The car needs to be documented thoroughly as to what it is:

- very conflicting stories from the various Maserati books:

1. See Italian Oddities (pgs. 239-240) : "Chassis #2501 was built in 1953 from an A6 GCM (#2046?)

2. For Robert Mieres this car was destroyed in a truck fire in transit from the French GP to the GP Rouen. Engine #2501 was then fitted into 250F #2501.

3. Finn says that only one 250 S was built. The other three were bored out 200 SI's, which look completely different. He mentioned on page 65 of his book "The Postwar Sportsracing Cars" that a 250 F engine was installed in an A6 GCS chassis.

4. According to Katherine McClure, on September the 27th 1995, she has extensive doc's on the car, including factory Bill of Sale "one complete 250 S less motor" (but in parts), Bill of Sale from Crump of the motor #2501, etc., etc.

5. See Page 248 'Italian Oddities' for the best description of the car, as current:

"This car was unnumbered as a Prototype. Apparently "discovered" in Italy in 1980's without engine or other parts. Assigned number (with Maserati's blessing?) #2501s"

6. See Orsini/Zagari book, pages 216-218, 243 for a discussion of this car.

7. The car is supposed to have good documentation with it, including letters from the factory attesting that it has it's original body, chassis and engine. Extremely rare for a race car of this stature. The car has it's European Homologation Papers. The only parts known not to be original to the car are the steering wheel, instruments and wheels.