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Maserati 8CM

Maserati 8CM
1933 Maserati Grand Prix 8-CM fvrT.jpg
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
Chronology
Predecessor Maserati 8C
Successor Maserati 6C-34

The Maserati 8CM was a Grand Prix race car produced by Italian manufacturer Maserati in Bologna between 1933 and 1935.

The car mounted an 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.



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