Maserati 6CM
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Maserati 6CM were 29 Italian single-seater racing cars made by Maserati
of Modena
.
It was built on the Maserati 4CM frame, and front suspension as on Maserati V8RI
.
The first version had
outputting 155 bhp at 6200 rpm; Pirelli
tyres.
It weighed 650 kg (1,433 lb) and reached around 140 mph (225.3 km/h).
A second version featured a larger engine (175 bhp at 6600 rpm) and
semi-cantilever leaf springs (1938), and
the third version had some minor adjustments (1939).
The last two cars had four valves per cylinder, and
in its last year, experiments with natural aspirations were made (1940).
Most cars were sold to private owners such as Austin Dobson
,
Lord Howe and John Peter Wakefield
. Teams that ran the car were
Scuderia Ambrosiana
and Ecurie Helvetica. Maserati's own works
team also ran (and won) the car in races such as Grand Prix of Naples
and Targa Florio
,
using drivers Aldo Marazza
, Luigi Villoresi
and Ettore Bianco.
Maserati
Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...
of Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
.
It was built on the Maserati 4CM frame, and front suspension as on Maserati V8RI
Maserati V8RI
Maserati V8RI were four racing cars made by Maserati of Modena.Designed by Ernesto Maserati, they had a front-mounted 4788 cc V8 engine, 90 degrees.Roots type supercharger and dual choke Weber carburetor, single camshaft resulted in...
.
The first version had
- 1493.2 cc inline-6
- two OHVOverhead valveAn overhead valve engine, also informally called pushrod engine or I-head engine, is a type of piston engine that places the camshaft within the cylinder block , and uses pushrods or rods to actuate rocker arms above the cylinder...
mounted 90 degree - Roots type superchargerRoots type superchargerThe Roots type supercharger or Roots blower is a positive displacement lobe pump which operates by pumping fluids with a pair of meshing lobes not unlike a set of stretched gears. Fluid is trapped in pockets surrounding the lobes and carried from the intake side to the exhaust...
- Weber carburetorWeber carburetorWeber is an Italian company producing carburetors, currently owned by Magneti Marelli Powertrain S.p.A., in turn part of the Fiat Group.The company was established as...
55ASI - ScintillaScintillaScintilla may refer to:*Scintilla , a fictional character in the Marvel Universe*Scintilla , an open-source code-editing component...
ignition
outputting 155 bhp at 6200 rpm; Pirelli
Pirelli
Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The company, the world’s fifth largest tyre manufacturer, is present in over 160 countries, has 20 manufacturing sites around the world and a network of around 10,000 distributors and retailers.Founded in Milan in 1872,...
tyres.
It weighed 650 kg (1,433 lb) and reached around 140 mph (225.3 km/h).
A second version featured a larger engine (175 bhp at 6600 rpm) and
semi-cantilever leaf springs (1938), and
the third version had some minor adjustments (1939).
The last two cars had four valves per cylinder, and
in its last year, experiments with natural aspirations were made (1940).
Most cars were sold to private owners such as Austin Dobson
Austin Dobson
Austin Dobson was an auto driver from England.Brother of auto racer Arthur Charles, he participated at first edition, in 1936, of the Hungarian Grand Prix with Alfa Romeo....
,
Lord Howe and John Peter Wakefield
John Peter Wakefield
John Peter "Johnny" Wakefield was an English racing car driver.He debuted in a British Alta , next yearin a Maserati 6CM at Gran Premio di Firenze, 10th place ,...
. Teams that ran the car were
Scuderia Ambrosiana
Scuderia Ambrosiana
Scuderia Ambrosiana was an Italian motor racing team that competed in the Formula One World Championship in and with Maserati cars and in with Ferraris, and previously in Grand Prix motor racing, where it won Targa Florio in 1951, finished second in 1937 and 1939 and was third in 1938...
and Ecurie Helvetica. Maserati's own works
team also ran (and won) the car in races such as Grand Prix of Naples
Grand Prix of Naples
The Grand Prix of Naples was an auto racing event, held in Posillipo, outside Napoli.In its original incarnation, it began in 1934. Known as the Coppa Principessa di Piemonte in honor of Marie-José of Belgium, it continued from the same event held in 1933 in the Circuito Province Meridionale...
and Targa Florio
Targa Florio
The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily near Palermo. Founded in 1906, it was the oldest sports car racing event, part of the World Sportscar Championship between 1955 and 1973...
,
using drivers Aldo Marazza
Aldo Marazza
Aldo Marazza was an Italian voiturette racing driver, regarded as the most promising at the time.Marazza was born in Milan, where he also died....
, Luigi Villoresi
Luigi Villoresi
Luigi Villoresi was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver who continued racing on the Formula One circuit at the time of its inception.-Biography:...
and Ettore Bianco.
External links
- maserati.org.au on the 6CM (pictures)
- maserati-alfieri.co.uk offers two restored 6CMs sold by CoysCOYSCOYS is an international auction house and showroom dealership specialising in the sale of classic cars and related accessories. The company holds numerous auctions on an annual basis across Europe...