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Solved - NEH 1912: Parson-Maserati - 1957
« on: July 16, 2012, 05:50:53 AM »
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Re: NEH 1912
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2012, 05:52:52 AM »
Ferrari?
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Re: NEH 1912
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2012, 05:55:29 AM »
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Re: NEH 1912
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2012, 06:01:20 AM »
Italian?
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Re: NEH 1912
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2012, 06:23:12 AM »
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Re: NEH 1912
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2012, 04:29:42 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1912
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2012, 05:02:33 AM »
A long shot - is it a Lister-Maserati
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Re: NEH 1912
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2012, 05:20:26 AM »
Quote from: D-type on July 23, 2012, 05:02:33 AM
A long shot - is it a Lister-Maserati

Good shot but not a direct hit!
Maserati - yes
Lister - no
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Re: NEH 1912
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2012, 05:45:13 AM »
Is it a Maserati or a Maserati-engined car?
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Re: NEH 1912
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2012, 06:21:36 AM »
Quote from: D-type on July 23, 2012, 05:45:13 AM
Is it a Maserati or a Maserati-engined car?

It's a Maserati-engined one-off racer.
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Re: NEH 1912
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2012, 06:39:19 AM »
1960 WRE-Maserati
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Re: NEH 1912
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2012, 07:51:53 AM »
Quote from: D-type on July 23, 2012, 06:39:19 AM
1960 WRE-Maserati

Not that one (would be a re-post I think..)!
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Re: NEH 1912
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2012, 04:50:04 PM »
Cooper Maserati by Sharp ?
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Re: NEH 1912
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2012, 05:12:06 PM »
1958 Parson-Maserati?
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Re: NEH 1912
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2012, 06:29:12 PM »
Quote from: D-type on July 23, 2012, 05:12:06 PM
1958 Parson-Maserati?

Yes - that's the one!
It was built in early 1957 actually by Stuart Young of Weldangrind Ltd, a south London engineering company.  The engine was a Tipo 150S and it had a Maserati gearbox, but the frame was 16-gauge welded steel weighing 70 lbs.  The body was made from 20-gauge Nurol and the total dry weight of the car was less than half a ton.  It was raced by Young with some success in 1957 and 1958.
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Re: Solved - NEH 1912: Parson-Maserati - 1957
« Reply #15 on: July 24, 2012, 04:07:33 AM »
Here's the original picture; I wonder where the 'Parson' name fitted in?:

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Re: Solved - NEH 1912: Parson-Maserati - 1957
« Reply #16 on: July 24, 2012, 04:43:42 AM »
Apparently the name ParSon came from the fact that the Weldandgrind company was owned by a father and son - Stuart Young and his father - this was according to Stuart Young's son quoted on a well-known and reliable website.
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Re: Solved - NEH 1912: Parson-Maserati - 1957
« Reply #17 on: July 24, 2012, 04:56:39 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on July 24, 2012, 04:43:42 AM
Apparently the name ParSon came from the fact that the Weldandgrind company was owned by a father and son - Stuart Young and his father - this was according to Stuart Young's son quoted on a well-known and reliable website.

Thanks for that fascinating tit-bit.
I would never have guessed!
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