Formula Cars

Maserati was represented by Murray Smith in this 1957 250-F Grand Prix car #2525.  The 250F is unique among 2.5 liter Formula One cars in that it competed from the beginning of the Formula in 1954 until the very last race.

(1-23-07 This page remains deliberatelt not updated as a sample of how your webmaster did things in 2000.  These images were scanned from 4x6 prints using a now obsolete Microtek X6 scanner. 
 
Looking out of place among the spidery mid-engined 1960's British formula cars, Smith holds his own in Turn 5.

Bob Drake drove Joe Lubin's 250-F #2532 to a 13th place finish in the 2nd US Grand Prix, held at Riverside on November 13, 1960.


 
 

Steve Froines in his 1959 2-liter Cooper-Climax chases Doug Scranton's 1961 Lotus Mk.20 F-Jr through Turn 5.

Marty Benck follows in his 1960 Lotus Mk.18.

 
Next:  Bruce Jacobs -- 1960 Ol' Yaller III

Back to:  Jimmy Dobbs, II -- 1954 Maserati A6GCS

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