{"id":742417,"date":"2017-04-16T21:08:10","date_gmt":"2017-04-16T21:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=742417"},"modified":"2024-01-04T22:01:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T22:01:32","slug":"book-reviews-untangling-the-mystery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/book-reviews-untangling-the-mystery\/","title":{"rendered":"[Book Review] Untangling the Mystery"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Untangling the Mystery: New Zealand and the 250F Maserati<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">By Terry Collier<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PR201704-p2-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-595716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PR201704-p2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"846\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PR201704-p2-1.jpg 846w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PR201704-p2-1-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PR201704-p2-1-802x1024.jpg 802w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PR201704-p2-1-78x100.jpg 78w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PR201704-p2-1-770x983.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PR201704-p2-1-293x374.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the many wonderful aspects of our hobby is that periodically devoted enthusiasts will take on \u201cpassion projects\u201d that, while considered by some to be \u201cesoterica,\u201d fill a valuable void in the greater preservation of history. Untangling the Mystery is one such wonderful work.<\/p>\n<p>Kiwi author Terry Collier has taken on the task of chronicling the escapades of the Maserati 250F\u2014specifically in New Zealand\u2014from 1955 to 1962. While this might on the surface appear to be a fairly \u201cnarrow\u201d scope of study, in truth, not only did the 250F enjoy a rich racing record in NZ (including Prince Bira\u2019s win in the NZGP at Ardmore in \u201955), but a number of extremely significant examples (including the ex-Moss car that won the 1956 NZGP and the ex-Owen Racing Organisation car) went on to have extended lives racing in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this\u2014and the fact that the 250F\u2019s last competitive international race was at Ardmore in 1959\u2014surprisingly little had been previously documented about the various chassis that raced and\/or remained in NZ. Fortunately, Collier has taken on the task of filling in all the gaps, with this self-published, 56-page, softbound book that gathers all the loose threads to paint a complete picture of the Maserati 250F\u2019s history and place in the Land of the Long White Cloud. While not necessarily for the casual enthusiast, this will be a welcome work for both devotees of the 250F and\/or NZ racing history.<\/p>\n<p>US$40 (including postage), email <a href=\"mailto:venturopublications@hotmail.com\">venturopublications@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Untangling the Mystery: New Zealand and the 250F Maserati By Terry Collier One of the many wonderful aspects of our hobby is that periodically devoted enthusiasts will take on \u201cpassion projects\u201d that, while considered by some to be \u201cesoterica,\u201d fill a valuable void in the greater preservation of history. Untangling the Mystery is one such wonderful work. Kiwi author Terry Collier has taken on the task of chronicling the escapades of the Maserati 250F\u2014specifically in New Zealand\u2014from 1955 to 1962. 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