{"id":197388,"date":"2016-04-18T00:41:36","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T00:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=197388"},"modified":"2024-08-19T19:14:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T19:14:02","slug":"1957-maserati-450s-coupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1957-maserati-450s-coupe\/","title":{"rendered":"1957 Maserati 450S Coup\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"r\">1957 Maserati 450S Costin-Zagato<\/h1>\n<p><span id=\"intelliTXT\">This one-of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/maserati\/\">Maserati<\/a> Coupe was developed for Le Mans and it was the only <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1957-maserati-450s\/\">Maserati 450S<\/a> fitted with a Coupe body. After a poor performance at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/tag\/lemans\">Le Mans<\/a> it was larger enlarged and used as a road-going supercar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The first <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1957-maserati-450s\/\">450S engine<\/a> was installed in 350S chassis 3501 and renumbered to 4501. At its racing debut in Buenos Aires, Grand Prix drivers Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio failed to finish with transaxle problems. This result was balanced out at Sebring, where 4501 raced to victory ahead of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1957-ferrari-315-s\/\">Ferrari 315S <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1954-jaguar-d-type\/\">Jaguar D-Type<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The next appearance of 4501 was at Le Mans where a completely new body was fixed on the car. With encouragement of Stirling Moss,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/maserati\/\">Maserati<\/a> had Frank Costin, an English aerodynamic consultant, design a low drag body for the 450. In just a couple days, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/tag\/zagato\">Zagato<\/a> manufactured Costin&#8217;s body, and the result was somewhat unflattering.<\/p>\n<p>Performance of the low drag coupe at Le Mans was disappointing. The car was actually slower than the roadsters and the design caused engine overheating. Despite these setbacks, the car was driven by Moss and Fangio, holding second place until the transaxle went. After Le mans, 4501 was left for scrap with many newer cars ready to contest the series.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1957-maserati-450s-coupe\/d31c95f126d5a23c7782d091ca7e2cfe-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-291249\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-291249\" src=\"http:\/\/supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/d31c95f126d5a23c7782d091ca7e2cfe-1.jpg\" alt=\"1957 Maserati 450S Costin-Zagato\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5>A New Life<\/h5>\n<p>The 1957 sports car championship ended on a down note for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/maserati\/\">Maserati<\/a>; they lost the championship by a few points and the last race at Venezuela put most of the cars out of commission. These set backs motivated Maserati to withdraw from sports car racing and sell off their remaining racing assets. Fortunately, the scrapped coupe body caught Byron Staver&#8217;s attention who convinced Maserati to sell him a completed car.<\/p>\n<p>At Maserati, a new car was built up around engine number 4512 which is often the chassis number now attributed to this car. Afterward, the car was sent to Fantuzzi who executed some severe modifications which included lengthening the body by 10 in (25 cm) at the center of the car. At the same time several cosmetic details were added including a front grill, full interior and a one-piece windscreen.<\/p>\n<p>Byron Staver retained the car in Minneapolis, Minnesota before being passed through the hands of Harry T. Heinl in Ohio and Charles Kilgore of New York. It eventually ended up in the Rosso Bianco collection of Peter Kaus for long term storage.<\/p>\n<p>More recently the car was purchased by Jim Rogers of Memphis, Tennessee and fully restored by Holman and Moody shop in Charlotte, North Carolina. They painted is black and retained its Costin-Zagato-Fantuzzi configuration. The restoration debuted at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/tag\/2003-pebble-beach-concours-delegance\">2003 Pebble Beach Concours<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>See all our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/tag\/maserati-450s\">Maserati 450S<\/a> posts and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/tag\/maserati+race-car\/\">Maserati Race Cars<\/a>.\u00a0We also have our full list of awesome\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/maserati\/\">Maserati cars<\/a>\u00a0and recent\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/category\/brand\/maserati\">Maserati posts and news<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1957-maserati-450s-coupe-gallery\/\">1957 Maserati 450S Coup\u00e9 Image Gallery<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>See all\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1957-maserati-450s-coupe-gallery\/\">1957 Maserati 450S Costin-Zagato<\/a>\u00a0images <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1957-maserati-450s-coupe-gallery\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957_Maserati_450SCoup1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957_Maserati_450SCoup1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1957 Maserati 450S Coup\u00e9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957_Maserati_450SCoup1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957_Maserati_450SCoup1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957_Maserati_450SCoup1-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957_Maserati_450SCoup1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957_Maserati_450SCoup1-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957_Maserati_450SCoup2.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957_Maserati_450SCoup2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1957 Maserati 450S Coup\u00e9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957_Maserati_450SCoup2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957_Maserati_450SCoup2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957_Maserati_450SCoup2-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957_Maserati_450SCoup2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957_Maserati_450SCoup2-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Maserati-450-S-Coupe_1957-e1434567372234.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Maserati-450-S-Coupe_1957-e1434567372234.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1957 Maserati 450S Costin-Zagato\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Maserati-450-S-Coupe_1957-e1434567372234.jpg 1280w, 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class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/aa8b1146ac62ac1e335d02160cec7ab2.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/aa8b1146ac62ac1e335d02160cec7ab2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1957 Maserati 450S Costin-Zagato\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/aa8b1146ac62ac1e335d02160cec7ab2.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/aa8b1146ac62ac1e335d02160cec7ab2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/aa8b1146ac62ac1e335d02160cec7ab2-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/aa8b1146ac62ac1e335d02160cec7ab2-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957-Maserati-450S-Zagato-Coupe-Amelia-Island-2014.