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StarLight Garage suggests automobile gems to be included in the Gran Turismo Series.
The Italian Classic, Maserati 150S Barchetta from 1956 should be one of them.
Only 25 cars have been built between 1955 and 1957, another awesome creation from Maserati.
Enjoy!
This Maserati is built around a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder engine, the 150S was Maserati'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.
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 80º angled valves and twin-plug ignition.
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.
Stirling Moss said “the 150S was sweet-handling and predictable but over bodied and gutless.” Despite this bad rep, one of the first examples was driven by Jean Behra at the Nurburgring and beat everything Porsche could muster.
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.
Specifications
Type: Racing Car
Production: 1955 - 1957
Country: Italy
Engine designer Vittorio Bellentani: Vittorio Bellentani
Engineers: Valerio Colotti and Guerrino Bertocchi
Production units: 25
Engine: Inline-4 w.Dry Sump Lubrication
Position: Front, Longitudinal
Aspiration: Natural
Ignition: Twin Magnetos
Engine block material: Aluminum
Valvetrain: DOHC 2 Valves / Cyl
Fuel feed: 2 Weber 45DCO03
Displacement: 1484 cc / 90.6 in³
Bore: 81 mm / 3.19 in
Stroke: 72 mm / 2.83 in
Compression: 9.0:1
Power: 104.4 kw / 140 bhp @ 7500 rpm
Specific output: 94.34 bhp per litre
Bhp/weight: 205.88 bhp per tonne
Body / frame: Aluminum
Driven wheels: Front Engine
Front tires: Pirelli 5.25x16
Rear tires: Pirelli 5.5x16
Front brakes: Hydraulic Drums
Rear brakes: Hydraulic Drums
Front wheels: F 40.6 x 11.4 cm / 16 x 4.5 in
Rear wheels: R 40.6 x 11.4 cm / 16 x 4.5 in
Steering: Worm Gear
Front suspension: Double Wishbones
Rear suspension: de Dion-Type Tube Axle, Transverse Leaf Spring
Curb weight: 680 kg / 1499 lbs
Wheelbase: 2150 mm / 84.6 in
Front track: 1250 mm / 49.2 in
Rear track: 1200 mm / 47.2 in
Length: 380 mm / 149.6 in
Width: 1500 mm / 59.1 in
Height: 980 mm / 38.6 in
Transmission: 4 or 5 Speed Manual
Top speed: ~230.1 kph / 143 mph
THE OTHER MASERATIS ARE HERE
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25x gorgeous!
