1959 Maserati W.R.E.-Maserati 200S Sports Racer (chassis 1002)
- Engine
- Maserati 200S four-cylinder, small-displacement competition unit
The W.R.E.-Maserati chassis 1002 is a purpose-built tube-frame sports racer constructed in Modena in 1959 by World Racing Enterprises, the venture of American driver Tony Settember and British fabricator John Wadsworth. Powered by a Maserati 200 S four-cylinder engine and clothed in aluminium bodywork, it features fully independent suspension and four-wheel disc brakes. The second of three W.R.E.-Maseratis built, it debuted with an outright victory on its first outing in 1960 and retains its original engine, confirmed by FIA documentation.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €728,000 (≈ $801K)
- 1959 → 1959Factory deliveryTony Settemberpartial documentation
American driver who initiated the W.R.E. project by purchasing a Maserati 200 S engine; withdrew from the venture shortly after the first car's debut.
- 1959 →Factory deliveryLuigi Belluccipartial documentation
Italian driver who co-ordered and oversaw construction of the subsequent W.R.E. cars following the Naples GP debut; later moved on to acquire a Tipo 60 Birdcage.
- 1972 → 1987Acquisition unknownEugeno Oriziopartial documentation
Based in Provaglio d'Iseo, Italy; a restoration was carried out during his ownership, sometime in the late 1970s or 1980s.
- 1987 →Private saleCurrent ownerfull documentation
Has maintained and serviced the car meticulously over approximately three decades; FIA documentation from 2009 confirms the car remains fully original-specification with its original engine.
Competition
- 1959-07-01Naples Grand PrixDriver: Tony Settember1st overall
This was the debut of the first W.R.E.-Maserati; the victory prompted Bellucci and Boffa to commission their own cars immediately.
- 1960-03-01Agnano-Cappella dei Cangiani hillclimb1st overall
Debut event for chassis 1002, the second W.R.E.-Maserati constructed.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2009Inspection
FIA technical inspection confirmed that chassis 1002 fully conforms to its original build specifications and retains its original engine.
Resulting FIA papers form part of the car's supporting documentation.
- —Restoration
A restoration was carried out in Italy at some point between the late 1970s and the early 1980s during Orizio's ownership.
Exact scope and date range are unspecified in the available documentation.
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