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1957 Maserati 450S Costin-Zagato\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957-Maserati-450S-Zagato-Coupe-Amelia-Island-2014.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957-Maserati-450S-Zagato-Coupe-Amelia-Island-2014-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957-Maserati-450S-Zagato-Coupe-Amelia-Island-2014-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957-Maserati-450S-Zagato-Coupe-Amelia-Island-2014-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1957-Maserati-450S-Zagato-Coupe-Amelia-Island-2014-770x511.jpg 770w, 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class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1728\" height=\"872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screenshot-2016-07-13-21.43.00.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1957 Maserati 450S Costin-Zagato\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screenshot-2016-07-13-21.43.00.png 1728w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screenshot-2016-07-13-21.43.00-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screenshot-2016-07-13-21.43.00-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screenshot-2016-07-13-21.43.00-100x50.png 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screenshot-2016-07-13-21.43.00-770x389.png 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screenshot-2016-07-13-21.43.00-1536x775.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screenshot-2016-07-13-21.43.00-293x148.png 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screenshot-2016-07-13-21.43.00-1400x706.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1728px) 100vw, 1728px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/57-Maserati-450S_Zagato-DV-14-AI_02.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/57-Maserati-450S_Zagato-DV-14-AI_02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1957 Maserati 450S Costin-Zagato\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/57-Maserati-450S_Zagato-DV-14-AI_02.jpg 1024w, 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Costin-Zagato\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/4890781.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/4890781-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/4890781-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/4890781-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/4890781-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SC06_1957_Maserati_450S_Costin_Zagato_Coupe.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"519\" 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Owen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">type<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Racing Car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">built at<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Italy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">body stylist<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Frank Costin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">coachbuilder<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Zagato<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">production<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"boldlabel\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">engine<\/td>\n<td class=\"boldvalue\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">V8 w\/Dry Sump Lubrication<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">position<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Front Longitudinal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">aspiration<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Natural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">valvetrain<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">DOHC 2 Valves \/ Cyl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">fuel feed<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">4 Weber 45 IDM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">displacement<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">4477 cc \/ 273.2 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">bore<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">93.8 mm \/ 3.69 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">stroke<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">81 mm \/ 3.19 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">compression<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">9.5:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">power<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">298.3 kw \/ 400.0 bhp @ 7200 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">specific output<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" 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align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Pirelli 6.0&#215;16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">rear tires<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Pirelli 7.0&#215;16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">front brakes<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Hydrualic Drums<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">rear brakes<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Hydrualic Drums<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">front wheels<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">F 40.6 x 12.7 cm \/ 16.0 x 5.0 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">rear wheels<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">R 40.6 x 14.0 cm \/ 16.0 x 5.5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">steering<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Worm &amp; Sector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">f suspension<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Doube Wishbones w\/Coil Springs, houdaille Shock Absorbers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">r suspension<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">De-Dion Type w\/Transverse Leaf Spring, Houdaille Shock Absorbers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">curb weight<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1183 kg \/ 2608 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">wheelbase<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">2400 mm \/ 94.5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">front track<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1350 mm \/ 53.1 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">rear track<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1300 mm \/ 51.2 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">length<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">4350 mm \/ 171.3 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">width<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1549 mm \/ 61 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">height<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1000 mm \/ 39.4 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">transmission<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">5-Speed Transaxle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"boldlabel\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">top speed<\/td>\n<td class=\"boldvalue\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">~320.3 kph \/ 199.0 mph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">0 &#8211; 100 mph<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">~11.0 seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources &amp; Further Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Orsini, Luigi. <u>Maserati a Complete History<\/u>, Libreria Dell&#8217;Automobile: 1980.<br \/>\nWarren, Fitzgerald. &#8216;Costin-Maserati Coupe&#8217; <u>Road &amp; 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