looking for this

[928]

trying to find the first ever Mcrae built car known as the MASERRARI.
anybody know of it?

[Spgeti]

Recently advertised on Trademe

[Roger Dowding]

" 928 " have had a quick " Google " and much about the man and his single seaters racing cars and later exploits, almost nothing about the " Maserarri ". Have seen some photos, and there may even be one or two on TRS, especially about early Levin racing.

This from Allan Dick of " Autonews " " NZ Classic Driver " and now " Classic Autonews " fame.
It is part of a New Zealand Classic Driver article;
Published after his death in 2021.

" Wellingtonians already knew McRae’s abilities as both an engineer and a racing car driver, and his self-built Maserarri sports car (with a variety of engines) had been both fast and a thing of great beauty. "

This from Historic Racing site;

" McRae was born in Wellington, New Zealand. He left University in 1963 with a degree in engineering. While still at university he started building his first car which he called the McRae 220S. "
Presume this is / was the Maserarri.

Will see what I can find, as actually came across a photo recently and forgot to " borrow / save " it.
I think I have seen some in Milan Fistonic vast archives, when he ahs posted on TRS or " Old New Zealand Motor Racing " Facebook page.

Hopefully more to come

[Milan Fistonic]

At Whenuapai in 1994 driven by Ross Ford.

[Roger Dowding]

Came across this on another TRS thread -
Graham McRae was there in the Maserarri at the 1962 meeting.
Last Entrant on the right hand page. - Milan Fistonic archives.



Couldn't see it in the 1963 List of Entries.
- but check it out anyway.



Think it is the " Maserarri " in the corner [ top left ] of this photos of Kenny Smith - at Levin, cam just see part of the nose and headlight.

[ERC]

Recently advertised on Trademe

Might also have been at the recent Webb's Auction.

It was raced extensively at TACCOC meetings. There must be hundreds of photographs around. I have several. First ones were 1989 and the last 1994.

[928]

thanks for the replies
928

[Roger Dowding]

thanks for the replies
928

928 a couple more photos, just put them on the Random Photos thread - they belong here - I also put the ERC and Milan more recent photos of the car.

1962 Brian Faulkner photos.





Photo from the 1963 Shell Book of NZ Motor Racing. - by Euan Sarginson



Note the spelling in the Shell Book photo Massarari - is it Maserrari Maserarri or Massarari ?

[928]

thanks Roger, it is not photos I want but info on the car. I knew graham Mcrae reasonably well as i am from Wgtn myself and we frequented the same places.

[Roger Dowding]

thanks Roger, it is not photos I want but info on the car. I knew graham Mcrae reasonably well as i am from Wgtn myself and we frequented the same places.

Worth seeing / sharing the photos, I am interested too, as I am in NZ Specials of which there are many.
There must be information around as the car was racing in Historics as seen in photos in 1989 and 1994.

Cheers
Roger