{"id":490054,"date":"2008-06-01T14:00:47","date_gmt":"2008-06-01T14:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=54164"},"modified":"2025-01-06T00:45:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T00:45:52","slug":"maserati-250f-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/maserati-250f-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Wilds’ Favorite Racer – Maserati 250F"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Every era has its own greatest racing car. I would like to go back to my boyhood where I have fond memories of a car that made a real impact on me, the Maserati 250F. Nick Mason gave me a wonderful opportunity to drive his 250F. It didn\u2019t let me down; the drive showed me that the car was just a beautifully balanced machine. I was immediately transported back in time and remembered what a real front-engined racing car looked like. I had thought that I may have had the experience I had had with other racing cars that I held in high esteem, only to be very disappointed when I got behind the wheel and drove them. This was not the case with the 250F; it was a magical drive and all that I had anticipated it to be. It was very docile and would slide and drift when I wanted it to\u2014an all-time classic car.<\/p>\n

I think, from another era, the next on my list would be the Williams FW07C. I drove an ex-Alan Jones Saudi car; I found it to be well-engineered, had massive grip, and drove well, too. One also has to consider sports cars. I really don\u2019t think that greatest racecars have to be single-seaters; they do tend to get overlooked by many people; take for example the Porsche 917\u2014just a great car.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n