1933 Maserati 8CM
The Maserati 8CM was a Grand Prix race car produced by Maseratiย between 1933 and 1935. Maserati hadย designed two new engines (four cylinder and V8).
Withย advanced new engines added toย a conventional steel ladder frame which was suspended all-round by solid axles and semi-elliptic leaf springs, the cars were strong performers. The four cylinder was fine, but the V8 causedย flexing problems.
Maserati fixed theย rigidity issues and and theย modifications made a night and day difference. Tazio Nuvolari went from back of the grid to race winner with the changes in place.
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1933 Maserati 8CM In Detail
submitted by | Richard Owen |
engine | Supercharged Inline-8 |
valvetrain | DOHC 2 Valves / Cyl |
displacement | 2991 cc / 182.5 inยณ |
bore | 69 mm / 2.72 in |
stroke | 100 mm / 3.94 in |
power | 164.1 kw / 220 bhp @ 5500 rpm |
specific output | 73.55 bhp per litre |
bhp/weight | bhp per tonne |
body / frame | Aluminum |
driven wheels | Front Engine |
front brakes | Hydraulic Drums |
f brake size | mm / in |
rear brakes | Hydraulic Drums |
r brake size | mm / in |
front wheels | F 48.3 x 10.2 cm / 19 x 4 in |
rear wheels | R 48.3 x 11.4 cm / 19 x 4.5 in |
steering | Worm & Sector |
curb weight | 785 kg / 1730 lbs |
wheelbase | 2560 mm / 100.8 in |
front track | 1300 mm / 51.2 in |
rear track | 1300 mm / 51.2 in |
length | 3850 mm / 151.6 in |
width | 1570 mm / 61.8 in |
height | 1200 mm / 47.2 in |
transmission | 4-Speed Manual |
gear ratios | :1 |
top speed | ~218.9 kph / 136 mph |