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A charmingly graceful body designed by the mastermind Giulio Alfieri, who integrated a light frame of barely 30 kg with more than 200 single pieces of tube. Because of this engineering innovation, the Maserati Tipo 60/61 acquired the legendary nickname "Birdcage”. Only 23 units were made during the years from 1959 through 1961.
The American Lucky Casner was one of the most successful owners of the Birdcage Tipo 61. In May 1960, Stirling Moss and Dan Gurney won the 1,000-km race of Nürburgring. With the starting number 5, they accomplished an outstanding victory in the pouring rain against keen competition. Only one year later the Camoradi Team (Casner Motor Racing Division) repeated the winning record with Casner and Gregory as the drivers. These consecutive victories added new glory to Maserati.
This model is composed of 1,140 single parts, 507 of which are made of stainless steel, copper, and brass. It's an exact replica of the winning car of Moss/Gurney. What is extraordinary about its build is the adherence of its body to a cage-like framework as if it were a second skin.
Autographed by Dan Gurney on the model itself.
(07/20/2008)
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