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Maserati
Tipo 8CM |
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| The definitive version of the 3000 cc Grand Prix car and replacement for the 8C 2800 and 8C 3000 was the Tipo 8CM. Utilising the engine from the 8C 3000 and the frame concept and suspension system developed for the 4CM 1100 these developments came together in the single seater - the 8CM. Until the arrival of Nuvolari in 1933 the front end of the car was stiffened by enclosing the long members of the frame in sleeves to create a box like structure. A change in the regulations requiring a larger frame (820 mm vs the 620 mm of the 4CM type frame used) which required transverse stiffening, so the body work at the front was extended to envelope the front of the frame. Most 8CM's were sold to private customers and many customer variations were made around the basic design the most notable being Whitney Straight. Two sports versions were developed; one by Taruffi and a more elegant version by Straight which was used daily in London traffic!. Maserati improvements included: in 1934 engine power was increased through improved carburettion; in 1935 independent front suspension and in 1936 on a single customer car a new cylinder head, pistons and valves which lifted output to 312 bhp (104 hp/litre) and constituted a preview of the Tipo 8CTF which was to come. Furmanik used a lightened version (660 kg) in 1936 in various distance record attempts. In 1938, the 3.0 litre formula prevailed for GP races and 8CM's made an appearance via private owners but in highly modified form externally, but by then the 8CTF had arrived. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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