Maserati 450S Costin Zagato Coupe 1957 by Motor City USA 1:12 Scale

The Maserati 450S ranks as one of the most valuable and sought-after racing cars from the late '50s era of motorsport. Only nine examples in total were constructed, and by the time they were eventually outmoded, they accrued an impressive thirty one victories in international competition. Only one, chassis #4501 ever ran as a coupe, beginning life as one of a group of factory roadsters. In 1957, at the request of driver Stirling Moss,  Maserati contracted noted DeHavilland Aircraft aerodynamicist Frank Costin to design a low-drag envelope body specifically for the twenty four hour race at LeMans. Costin's plans were then turned over to the Italian coachbuilding firm Zagato, who hurriedly built the body, 'interpreting' some of the design features along the way. Just prior to the LeMans race, Moss discovered that Zagato had neglected to install windshield wipers on the car, and a mad scramble ensued.  The new and untested coupe body actually proved slower than the open cockpit 450's but