Maserati Tipo 63 group S (1961)
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Chassis numbers
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Specifications

7 units built
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Tipo 58 (250F T2), V12 (60o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine, located middle longitudinally
2989cc, 70.4 x 64.0 mm
10.0:1
231.2 kw / 310 bhp @ 8200 rpm
DOHC, 2 valves / cyl - 24 valves total
aspiration, 6 x Weber 35DCV Carburetors
dry sump

Tipo 61, straight 4 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
located middle longitudinally with 58o inclination
2890cc, 100.0 x 92.0 mm
9.8:1
265 bhp / 195 KW @ 6800 rpm
324 Nm / 239 ft-lb / 5000 rpm
alloy block and head
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC gear driven
aspiration, natural with 2 x Weber 48 IDM Carburetors
twin spark
dry sump

5 speed manual gearbox
steel tubular spaceframe Tipo 63 chassis, aluminium bodyshell
Front suspension double wishbones, coil springs, Koni telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers, anti-roll-bar
Rear suspension, double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
rack and pinion steering
Girling disks all around
wheelbase, SWB: 2200mm, LWB: 2250mm
f/r track 1225 mm (48.2 in) / 1200 mm (47.2 in)
f/r wheels 4.5 x 16"
tires, front 6.00x16" Dunlop, rear 6.50x16" Dunlop
730kg (4 cyl), 780kg (V12), f/r distribution 43% / 57%
fuel tank, 2 x 60 lt


Results in WSCC

Season
Car entry, chassis number Car number/ result
Sebring Targa Florio Nurburgring Le Mans Pescara
Team 12h 1000km 24h 4h
Momo Corporation, 63002 SWB #20, rear axle
Briggs Cunningham, 63002 SWB (V12) #7, 4th
Briggs Cunningham, 63010 (LWB, V12) #6, acci dent
Camoradi International, 63006 (4 cyl, 2997cc) #24, suspe nsion
Scuderia Serenissima, 63002 (V12) #9, head gasket #8, drive shaft
Scuderia Serenissima, 63004 #158, 5th #6, eng ine #18, in entry list #2, gear box
Scuderia Serenissima, 63008 (LWB) #152, 4th #7, 23rd
Total points
20
13 7
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 11/4 2/0 2/2 2/1 3/1 2/0
Drivers Team entries and car number
Momo Corporation / Briggs Cunningham
Walt Hansgen 20 6, 18
Bruce McLaren 20 6
Dick Thompson 7
Augie Pabst 7
Camoradi International
Masten Gregory 24
Lloyd Casner 24
Scuderia Serenissima
Nino Vaccarella 152 7 9, 18 2
Maurice Trintignant 152 6
Umberto Maglioli 158 6
Giorgio Scarlatti 158 18
Ludovico Scarfiotti 7 9
Carlo Mario Abate 18
Gianni Balzarini 18
Jo Bonnier 8

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Chassis number 63002 SWB with V12 engine
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