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Maserati 150S Barchetta<\/h1>\n

Built around a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder engine<\/a>, the 150S was\u00a0Maserati<\/a>‘s smallest sports race car. With purposeful engineering and a attractive body, it was an ideal sports racing car for the private racing driver. Some were even used by the factory works team to contest the most important international events.<\/span><\/p>\n

Taking cues from the 4CTF single-seat race car, Vittorio Bellentani designed the 4-cylinder engine with advanced features such as dry-sump lubrication, an aluminum alloy block with cast iron liners and options such as a hemispherical combustion chamber with a 80\u00ba angled valves and twin-plug ignition.<\/p>\n

Valerio Colotti was responsible for design of the chassis which was similar to other Maseratis. It twin-oval tubes with a wishbone front suspension and de Dion-tube rear axle.<\/p>\n

Stirling Moss said \u201cthe 150S was sweet-handling and predictable but overbodied and gutless.\u201d Despite this bad rep, one of the first examples was driven by Jean Behra at the Nurburgring and beat everything Porsche<\/a> could muster.<\/p>\n

In 1956 the car was updated to include a 5-speed gearbox and ZF limited-slip differential. In total 25 cars were produced from 1955 to 1957.<\/p>\n

1955 Maserati 150S Barchetta Gallery<\/a><\/h3>\n

See full 1955 Maserati 150S Barchetta Gallery<\/a> here<\/p>\n

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submitted by<\/td>\nRichard Owen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
type<\/td>\nRacing Car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
production years<\/td>\n1955 – 1957<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
built at<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
engineers<\/td>\nValerio Colotti, Guerrino Bertocchi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
production<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
engine<\/td>\nInline-4 w.Dry Sump Lubrication<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
position<\/td>\nFront, Longitudinal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
aspiration<\/td>\nNatural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ignition<\/td>\nTwin Magnetos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
block material<\/td>\nAluminum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
valvetrain<\/td>\nDOHC 2 Valves \/ Cyl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fuel feed<\/td>\n2 Weber 45DCO03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
displacement<\/td>\n1484 cc \/ 90.6 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bore<\/td>\n81 mm \/ 3.19 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
stroke<\/td>\n72 mm \/ 2.83 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
compression<\/td>\n9.0:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
engine designer<\/td>\nVittorio Bellentani<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
power<\/td>\n104.4 kw \/ 140 bhp @ 7500 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
specific output<\/td>\n94.34 bhp per litre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bhp\/weight<\/td>\n205.88 bhp per tonne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
body \/ frame<\/td>\nAluminum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
driven wheels<\/td>\nFront Engine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front tires<\/td>\nPirelli 5.25×16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear tires<\/td>\nPirelli 5.5×16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front brakes<\/td>\nHydraulic Drums<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear brakes<\/td>\nHydraulic Drums<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front wheels<\/td>\nF 40.6 x 11.4 cm \/ 16 x 4.5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear wheels<\/td>\nR 40.6 x 11.4 cm \/ 16 x 4.5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
steering<\/td>\nWorm Gear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
f suspension<\/td>\nDouble Wishbones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
r suspension<\/td>\nde Dion-Type Tube Axle, Transverse Leaf Spring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
curb weight<\/td>\n680 kg \/ 1499 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wheelbase<\/td>\n2150 mm \/ 84.6 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front track<\/td>\n1250 mm \/ 49.2 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear track<\/td>\n1200 mm \/ 47.2 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
length<\/td>\n380 mm \/ 149.6 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
width<\/td>\n1500 mm \/ 59.1 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
height<\/td>\n980 mm \/ 38.6 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
transmission<\/td>\n4 or 5 Speed Manual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
top speed<\/td>\n~230.1 kph \/ 143 mph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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