Celebrating its 86th year of automotive tradition in 2000 and the re-entering of the US market with the 2002 model year, MASERATI presented several rare examples of its automotive heritage. Among the automobiles on display have been several racecars and a few one-of-a kind creations like two Maserati 5000 GTs. Famous Maserati race car drivers like Stirling Moss could also be seen in the paddock and on the track at Laguna Seca.

MASERATI Exhibit at Laguna Seca 2000
The 1939 Maserati 8CTF, the Indianapolis winner in '39 and '40.	1960 Maserati Tipo 61, formerly raced by Stirling Moss.	Stirling Moss in the 1957 Maserati 250F.

1960 Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder, straight 6, 220 Hp, top speed 140 mph.

1954 Maserati Tipo A6G Zagato, straight 6, 150 Hp, top speed 120 mph.

1970 Maserati Ghibli Spyder and 1959 Maserati 5000 GT 'Scia di Persia'.

A rare sight - 5 OSCA in the paddock.

John Fitch and the recreation of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL he once raced in the 1952 Carrera Panamericana.

The 1911 FIAT Grand Prix race car.

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1931 Chrysler CD-8 Le Mans (#19), 1929 Chrysler 75 Le Mans (#75) barely visible behind the Chrysler is the 1916 Lancia Kappa (#27).

1931 Alfa Romeo 6C (#15) & 1927 Bentley 6.5 Litre (#16) in the background the 1930 Austin 7 Special (#7).

1925 Morgan SS (#25) & 1925 Vauxhall30-98 (#86), 1929 Lagonda 2 Litre (#29) & 1939 Talbot-Lago T150 SS (#18), 1925 Bentley 3 Litre (#3) in the background.

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Saturday - GROUP 2A - 1925 to 1946 Racing Cars
Race length 22.380 miles, 10 laps, Time of 19:36.247, Average Mph 68.485, Victory Margin 11.525
Completing all 10 laps were: 1937 Alfa Romeo 12C-37, driver Jeff Kline; 1937 Maserati 6CM, driver Rick Hall; 1940 Maserati 8CL, driver Rob Walton; 1934 Alfa Romeo P3, driver Jon Shirley.
Starters: 17, Finishers: 15

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1936 Bugatti Type 57 (#57) & 1936 Delahaye 135 (#135), 1932 Alfa Romeo P3 (#20), 1925 Bugatti Type 35C (#35), 1938 Talbot-Lago T26 (#38).

1937 Alfa Romeo 12C-37 (#6) with driver Jeff Kline, who led throughout the race.

1932 Studebaker Indy (#18) with driver Jamie Cleary signaling the last round.

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Saturday - GROUP 3A - 1947 to 1955 Sports and Racing Cars under 2000cc
Race length 22.380 miles, 10 laps, Time of 20:30.839, Average Mph 65.458, Victory Margin 11.380
Completing all 10 laps were: 1954 OSCA 2000S, driver William McKinley; 1955 OSCA MT-4, driver John Grosseto; 1956 Denzel, driver Tom Trabue; 1955 Porsche Continental, driver Clint deWitt; 1954 Maserati A6GCS, driver Tom Mittler; 1953 Maserati A6GCS, driver Dirk Layer; 1949 Porsche 356SL, driver Charles Forge; 1953 OSCA MT-4, driver Bill Perrone; 1952 OSCA MT-4, driver Charles Nearburg; 1955 Maserati A6GCS, driver Jimmy Dobbs III; 1948 Maserati A6GCS, driver Ivan Zaremba; 1954 Nardi Crosley, driver Don Baldocchi; 1954 Maserati A6GCS, driver Dean Meiling; 1955Cleary Special, driver Kevin Pitts; 1959 Berkeley 895, driver Jamie Pfeifer.
Starters: 30, Finishers: 27

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1952 Siata Daina (#87) & 1948 Maserati A6GCS (#77), 1954 Nardi Crosley (#101), 1954 Maserati A6GCS (#500).

1953 OSCA MT-4 (#91) & 1949 Porsche 356 SL (#11), 1952OSCA MT-4 (#23).

1955 Porsche Continental (#5) & 1958 Fiat Crosley (#42).

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Saturday - GROUP 4A - 1947 to 1955 Sports and Racing Cars over 2000cc
Race length 22.380 miles, 10 laps, Time of 19:19.216, Average Mph 69.502, Victory Margin 1.564
Completing 13 laps were: 1953 Jaguar C-Type, driver Justin Law; 1949 Jaguar-Parkinson, driver John Buddenbaum; 1955 Kurtis 500SX, driver D. Randy Riggs; 1955 Hagemann Chrysler, driver Steve Schuler; 1953 Allard J2X, driver Michael Stott; 1952 Jaguar C-Type, driver Terry Larson; 1949 Baldwin Mercury, driver Jim Herlinger; 1955 Manning Special, driver Don Racine; 1953 Cannon MkIV, driver Rick Cannon; 1955 Maserati 250S, driver Bruce McCaw; 1955 Jaguar Hagemann Special, driver Bernard Juchli; 1953 Jaguar C-Type, driver Greg Johnson; 1953 Kurtis 500S, driver Duncan Emmons; 1953 Allard J2X, driver Peter Booth; 1955 Austin-Healey 100S, driver Phillip Coombs.
Starters: 30, Finishers: 27

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1952 Mercedes 300SL (#6), 1953 Allard J2X (#8), 1949 Baldwin Mercury Special (#77).

