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Author Topic: Solved: 62. of All., OSCA MT4 TN Special James Simpson 1955  (Read 3002 times)

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Re: 62. of All.
« Reply #25 on: October 22, 2008, 05:59:58 AM »
As you know, in the Professional segment I have to be VERY accurately... ;)

But only TWO characters are missing..
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Re: 62. of All.
« Reply #26 on: October 22, 2008, 06:18:12 AM »
Is it MT4-2AD, engine 1500TN ?
Here is all the other info I could gather: chassis N°1159, engine N°1522.
"O.S.C.A. was the company the Maserati brothers set up after selling the Maserati factory to Orsi. They specialized in racing cars. This record breacker is probably one of the least known of all O.S.C.A.s, although it set no less than 18 International Records in the F Class (1.500 cc) on the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1955. Drivers were Indy ace Tony Bettenhausen and Marshall Lewis."

"engine n. 1522. 1955 cyl. 1500 cm3, body aerodinamica, -1955 James Simpson (USA); car speciale da record USA without engine and with modified chassis 1995 Italy .2000 car sold to Germany
09.09.1955 : Records a Salt Lake Utah : Bettenhausen/Lewis : 261,382 km/h : 10 km. 258,164 km/h : 10 miglia. 224,149 km/h : 50 km. 226,120 km/h : 50 miglia. 227,329 km/h : 100 miglia. 229,498 km/h : 100 miglia. 229,578 km/h : 200 km. 230,952 km/h : 200 miglia. 231,148 km/h : 300 km. 221,105 km/h : 500 km. 218,249 km/h : 500 miglia. 215,768 km/h : 1000 km. 213,877 km/h : 1000 miglia. 213,559 km/h : 2000 km. 230,220 km/h : 1 ora. 219,301 km/h : 3 ore. 216,259 km/h : 6 ore. 212.677 km/h : 12 ore. "

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Re: 62. of All.
« Reply #27 on: October 22, 2008, 06:23:21 AM »
A well deserved point!  ;D

Strange that one source mentions Tony Bettenhausen and Marshall Lewis and the other James Simpson.
Be that as it may , the car is recently for sale here:
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