OSCA Owners Group
OSCA Owners Group
Welcome to the OSCA Owners Group
Based in Bologna, Italy, OSCA – Fratelli Maserati was a company established by the three Maserati brothers to exclusively manufacture tool-room-build, world-class race cars. During its close to 20 years of existence, OSCA (as it became to be known) proved highly successful in producing iconic racing cars and winning thousands of contests. OSCA is THE post-war Maserati product, fully engineered and crafted by the three remaining Maserati brothers.
The OSCA approach to custom-build, bespoke, and exquisitely engineered sports and racing cars, was deeply reminiscent of pre-war Bugatti and Maserati philosophy. Entirely in-house designed and manufactured, these hand crafted post-war Maserati racing machines were expensive, beautifully made and produced in extremely limited numbers. OSCA – Fratelli Maserati output amounted to less than 200 cars in total by the time the factory shut its doors for the final time in 1965 - an average annual output of less than 12 cars!. Given OSCA’s brilliant competition successes and numerous important automotive innovations, one would have expected the brand to be widely known and admired. Due to the Maserati brother’s reclusive nature and media-shy approach, OSCA – Fratelli Maserati remains an automotive myth known mainly to the diehard cognoscenti surrounding the marque to this day.
This website brings together all those who are passionate about this legendary marque. Experience a journey through the history of OSCA – Fratelli Maserati, learn more about what makes OSCA cars so special, centralize your knowledge in one OSCA-centric place and provide a way to connect with fellow owners of these fabulous machines to exchange information and knowledge.
The OSCA Story
In December 1946, the three remaining Maserati brothers packed their belonging at the Maserati factory in Modena, Italy and made the trip back to their hometown of Bologna. They immediately set out to begin what would be their second and final automotive venture.
Using the generic name Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili – Fratteli Maserati (OSCA), the brothers set out to build race cars for private customers from a small section of the original Maserati factory at Via Emilia Levante, Bologna.
During 1947 the design of the first car (Mt4) was developed and translated into drawings. By mid 1948, both the first engine and first chassis were ready for testing. Within a few months the first prototype was completed, and the ultra-limited production began. When 1949 came around, widespread racing success started to accumulate, this performance was to last well over a decade. Throughout its competitive period, OSCA won class and -frequently- outright victories at the most demanding races all over the world, often trading wins with Porsche, which by the mid 1950s became their main racing rival.
The OSCA approach to building its racing machines was based on the Maserati brothers decades of dedication to quality, innovation, designing and competition. These came together to allow the small outfit from Bologna to dominate the racing world during the 1950’s, building beautiful and effective race cars.
This is the timeline story of OSCA and the Maserati brothers