1937 Maserati 6CM

Gooding & Company, (the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance) unveiled their significant classic offerings for The Pebble Beach Auctions in August which included this 1937 Maserati 6CM

One of the great manufacturers of voiturette racing cars was the small firm established by the Maserati brothers in Bologna, Italy. When they released the Maserati 6CM in 1935, the car broke new ground in design with its independent torsion bar front suspension and supercharged twin-cam inline six engine. The Maserati 6CM presented here, chassis 1540, has a rich, well-documented history and was sold new to Giovanni Rocco, a racing driver from Naples, Italy. Rocco proved his remarkable driving abilities with this car at the 1937 Targa Florio where he set the fastest lap time of the race. This 6CM then went on to be enjoyed by multiple owners, including respected collector Raymond Fielding, who lovingly cared for 1540 for over three decades beginning in 1969. Today, the car is presented in a very attractive silver livery and was displayed at the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®. This historic and genuine car has been carefully documented by Dr. Adolfo Orsi Jr., and is eligible to compete in the world’s premier automotive events, including the Goodwood Trophy, the Monaco Historic Grand Prix, and many other racing series in Europe and the US.

RACE HISTORY
Coppa Principessa di Piemonte, April 1937, Rocco, No. 12 (DNF)
Gran Premio di Tripoli, May 1937, Rocco, No. 50 (DNF)
Targa Florio, May 1937, Rocco, No. 4 (DNF)
Circuito di Firenze, June 1937, Rocco, No. 38 (DNF)
Circuito di Milano, June 1937, Rocco, No. 38 (DNF)
Gran Premio di San Remo, July 1937, Rocco, No. 32 (3rd Place)
Coppa Acerbo, August 1937, Rocco, No. 38 (1st Place)
Circuito di Campione d’Italia, September 1937, Rocco, No. 14 (1st Place)
Coppa Edda Ciano, September 1937, Rocco, No. 22 (3rd Place)
Grand Prix de Pau, April 1938, Negro, No. 22 (DNF)
Coppa Principessa di Piemonte, June 1938, Negro, No. 6 (DNF)
Gran Premio di Milano, September 1938, Negro, No. 34 (DNF)
Targa Florio, May 1940, Corsi, No. 8 (11th Place)
Stanmer Park Speed Trials, May 1947, Mortimer
British Empire Trophy, May 1948, Seyd, No. 46 (DNS)
Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, June 1948, Mortimer, No. 37 (DNS)

Full listing of the car can be found here

Other Pre-War Highlights at the sale include:

1938 Peugeot 402 Darl’Mat Special Sport Roadster (estimate: $700,000-$900,000)

1938 Packard Twelve 1608 Convertible Victoria (estimate: $650,000-$750,000)

1930 Minerva Model AM Dual-Windshield Convertible Sedan (estimate: $500,000-$700,000)

The Pebble Beach Auction details:

Dates: Friday, August 18 at 6:00pm and Saturday, August 19 at 11:00am
Location: Equestrian Center, Corner of Stevenson Drive and Portola Road, Pebble Beach, CA
Public preview: Wednesday, August 16 – Saturday, August 19
Auction catalogues: $100, includes admission for two to the viewing and the auctions
General admission: $40, includes admission for one to the viewing and the auctions
Live auction broadcast: www.goodingco.com