Built for the 1958 edition of the Race of Two Worlds at Monza, the Maserati 420/M/58 Eldorado remains as the last single seater racing car built by Maserati and it was also one of the first if not the first European competition car painted in sponsor colours. The car combines a 250F chassis with a downsized V8 used by the mighty 450S sports racer. Stirling Moss drove the car and, while outpaced by the American cars, proved to be the fastest European machine. In 1959, it was brought to Indy but failed to qualify. Retained by Maserati, it is today part of the fantastic Panini Maserati Collection as can be seen in our 20-shot gallery of this unique machine.
As explained last week, we have made some subtle changes to the way we store our images. This inspired us to completely redo our article on another Maserati; the MC12 Corse. Introduced back at the Geneva Motor Show in 2004, this Ferrari Enzo-based GT1 racer remained competitive until its very last outing at the end of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship. Powered by a 6-litre V12 engine, it was also not without controversy as it was wider than the rules permitted, which prevented it from running at Le Mans or other ACO-sanctioned events. It did compete with great success in the FIA GT Championship, winning the title and the blue ribband Spa 24 Hours on several occasions. Over the years we have captured seven examples, which star in our 117-shot gallery.

Enjoy the links:

1958 Maserati 420/M/58 Eldorado - Images, Specifications and Information

2004 - 2005 Maserati MC12 Corse - Images, Specifications and Information