{"id":837249,"date":"2024-04-11T19:19:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T19:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?page_id=837249"},"modified":"2024-04-11T20:07:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T20:07:39","slug":"maserati-birdcage-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/all-brands\/maserati\/maserati-birdcage-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Maserati Birdcage (Tipo 60\/61)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Maserati Birdcage<\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Tipo 60 \/ 61 \/ 63 \/ 64 \/ 65<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Produced between the years of 1959 and 1961, Maserati Birdcage had five different models, all based on an intricate multi-tubular frame concept with perfect aerodynamics and a 50\/50 front-to-back weight distribution. All of them were made for racing events, including the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Maserati Tipo 60 and 61 broke ground and records alike with their debut. But the innovation didn&#8217;t stop at the 60\/61. The saga continued with the audacious Tipo 63, followed by the even more daring Tipo 64, each iteration pushing the boundaries of technology and design further. And just when you thought the pinnacle had been reached, in roars the Tipo 65.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#block-wrap-42970\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Overview<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-42128\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Featured<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-38340\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Models In-Depth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-81353\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Image Gallery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-80739\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">More Updates<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1959-Maserati-Tipo-61-Birdcage-001-1200-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreat balance, the car is perfectly sprung and the brakes are just right for its power and weight. The adhesion to the track is just fabulous\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><small>&lt;p&gt;Dan Gurney&lt;\/p&gt;<\/small><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA fabulous car \u2013 light, very agile, with fantastic brakes, super easy for steering, enormous torque, and good power\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><small>&lt;p&gt;Stirling Moss&lt;\/p&gt;<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maserati Birdcage Tipo 60 \/ 61 \/ 63 \/ 64 \/ 65 Produced between the years of 1959 and 1961, Maserati Birdcage had five different models, all based on an intricate multi-tubular frame concept with perfect aerodynamics and a 50\/50 front-to-back weight distribution. All of them were made for racing events, including the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Maserati Tipo 60 and 61 broke ground and records alike with their debut. 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