Maserati Tipo 60 Birdcage group S (1959)
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Chassis numbers

Specifications

6 units built
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engine location, front longitudinal at 45o inclination
Tipo 60, straight 4 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
1990cc, 93.8 x 72.0 mm
9.8:1
200 bhp / 149 KW @ 7800 rpm
alloy block and head
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC gear driven
aspiration, natural with 2 x Weber 45 DCO3 Carburetors
twin spark
dry sump
5 speed Manual gear box
1st: 2.140/1
2nd: 1.750/1
3rd: 1.315/1
4th: 1.105/1
5th: 1.000/1
final drive, 3.65/1, 4.15/1, 5.00/1, 5.48/1
Dry, multi-plate clutch
Small Segmented Chrome-molybdenum Steel Tube Tipo 61 chassis, aluminium bodyshell
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
rack and pinion steering
hydraulic Girling disc brakes with 2 piston calipers
Length 3800 mm (149.6 in)
Width 1250 mm (49.2 in)
Height 900 mm (35.4 in)
Wheelbase 2200 mm (86.6 in)
Track (fr/r) 1250 mm (49.2 in) / 1200 mm (47.2 in)
wheels, 4.5 x 16"
tires, front 5.5 x 16", rear 6.0 x 16"
570kg
fuel tank, 120 lt
drag coefficient, 0.45


Results in WSCC

Season
Car entry, chassis number Car number/ result
Sebring Targa Florio Nurburgring Le Mans Tourist Trophy
Team 12h 1000km 24h
San Giorgio, 2451 #18T, dns
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/0 1/0
Drivers Team entries and car number
San Giorgio
Odoardo Govoni 18T
Adolfo Tedeschi 18T
Stirling Moss 18T

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