| Photo by kind permission of Henry Peder |
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| Photo by kind permission of Maserati S.p.A. |
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1940 Indianapolis '500' - American Wilbur Shaw, winner of the 500 miles of Indianapolis in 1939, seen here in a Maserati Tipo 8CTF 3000 after his 1940 victory. Standing alongside the winning car, left to right: RT Jackson, HC 'Cotton' Enning and Randall Banky. |
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| Tipo 8CTF |
| Years of construction 1938-1939 |
| 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 - 6.5:1 |
| Induction by 2 Roots superchargers via 2 Memini MA12 carburettors |
| Power output - 350-366 bhp @ 6300 rpm |
| Weight - 780 kg |
| Top speed - 290 kph |
| 3 models constructed |
| No cars exported to the UK |
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