Maserati V8RI
From WOI Encyclopedia Italia
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| Maserati V8RI | |
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| Category | Grand Prix |
| Constructor | Maserati |
| Designer | Ernesto Maserati |
| Team | Officine Alfieri Maserati, Scuderia Torino, Scuderia Subalpina |
| Drivers |  Carlo Felice Trossi Ettore White  Richard Seaman  Philippe Étancelin Giuseppe Farina
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| Chassis | aluminij auction cevna šasija |
| Front-wheel suspension | independent |
| Rear-wheel suspension | independent |
| Wheelbase | 2560 mm |
| Track | 1490 mm |
| Engine name | Maserati |
| Capacity | 4788 cm³ (90º) |
| Configuration | V8 |
| Turbo / NA | super kompresorski |
| Engine position | front |
| Gearbox name | Maserati |
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| Differential | |
| Fuel | |
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| Debut | Grand Prix de la Marne 1935 |
| Races | |
| Wins | 0 |
| Cons champ | |
| Drivers champ | |
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Maserati V8RI (1935 - 1936) were four racing cars made by Maserati of Modena.
Designed by Ernesto Maserati, they had a front-mounted 4788 cc V8 engine, 90 degrees.
Roots type supercharger and dual choke Weber carburetor, single camshaft resulted in
320 bhp and a maximum speed of . The "RI" denoted Ruote indipendenti, the
then innovative independent four-wheel suspension. The cars measurements were
wheelbase 2560mm,
length 3865mm,
width 1490mm,
height 1250mm.
Chassis #4501 debuted at Grand Prix de la Marne 1935, driven by Philippe Étancelin.
External links
- maserati.org.au has a gallery and description
- rickcarey.com on chassis #4501
- maserati-alfieri.co.uk on all four vehicles at Roosevelt Field in New York (1939).
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