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A.S.A./AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta - drive like Fangio

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Created on December 9, 2018

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Bruno von Rotz

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - a lot of fun at the wheel

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - large spoked wheels, air outlet on the side

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - attractive body shape

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - the body is made of aluminum sheet metal

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - the driver sits on the left

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - the Barchetta has turned out to be very sleek

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - this is what sports cars should look like

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - long hood, short doors, narrow and curvy rear end

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - tempts you to drive off immediately

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - very flat, the tank is at the rear

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - here it comes roaring along

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - no, it's not a Maserati, despite the emblems

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - the driver's head towers far above the windshield and headrest

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - soon the car disappears on the horizon

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - Three-spoke wooden steering wheel

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - everything (more or less) in view

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - the ignition is switched on on the right, the starter is operated on the left of the steering wheel

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - classic sports car interior

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - a beautiful sight

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - red area at 5000 rpm, due to the bland mass production technology

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - Speedometer up to 250 km/h

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - four forward gears to choose from

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - Manufacturer's badge in the interior

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - longitudinally mounted in-line six-cylinder engine

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - three Weber twin carburetors

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - there is definitely enough space in the engine compartment

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - Patina in the engine compartment

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - one of several Maserati models with the trident

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - beautiful hood catches

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A.S.A. AFF Tipo 61 Barchetta (1963) - elegant curves everywhere

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Maserati 300 S (1956) - an early variant

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Maserati 300 S (1958) - the last iteration

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Maserati 300 S (1957) - exhibited at the 1956 Paris Motor Show

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Maserati 300 S (1957) - an elegant sports car

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Maserati 300 S (1955) - at the Techno Classica 2014

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Maserati 300S (1957) - on the Maserati stand - the car comes from the Schlumpf Museum - Rétromobile Paris 2016

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Maserati 300S (1957) - View into the cockpit - Rétromobile Paris 2016

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Maserati 300 S Fantuzzi (1958) - H-94 - Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2017

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Maserati 300 S (1956) - juan Manuel Fangio won the Cuban Grand Prix in 1957 with it - Auto e Moto d'Epoca 2018

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Summary

At least 26 Maserati 300 S were built between 1955 and 1959. They are regarded as some of the best racing sports cars of their time and were highly prized by their drivers. Today they are almost priceless, no wonder they were built back then, but sports cars with a similar shape and technology are still being built today. At the wheel of an A.S.A./AFF Tipo 61, you can feel like the Maserati sports car drivers of that time, as this driving report shows.

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Preview (beginning of the article)

The wind whistles past your head, the whole car rattles and roars. The large wooden steering wheel, close to the chest, needs to be held firmly and guided with an expert hand. The gears engage with a click, the propulsion is enormous, the driving pleasure even greater. This is how Juan Manuel Fangio must have felt when he achieved two major successes in the Maserati 300 S in the 1950s. And for Stirling Moss, the Maserati 300 S was one of the best sports cars of all time, powerful and reliable, well-balanced and easy to drive. And he should know, because in 16 races he won nine times in the Maserati 300 S, plus three second places, one third place and one fifth place. He only retired twice with the Maserati.

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