Having spent his life in and around classic vehicles, historic racing ace Nicky Pastorelli’s selection of a 1950s sportscar great as his favourite car comes as no surprise. And his choice of the Maserati 300S is a fitting one.
In the words of the late Stirling Moss, it was a “strong and dependable” machine that “defies Maserati’s long-standing reputation for grace, pace and unreliability”. Moss likened it to an Aston Martin DB3S in its responsiveness, but reckoned “it was even better balanced and, in my experience, almost unburstable”. He also praised its chassis for being “infinitely superior to any front-engined sports Ferrari”.
