Classic Car Catalogue

O.S.C.A. 1953

Italy

MT4-2AD


 

 

New version of MT4 with the capacity of 1453cc, with 110bhp @ 6,200rpm, was introduced.

Developed in 1952, 1987cc GP monoposto achieved some podium finishes in 1953.


 



MT 4 1100 L4 cyl. 1092 cm³      
MT 4 1300 L4 cyl. 1342 cm³      
Victories:  
       
World Sports Car Championship entries:
 
Sebring 12 Hours 08.03.1953   Results:  
    chassis   Entrant: gen. class  
6 MT4 1100 #1112 Makins / Bott R.T. Makins 25th S1.5 6th  
8 MT4 1350   Spear / von Kreidner Spear dns S1.5 -  
54 MT4 1350   Moffett / Lansing Moffett dns S1.5 -  
59 MT4 1350 #1124 Cunningham / Lloyd Cunningham 5th S1.5 1st  
91 MT4 1100   Simpson / Colby Simpson 9th S1.1 1st  
 
   Mille Miglia 26.04.1953   Results:  
 #   chassis   Entrant: gen. class  
337 MT4 1100 #1126 Sani / Bianchi   17th S1.1 2nd  
340 MT4 1100 #1118 Venezian / Albarelli   12th S1.1 1st  
352 MT4 1100 #1107 Giardini / Castelli   93rd S1.1 5th  
358 MT4 1100 #1116 Coriasco / Gamerro   26th S1.1 3rd  
400 MT4 1100 #1131 Bini / Lucini   dnf S1.1 -  
401 MT4 1100 #1125 Sgorbati / Zanelli   dnf S1.1 -  
402 MT4 1100 #1128 Pagani / Forlai   dnf S1.1 -  
403 MT4 1100 #1105 Balzarini / Veglia   acc. S1.1 -  
 
  24h Le Mans 13.06.1953   Results: Index
#       Entrant: gen. class perf.
47 MT 4 1300   Wacker / Hill R.T. Makins     - -
48 MT 4 1100 Coupé   Damonte / Dreyfus O.S.C.A. 18th 751-1.1 1st 18th
 
1000km Nürgurgring 30.08.1953   Results:  
#   chassis   Entrant: gen. class  
33 MT4 1100 #1126 Sani / Carini San Giorgio 7th S1.5 3rd  
34 MT4 1100 #1101 François / Bauer San Giorgio 8th S1.5 4th  
35 MT4 1100 #1107 Giardini / Sauter San Giorgio   S1.5 -  
 
Tourist Trophy 05.09.1953 Entrant: Results:  
#         gen. class  
42 MT4 1350   Bob Said Bob Said dna S1.5 -  
 
   Carrera Panamericana 23.11.1953 Entrant: Results:  
#         gen. class  
157 MT4 1100   Péron Péron   S1.6 -  
 

 


Le Mans.

 

 


Le Mans.

Formula 1 Championship entries:

French GP 05.07.1953 (round 5)
#   Engine:   Entrant: Result:
32 20 O.S.C.A. 2000 2.0 L6 Louis Chiron Louis Chiron 15th
34 20 O.S.C.A. 2000 2.0 L6 Élie Bayol Élie Bayol  
 
Italian GP 13.09.1953 (round 9)
#   Engine:   Entrant: Result:
32 20 O.S.C.A. 2000 2.0 L6 Louis Chiron Louis Chiron 10th
34 20 O.S.C.A. 2000 2.0 L6 Élie Bayol O.S.C.A.