no. 26 as 1927, but no. 20 again as 1929.
So if Fisauli bought the car in 1929, how could he enter it for 1928 events? Is it possible that he bought it in fact 1927 or 1928? or did he own another 26 before?
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David McKinney
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Posted 28 October 2001 - 16:50
All listings are from Vol.2 of Sheldon
Haven't got time to delve into all my Maserati records at the moment, but I suspect some of the out-of-sequence numbering can be explained by the fact that the brothers were building cars with several different engines. A car may have started life with an 1100 engine, or as a 1500 sportscar, then been re-engined as a GP car, appearing on people's chassis-number lists only then.
Fisauli may have had one car in 1928 and anothr in 1929. Or he may have taken delivery of No.26 in the first year, but not been invoiced for it till later.
Haven't got time to delve into all my Maserati records at the moment, but I suspect some of the out-of-sequence numbering can be explained by the fact that the brothers were building cars with several different engines. A car may have started life with an 1100 engine, or as a 1500 sportscar, then been re-engined as a GP car, appearing on people's chassis-number lists only then.
Fisauli may have had one car in 1928 and anothr in 1929. Or he may have taken delivery of No.26 in the first year, but not been invoiced for it till later.
