| Photo by kind permission of Maserati SpA |
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1965 - The Le Mans prototype Tipo 65 (chassis #65002) powered by a 5-litre V8 engine sits outside the factory in Modena. It was built for Colonel John Simone of Maserati France. At the 1965 24 Heures Du Mans it was driven by Joseph Siffert and Jochen Neerpasch. On the third lap Siffert was too quick into Tertre Rouge and careered into the straw bales puncturing the radiator, forcing him to abandon the car and the race. |
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| Tipo 65 |
| Years of construction 1965 |
| Two-seater sports car |
| 5-litre V8 @ 90° |
| Four overhead camshafts with two valves per cylinder |
| Engine cubic capacity - 5055cc |
| Bore 95 mm x Stroke 89 mm |
| Compression ratio - 9.0:1 |
| Induction by Lucas indirect fuel injection |
| Power output - 430 bhp @ 7000 rpm |
| Weight - 1198 kg |
| Top speed - 350 kph |
| Officially 1 model constructed |
| No cars exported to the UK |
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