With all of Italy’s accomplishments in motorsports, it is kind of hard to believe that the only italian car ever to win the Indy 500 is this 1938 Maserati. I guess it kind of makes sense since the Italians prefer their door cars, but with all the F1 history you’d think some of that open wheel prowess would have come across to Indy. But it didn’t, so this is the one. Which makes this one rare and pricey machine.
So what do you do with a race car this rare and cool and historic? Keep racing it of course, and that means sending it around the course at the Goodwood Revival.
This thing is about as sexy as they come, and to see it being thrown around corners, off into the grass and curbing, and also sliding sideways in the wet is something special. Hell, when it goes through the big puddles on track I kind of cringed a little. I can’t imagine having to clean something like this. Wow. Just wow.
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Video Description:
At last year’s Goodwood Revival, @TheRevsInstitute brought a very special car across the pond. One of the three Maserati 8CTFs that were ever built. This particular model was the prototype chassis 3030. A car that would go on to win Pikes Peak in 1946 and 1947. The latter chassis 3032 would go on to win the Indy 500 in 1939. The last and only Italian-made car to win the Indy 500.
Today we announce that we’ll be celebrating Maserati at the 2026 Goodwood Revival. An Italian brand that was in its absolute heyday during the Goodwood Revival period of 1948-66. If you’re a fan of the marque, make sure you secure your Revival tickets today.
