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Maserati marks its 100th anniversary, will not that be the ultimate opportunity to have in the GT series the first racing car build by Maserati?
I think it is and someone at PD must know that too.
So December 1, 2014 ... I expect this car as a DLC or your help by voting!
On December 1, 1914, brothers Alfieri, Ettore and Ernesto Maserati formed a new business in Bologna, Italy, called the “Società Anonima Officine Alfieri Maserati,” or the “Anonymous Company Workshops of Alfieri Maserati.” From these modest beginnings, the company would go on to produce everything from spark plugs through competitive race cars and luxury sports cars, each building upon the success of the products that preceded it. Beginning this month, the company will kick off a year-long celebration to commemorate 100 years of Maserati.
For more information about Maserati centennial events, visit Maserati100.com
The Maserati 8CM was a Grand Prix race car produced by Italian manufacturer Maserati in Bologna between 1933 and 1935.
The car mounted a 8-cylinder 2991 cm3 straight engine and 400 mm drum brakes. Maximum power was around 220-240 hp at 5,500 rpm. The chassis had been derived from that of the 4CM 1100, which proved to be too light and was subject to flex, the situation improved when driver Tazio Nuvolari asked a strengthening of the front part, and the weight reduced from 785 to 750 kg.
The car debuted at the Tunis Grand Prix in 1933 and, in that year, won the Belgian Grand Prix and others, raced by Nuvolari. In 1934-1935, however, it struggled to take the pace of the Alfa Romeo, Mercedes and Auto Union, and was replaced by the V8RI model.
Overview
Manufacturer: Maserati
Production: 1933-1935
Body and chassis
Class: Race car
Layout: FR layout
Powertrain
Engine: 3.0 L Straight-8 (220/250 bhp)
Transmission: 4 speed manual transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 2560 mm
Curb weight: 780/785 kg
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