Between 1955 and 1959, Maserati produced just 28 units of the racing car Maserati 200S, as a successor to the Maserati A6GCS. One of them is on display in Milan at the Larusmiani boutique for this year’s Milan Design Week.

Development of this model began in 1952 as a response to Ferrari’s 500 Mondial racing model, which was powered by a four-cylinder engine. This engine proved so successful that Maserati decided to use the same option in the 200S. It was a 2.0 L 4CF2 DOHC I4 engine with 190 hp (140 kW) mated to a 4-speed manual gearbox.

This Maserati 200S was used for racing and was driven by many drivers, including Gilberto Cornacchia, son of the owner of the Maserati showroom in Milan at the time. It raced until 1960, when it was stored at Maserati’s facility until 1999. It then became part of the Panini Collection in Modena, and was later sold to a new owner who carried out a complete restoration of the car.

Source: Maserati

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