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andyp250f · Post by **andyp250f** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:38 pm

Hi everybody. As this site seems to "smell of petrol", I thought I would give it a go. Having had a lot of interest in a project of mine from New Zealand, here seemed a good place to put a picture. I have always loved the maserati 250f, and after a few years of watching them at goodwood etc. I decided to build one, mainly because the real thing is too far out of reach, and I wanted something I could just jump in and drive. it is road legal, took 15 months to build, a friend of mine who worked for Rolls Royce made the body out of aluminium, and its great fun. I really hope this won't offend the purists, but I make no claims its a maserati, and our local Ferrari/ Maserati main dealer have had it in their showroom.
Hope you approve.

Oldfart · Post by **Oldfart** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:35 pm

Looks great to me, how about some details of the build? I am sure there will be purists who denigrate this, but as you have said you make no claims to authenticity.

kiwi285 · Post by **kiwi285** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:03 pm

A great looking car and good to see that someone has gotten off their backside and done something positive about their dream. I am sure you will have great times with the car.

Post by **Steve Holmes** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:20 pm

Wow, Andy, that is incredible! What an amazing looking car, I'm really impressed! What sort of motor have you fitted? Those wire wheels look absolutely spot on. I bet thats a lot of fun, good for you!

Chris Read · Post by **Chris Read** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:03 am

Great effort. Unlike so called purists I certainly don't mind racing with replicas - especially Masers which are my ultimate choice. I have raced along side two CM's and two real ones and sat in three and they are definitely my Lotto car. More details please especially photos of under the bonnet, cockpit, rear end and during construction and specs. Build me another one and mail it to me ?? . Chris Read -Arrowtown

andyp250f · Post by **andyp250f** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 7:13 am

thanks for the comments. Heres a link to a video we did recently with a Tiger moth.
http://vimeo.com/43832371

Steve Emson · Post by **Steve Emson** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:15 pm

Excellent work!

jim short · Post by **jim short** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:34 am

I love it ,i had its cousin Ferrari 500 a four cylinder alfa mtr ,not as good a sound as the six was probably more exact rev counter ect was just beutiful and once you got used to the front wheels jumping up and down was exciting to drive ,drum brakes were hopless but as Buggatti said cars are made to go .Sadly just one make believe race driver in a scruffy Riley complained it should not be allowed to run ,and now old and grumpy sold it to the USA{ was a mistake}

nigel watts · Post by **nigel watts** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:25 pm

Fanbloodytastic. I can just imagine the looks you'd get pulling up next to someone at the lights!!

Rod Grimwood · Post by **Rod Grimwood** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:28 am

Mate, that is neat, as said more info please.

GeebeeNZ · Post by **GeebeeNZ** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:21 am

Andy, It must be great to drive a car like that legally on the road. I hear you can also get a road registered Vanwall in the UK.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otoKijvxbCc
Imagine if both of you arrived at the traffic lights together.
In the South Island of NZ we even had a road registered dragster driving around many years ago.
Graeme

andyp250f · Post by **andyp250f** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:55 pm

Thanks for the comments. it is fun I must admit. I will sort out some more detailed shots and post them

kiwi285 · Post by **kiwi285** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:27 am

Now the Vanwall is a car I would really like to have a drive of. One of my all time favourites. My school exercise books were covered in side view drawings of the Vanwall. Happy days.

andyp250f · Post by **andyp250f** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:28 pm

Heres a few more pictures of the "Tipo" Ill try and find one of the body without paint, for the aluminium lovers!!

andyp250f · Post by **andyp250f** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:41 pm

A few of the bodywork. You can see the early stages (clecko pins everywhere), and when she was brought back for fixings, undertray to be fitted, and a few other things prior to paint.

Oldfart · Post by **Oldfart** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:51 am

Just fabulous, thanks for sharing!

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:28 am

Hi Andy I am in Love what A STUNING looking car I wish I could finish my care even half as good Jamie Aislabie NZ

ERC · Post by **ERC** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:56 am

Brilliant. Nothing wrong with replicas in my eyes either.

Post by **Steve Holmes** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:30 am

Wow, the workmanship is staggering! I love the bare alloy body photos. Its almost too beautiful to paint.

Andy, don't 250Fs have the accelerator pedal in the middle with brake on the right? Have you done this also?

andyp250f · Post by **andyp250f** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:46 am

Steve, I think most did have the pedals the other way round. I'm afraid I'm a chicken on that one. Plus, as the car is my demonstrator, it seemed sensible to keep it conventional, if not actually in keeping.

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