Maserati 150S were twenty-seven[1] racing cars made by Maserati of Italy alongside the Maserati 200S, to take over for the aging Maserati A6GCS racing variants.
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Maserati |
Also called | Tipo 53 |
Production | 1955-1957 |
Designer | Vittorio Bellentani and Medardo Fantuzzi |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | no-door, two-seater |
Layout | FR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 4CF2 1484.1 cc engine |
Power output | 140 bhp (104 kW) @ 7500 rpm |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,550 mm (100 in) |
Length | 4,400 mm (170 in) |
Width | 1,804 mm (71.0 in) |
Height | 1,140 mm (45 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Maserati A6GCS |
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 Liborio Guidotti (1954).[2][3] Maserati unveiled the 150S at the April 1950 Turin Motor Show.[4]
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.[5] The Maserati 150 GT (1957) was one spider bodied by Medardo Fantuzzi, built on a Maserati A6GCS chassis and sporting a 150S engine.[6]
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