1953 Jaguar C-Type (#91) with driver Justin Law, who led throughout the race & 1955 Kurtis 500SX (#16).

1955 Kurtis 500SX (#16) & 1949 Jaguar-Parkinson Special (#3), 1955 Hagemann Chrysler Special (#44).

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Saturday - GROUP 5A - 1954 to 1963 Formula Cars (F-1, F-2, F-Junior)
Race length 22.380 miles, 10 laps, Time of 26:30.857, Average Mph 65.838, Victory Margin 15.440
Completing all 10 laps were: 1960 Cooper T-53, driver Jack Brabham; 1959 Cooper T-51 F-2, driver Steve Froines; 1960 Cooper T-53 F-1, driver Don Schoeny; 1963 Lola Mk5A F-Jr, driver Tupper Robinson; 1961 Cooper T-53T-L, driver Terry Hefty; 1962 Lotus 27 F-Jr, driver Tony Seiniger; 1962 Lotus 22 F-Jr, driver Michael Meindorfer; 1960 Kieft F-Jr, driver Marc Nichols; 1960 Meskowski Indy Roadster, driver Larry Menser; 1961 Lotus 20 F-Jr, driver Doug Scranton; 1960 Cooper F-Jr, driver Bob Korst; 1961 Lotus 22 F-Jr, driver Alan Patterson.
Starters: 23, Finishers: 20

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1961 Cooper T53 (#16), 1963 Cooper T-62 (#8), 1963 Lola Mk5A (#77), 1960 Kieft (#65).

1960 Cooper T-53 (#8) with driver Jack Brabham & 1963 Lola Mk5A (#2) with driver Don Breidenbach, who led 5 rounds but dropped out in lap 12; followed by 1963 Lotus 27 (#27) .

1960 CooperT-53 (#5) with driver Don Schoeny, who led the first 4 laps, followed by Jack Brabham in the 1960 Cooper T-53 (#8). In the background 1957 Maserati 250 F (#22) and 1963 Lola Mk5A (#2).

Saturday - GROUP 6A - 1955 to 1963 Sports Racing Cars over 2500cc
Race length 22.380 miles, 10 laps, Time of 18:07.172, Average Mph 74.108, Victory Margin 0.131
Completing all 10 laps were: 1962 Dailu MkII, driver Mike Leicester; 1959 Maserati T-61, driver Ben Walton; 1958 Lister-Chevy, driver John Harden; 1955 Eliminator Special, driver Bert Skidmore; 1955 Jaguar D-Type, driver Flavien Marcais; 1958 Devin SS, driver Chris Wickersham; 1959 Ol'Yeller III, driver Ernie Nagamatsu; 1958 Devin SS, driver Ed Dwyer; 1957 Monsterati Special, driver Bill Janowski; 1958 Ferrari 250 TR, driver David Love;
Starters: 23, Finishers: 23

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from right to left 1957 Maserati 450S (#19), 1961 Maserati T-63 (#62), 1958 Ferrari 250 TR (#46), 1957 Maserati 300S (#238).

1957 Aston Martin DBR2 (#102) with driver Greg Whitten.

1956 Maserati 300S (#68) with driver Jimmie Dobbs.

Saturday - GROUP 7A - 1966 to 1983 Historic Grand Prix - Salute to the USGP
Race length 22.380 miles, 10 laps, Time of 14:32.453, Average Mph 92.347, Victory Margin 4.966
Completing all 10 laps were: 1981 Williams FW07C, driver Charles Nearburg; 1978 Lotus 79, driver Duncan Dayton; 1983 Williams FW08, driver Eric Joiner; 1982 Alfa Romeo 1, driver Patrick van Schoote; 1983 Williams FWO8C, driver Steve Romak; 1976 March 761, driver James King; 1975 Shadow DNS, driver Chris Cord; 1977 Shadow DN8, driver Tom Claridge; 1977 Wolf WR4, driver John Anderson; 1973 Brabham BT-42, driver Murray Smith; 1976 McLaren M23, driver Steve Earle; 1972 March 721, driver John Mills; 1975 Penske PC3, driver Doug Mockett; 1968 Lotus 49B, driver Pete Loveley; 1971 Tyrell 002, driverJohn Delane; 1982 March 821, driver Steve Tillack; 1976 Lotus 77, driver David Livingston; 1978 Wolf WR6, driver Michael Pineau; 1975 Hill GH1, driver Sanehiro Nozaki.
Starters: 29, Finishers: 28

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1975 Hill GH1 (#24), with driver Sanehiro Nozaki and 1978 Lotus 79 (#62), with driver Duncan Dayton.

Two 1983 Williams : a FWO8 (#1) with driver Eric Joiner and a FWO8C (#42) with driver Steve Romak.

Groupshot after the race: 1968 Ferrari 312 (#15), 1969 Brabham BT-26 (#112), 1968 Lotus 49B (#25) in the first row.