Maserati 150S
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| Manufacturer | Maserati |
| Also called | Tipo 53 |
| Production | 1955-1957 |
| Predecessor | Maserati A6 GCS |
| Body style(s) | no-door, two-seater |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Engine(s) | 4CF2 1484.1 cc engine |
| Wheelbase | 2550 mm (100.4 in) |
| Length | 4400 mm (173.2 in) |
| Width | 1804 mm (71 in) |
| Height | 1140 mm (44.9 in) |
| Designer | Vittorio Bellentani and Medardo Fantuzzi |
Maserati 150S were twenty-seven[1] racing cars made by Maserati of Italy alongside the Maserati 200S, to take over for the aging Maserati A6 GCS racing variants.
The project Tipo 53, was initiated by Vittorio Bellentani (1953), and utilized the 4CF2 1484.1 cc engine (140 bhp @ 7500 rpm), initially tested in a boat of Libori Guidotti (1954).[2][3] The first series had a Maserati 300S-inspired body developed by Celestino Fiandri and saw Jean Behra winning the halfsized 1000km Nürburgring (1955). A less rounded design by Medardo Fantuzzi followed (1956).
Most cars were sold to customers.[4] The 150 GT (1957) was one spider bodied by Medardo Fantuzzi, built on a Maserati 200S chassis.[5]
[edit] Literature
- Karl Ludvigsen, Maserati 150S
[edit] References
- ^ Il Tridente della Riscossa from maserati-alfieri.co.uk (last accessed April 27, 2007)
- ^ Timossi-Maserati Race boat from maserati-alfieri.co.uk (last accessed April 27, 2007)
- ^ Maserati 150S 1955 from 0-100.it (last accessed April 27, 2007)
- ^ Maserati Tipo 150S from maserati.org.au (last accessed April 27, 2007)
- ^ One of a kind in Germany! from maserati-alfieri.co.uk (last accessed April 27, 2007)
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