Classic Car Catalogue

O.S.C.A. 1955

Italy

MT4-2AD
TN – new model


MT4 by Vignale

 

TN have a revised and modified chassis (the 2200mm wheelbase remained) and is fitted with a new 1491cc dohc engine, now with 125bhp @ 6,300rpm. The bodywork following the same style as the MT4.


 



F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship entries
 
12h Sebring 13.03.1955 (round 2) Results:    
#   chassis   Entrant: gen. class    
63 MT4 1500   Braniff / Velasquez C.B.Cornejo 9th S1.5 3rd    
64 MT4 1450 #1137 Lloyd / Huntoon Cunningham 7th S1.5 1st    
65 MT4 1500   Chapman / Bell H.A. Chapman dnf S1.5 -    
66 MT4 1500   Stewart / Boynton P.B. Stewart acc. S1.5 -    
74 MT4 1350 #1129 Hansgen / Eager G.E. Tilp fail. S1.5 -    
73 MT4 1450 #1114 Linton / Stetson Speedcraft Enterprises dnf S1.5 -    
 
Mille Miglia 30.04.-01.05.1955 (round 3)   Results:    
#   chassis   Entrant: gen. class    
037 MT4   Lucini   dna S750 -    
512 MT4 1100 #1126 Ricciardi / Sbordone   dnf S1.1 -    
515 MT4 1100 #1162 Falli   dnf S1.1 -    
518 MT4 1100 #1128 Bourillot   24th S1.1 1st    
519 MT4   Manotti   dna S1.1 -    
520 MT4 1100   Sani   dna S1.1 -    
521 MT4   Arosio   dna S1.1 -    
525 MT4 1100 #1117 "Madero" / Franzoni   80th S1.1 6th    
526 MT4 1100 #1144 Monzino / D'Artogna   73rd S1.1 4th    
532 MT4 1100 #1155 Nobile / Bettiol   34th S1.1 3rd    
533 MT4 1100 #1141 Colantoni / Foglia   33rd S1.1 2nd    
542 MT4 1500 #1146 Descollanges / Nicol   14th S1.5 2nd    
546 MT4 1500 #1151 Cabianca   dnf S1.5 -    
549 MT4   Merani   dna S1.5 -    
558 MT4 1500 #1163 Sgorbati   dnf S1.5 -    
 
  24h Le Mans 11.06.1955 (round 4)   Results:
#         gen. class perf. index
40 MT4 1.5   Cabianca / Scorbati   11th 1.1-1.5 4th 11th  
 
Tourist Trophy 18.09.1955 (round 5) Results:    
#   chassis   Entrant: gen. class    
33 MT4   Cabianca O.S.C.A. dna S1.5 -    
 
  Targa Florio 16.10.1955 (round 6)   Results:
#         gen. category class
42 MT4 1.1   Rotolo / Sirchia / (Pasquale)   14th sport 12th up to 1.1 1st
54 MT4 1.1   Ricciardi / Sbordoni   fail.   -   -
64 MT4 1.5   Cabianca / Carini   7th sport 7th 1.1-1.5 1st
66 MT4 1.5   Seidel   dns   -   -
 


Osca MT4 1500, engine: Osca L4 1490 cm³ (Phil Stewart / Ted Boynton) by Philip B. Stewart at 12 Hours Sebring.


Osca MT4 1.1 (Domenico Rotolo / Salvatore Sirchia / Luigi di Pasquale) at Targa Florio.


Osca MT4 1.5 (Giulio Cabianca / Piero Carini) at Targa Florio. 1st in 1101-1500 cc class. 

 


Osca MT 4 1.1 (Bruno Ricciardi / Angelo Sbordoni) at Targa Florio