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Engine
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Configuration |
Straight 6
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Displacement |
1,493 cc / 91.1 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
65.0 mm (2.6 in) / 75.0 mm (3 in)
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Compression |
6.0:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
Weber 55AS1 Carburettor
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Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
Power |
175 bhp / 131 kW
@ 6,600 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
117 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
aluminium body on steel tubular chassis |
Front suspension |
torsion bars, friction dampers |
Rear suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
Steering |
worm-and-sector |
Brakes |
drums, all-round |
Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
650 kilo / 1,433 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
3,720 mm (146.5 in) / 1,480 mm (58.3 in) / 1,200 mm (47.2 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,490 mm (98 in) / 1,200 mm (47.2 in) / 1,200 mm (47.2 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.27 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
230 km/h (143 mph)
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Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Maserati, the Grand Prix and Sports cars, model by model 1926-2003, by Maurizio Tabucchi
- Maserati, a complete history from 1926 to present, by Luigi Orsi and Franco Zagari
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