AD (1950)

The Maserati brothers sold their works to the Orsi family in 1937, but stayed on until 1947, when they left and founded a new factory OSCA. The first design was a 4472cc V-12 racing engine for existing 1.5-litre Maseratis. OSCA built 1093cc and 1350cc four-cylinder, as well as 1987cc six-cylinder, sports and racing cars with ohc and dohc engines: there was also a 1490cc six-cylinder. In the late 1950s, a fast 749cc Four was added, capable of 115mph. Some of the last 1492cc dohc machines could reach 145mph, the 1947cc version nearly 162mph. In 1966, the Maseratis retired and sold everything to MV-Agusta.

(Vintage european Automobiles)