S.H.M.R. Automodellli - made in Italy 1:43 - Model race car - Maserati tipo 61 "Birdcage" ch. #2451 SCCA National Races 1961 #621 Fred Gamble - professionally built - excellent quality - extremely rare as this is a unique model

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Offering to you a very rare and high quality 1/43rd scale artisanal model by:

S.H.M.R.

made in Verona, Italy

this is a unique model - realized with a Le Mans 1961 kit

Maserati tipo 61 "Birdcage" ch. #2451 Team J. Frank Harrison SCCA National Races 1961 #621 Fred Gamble

professionally built - excellent quality - extremely rare

offered inside its kit box - without plastic case

very hard to find today - reserve price reasonable for such a rarity - one of the rarest model I am offering right now

Note
the last photos of the real car ... not with this Lot

Historic Informations
The references point to the Maserati Tipo 61 "Birdcage," bearing race number #621 and entered in the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) DM (D Modified) class in 1961.
Historical details regarding this specific car include:
• Car and Chassis: This is a Maserati Tipo 61 "Birdcage" in a "long-tail" configuration. The specific chassis number associated with this entry and race number #621 is #2451.
• Racing Team: The car belonged to the team of J. Frank Harrison (a well-known owner of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company and a motorsport enthusiast).
• Driver: It was driven by American racer Fred Gamble.
• Race and Result: The car competed on April 16, 1961, in an SCCA National Championship event at the Marlboro circuit (SCCA National Marlboro – Governor's Cup). It finished 2nd overall and 1st in the combined DM/CM class.
• Technical Specifications: It was powered by a front-mounted, naturally aspirated, 2890cc inline 4-cylinder Maserati engine (featuring 2 valves per cylinder and dual overhead camshafts—DOHC). The car featured an open-top body and was equipped with Goodyear tires.