1951 OSCA MT4 Roadster

This OSCA MT4 was built by the factory in a more traditional spider-style. It had headlights with the oval grille so it could compete in the 1951 Mille Miglia, where it placed second in class driven by Franco Bordoni. For the rest of the season, with OSCA factory driver Giulio Cabianca at the wheel, it achieved a remarkable 14 class victories and 9 overall wins. In 1952 the body was prepared for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with additional lighting cut into the fenders - but then the car didn't race there. After buying a larger 1,350cc OSCA engine, Cabianca added 8 wins to his 14 previous wins, for a total of 22 victories in 2 years. The car was then sold to Al Garthwaite of Philadelphia and was entered in the 1953 Watkins Glen Grand Prix for Jim Kimberly, who finished second in class. Later, the car was sold to Otto Linton, who raced it at Sebring in 1954, placing third in class behind winner Stirling Moss. Its last competitive appearance was in July 1956, when Linton finished second in class at the Brynfan Tyddyn circuit in Pennsylvania. This famous OSCTA MT4 has been with the current caretakers since 2010.