Alexander Fyshe 1938-2022

Italian car collector and past President of the Maserati Club, Alexander Fyshe, has passed away after a long illness. Over his lifetime, Alex assembled a collection of 20 Italian cars including such exotics as a Ferrari 250 GT Lusso, Bizzarrini Strada, De Tomaso Mangusta and Maserati Ghibli SS and Merak SS.

But he also loved the unusual, including a Fiat OSCA 1600S with Fissore body, Siata Daina, the first Maserati Biturbo to be imported to the UK and an Innocenti De Tomaso Mini which he collected in person from Alessandro De Tomaso. However, the jewel of his collection was an OSCA MT4, in which he competed in the Mille Miglia on numerous occasions.

Well connected and respected in the classic car world, Alex was a regular judge at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and an entrant in many others. He regularly attended international rallies for his favoured marques, as well as national club events almost every weekend and was a great supporter of Auto Italia from the beginning. Many will remember his eccentric dress sense – in particular his ‘stars and stripes’ trousers – as well as the huge sense of humour, but he was a serious enthusiast, who championed originality and preservation, though he firmly believed in using old cars.