1938 Maserati 8CTF
The 8CTF powerplant was built from 2 inline-4 engines lined up. The result was doubling in horsepower. The CTF was the first european car to take consecutive wins at the indianapolis 500.
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| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| engine | Twin Supercharged Inline-8 |
| valvetrain | DOHC 2 Valves / Cyl |
| displacement | 2992 cc / 182.6 cu in |
| bore | 69 mm / 2.72 in |
| stroke | 100 mm / 3.94 in |
| power | 261.0 kw / 350.0 bhp @ 6000 rpm |
| specific output | 116.98 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | bhp per tonne |
| body / frame | Aluminum |
| driven wheels | Front Engine / RWD |
| front brakes | Hydrualic Drums |
| rear brakes | Hydrualic Drums |
| front wheels | F 48.3 x 8.3 cm / 19.0 x 3.3 in |
| rear wheels | R 48.3 x 10.2 cm / 19.0 x 4.0 in |
| steering | Worm & Sector |
| weight | 780 kg / 1720 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2723 mm / 107.2 in |
| front track | 1359 mm / 53.5 in |
| rear track | 1359 mm / 53.5 in |
| length | 4100 mm / 161.4 in |
| width | 1520 mm / 59.8 in |
| height | 1100 mm / 43.3 in |
| transmission | 4-Speed Manual |
| gear ratios | :1 |
| top speed | 289.7 kph / 180.0 mph |
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