This is the first book devoted exclusively to theMaserati 300S, one of the most beautiful sports racingcars ever built, and the main opponent of the Ferraris inthe World Sportscar Championships of 1956 and 1957.Described by Stirling Moss as one of the best racecarconcepts of the Fifties, the 300S wrote motor sportshistory. With famous drivers like Juan-Manuel Fangio,Jean Behra, Harry Schell, Carroll Shelby and StirlingMoss, it raced with both great success and disappointingfailure. Despite the often confusing and inaccuraterecords which make it difficult to establish the exactfate of these cars, the history of each of the twenty-eight 300S that were made by Officine Maserati S.p.A. inModena, is listed chassis by chassis and profuselyillustrated with period photographs. A section on thetechnical specifications of the 300S is also included,and an overview of the sports car racing scene of thetime provides historical context.