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Maserati Tipo 8CM         


Photo by kind permission of Maserati SpA

1933 Belgian GP - Tazio Nuvolari on his way to outright victory in a Tipo 8CM (chassis #3007).

Tipo 8CM
Years of construction 1933-1935
Single-seater race car
3-litre 8-cyl in line
Two overhead camshafts with two valves per cylinder
Engine cubic capacity - 2991cc
Bore 69 mm x Stroke 100 mm
Compression ratio - 5.26:1/ 6.35:1
Induction by Roots supercharger via Weber 55ASI carburettor
Power output - 220-240 bhp @ 5500-5800 rpm
Weight - 785 kg (from 1934 750 kg)
Top speed - 220-250 kph
18 models constructed
3 cars exported to the UK between 1932 and 1933
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