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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Tipo 61 Straight 4
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
alloy block and head
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| Displacement |
2,890 cc / 176.4 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
100.0 mm (3.9 in) / 92.0 mm (3.6 in)
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| Compression |
9.8:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Camshaft |
Gear driven
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| Fuel feed |
2 Weber 45 DCO3 Carburettors
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| Ignition |
Twin Spark |
| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
250 bhp / 187 kW
@ 6,800 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
87 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
aluminium |
| Chassis |
steel tubular spaceframe |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs, Koni telescopic dampers, anti-roll-bar |
| Rear suspension |
DeDion rear axle, transverse leaf spring, telescopic Koni dampers, anti-roll-bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
hydraulic discs |
| Gearbox |
5 speed Manual
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| Clutch |
Dry, multi-plate |
| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
600 kilo / 1,323 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
3,800 mm (149.6 in) / 1,500 mm (59.1 in) / 1,000 mm (39.4 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,200 mm (86.6 in) / 1,250 mm (49.2 in) / 1,200 mm (47.2 in)
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| Fuel tank |
120 Litre (31.7 Gallon US / 26.4 Gallon Imperial)
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| Wheels |
4.5 x 16 |
| Tyres (fr/r) |
6 x 16 / 6.5 x 16 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.42 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
285 km/h (177 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
- Maserati Tipo 60 and 61: The Magnificent Front Engined Birdcage, by Willem Oosthoek
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