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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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| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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