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Harv Goranson
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Just received two of the three Maserati Tipo 61 "Birdcages" as campaigned by Stirling Moss and Dan Gurney for the Camoradi team in 1960. The No. 5 car was first in the Nurburgring 1000 Km race, but No. 23 DNF'd at Sebring.

Matrix MXR31311 021 Maserati Tipo 61 No. 5 pic1
Matrix MXR31311 023 Maserati Tipo 61 No. 23 pic1
Matrix MXR31311 021 Maserati Tipo 61 No. 5 pic3
Matrix MXR31311 023 Maserati Tipo 61 No. 23 pic3
Matrix MXR31311 021 Maserati Tipo 61 No. 5 pic2
Matrix MXR31311 023 Maserati Tipo 61 No. 23 pic2


   
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I've only seen one birdcage in my life! 

Maserati museum

 



   
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Harv - That's always been a favorite race car from that era - awesome - and the models look terrific - thanks for sharing these|!



   
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David Green
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These are extremely well done Harv. I have the larger CMC No.5. and a few others.

Here is the. Maserati Tipo 61 Longtail #2461 Camoradi  from Le Mans, 1960 #26 Munaron/Scarlatti in resin by Protégé K in Italy.

 The car was DNF.

 

 

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Harv Goranson
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One more Birdcage. A BAM built of the Meri kits, this is also a Tipo 61 longtail. Raced by the Cunningham team, it was 8th at Le Mans in 1961. One of the few over-30-year-old handbuilts I've held on to, it holds up well today. 

BAM Meri Cunningham Maserati Birdcage


   
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