The Roaring Season

928 wrote: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

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.

928 wrote: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.
Photo from the 1963 Shell Book of NZ Motor Racing. - by Euan Sarginson
Note the spelling in the Shell Book photo Massarari - is it Maserrari Maserarri or Massarari ?

thanks for the replies
928

Spgeti wrote:Recently advertised on Trademe

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

At Whenuapai in 1994 driven by Ross Ford.

" 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

Recently advertised on Trademe

trying to find the first ever Mcrae built car known as the MASERRARI.
anybody know of it?