It's the 2,991cc straight-8 supercharged 1938 Maserati 8CTF of E Dean Butler, one of three cars built to challenge the all-conquering German Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union cars. The car proved capable of matching the German cars for speed, but lacked the reliability of its rivals. This car, chassis #3030, is one of two cars which were sold in 1939 to Lucy O'Reilly Schell (her name is on the side of this car), the other car being sold to American Mike Boyle and which as the Boyle Special went on to win the Indianapolis 500 mile race in 1939 and 1940.
On 29 September 2015 I showed a photograph of this car at Donington Park in 2003.
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