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| The 8CTF ('8', 'C' cylinder, T for ''Testa Fista" or fixed head and 'F' for "Formula") was built to take advantage of the new international Grand Prix formula to wrest away some of the domination of Mercedes Benz and Auto Union. With the theoretical prospect of competing on equal terms and with the new financial support of the Orsi family, Ernesto developed a new single seater. The engine borrowed the bore and stroke of 69x100 mm again from the 8CM and 4CM 1500 and created a new 3000 cc engine comprising two cylinder blocks mounted on a common crankcase and cast in a single block with the cylinder head. Each group of 4 cylinders had independent carburettion, a legacy from experiments on the 8CM; two compressors one driven directly by the crankshaft and another indirectly via a gear. Memini carburettors were used as was single ignition. The firing order on 3032, the last car made was changed to give smoother performance. Suspension was similar to the 6CM with independent front and rigid axle and cantilevered leaf springs and longitudinal struts in the rear. Following their debut in Tripoli GP in 1938 the front cowling was enlarged for cooling and further engine development which took the engine power to 365 bhp whilst owned by Maserati. The Shaw car retained this output when sold but those sold to the French team were detuned on sale. All three cars competed at Indianapolis in 1939 and 1940, with Wilbur Shaw in no 3032 winning in both years. | |||||
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Tipo 8CTF - The Boyle Special - (no 3032) Indianapolis winner at the factory exhibition, 1998. Originally a works car for Zehender. | ||||
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Tipo 8CTF - The Boyle Special - (no 3032) competed at Indianapolis: with Shaw it won in 39, 40 and was 3rd until forced to retire in 41; with Horn was 3rd in 46 & 47, 4th in 48; and with Wallard retired in 49 | ||||
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Tipo 8CTF - The Boyle Special (#3032) shown here at Laguna Seca Historic Races, Monterey 2000 | ||||
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8CTF - The Boyle Special (#3032) shown here at Laguna Seca Historic Races,
Monterey 2000 |
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Tipo 8CTF - no 3031
works car for Trossi and Pietsch and then to the French team of Lucy
O'Reilly and Schell who with Le Beque competed at Indianapolis in 39,
40. Now in the Cameron
Millar collection |
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Tipo 8CTF - no 3031 Cameron
Millar collection |
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8CTF Chassis no 3030 the first built and works car for Varzi and
Villoresi and then to the French team of Lucy O'Reilly and Schell who
competed with Dreyfus at Indianapolis in 39, 40.. Shown here at
Goodwood, 1999 . |
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8CTF Chassis no 3030 - it was placed 5th in the 1938 Italian Grand
Prix driven by Count Trossi - this car was the best
performing Italian car in the 1938 and 1939 Grand Prix competition |
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8CTF Chassis no 3030 - competed in the Indianapolis 500 in 1939,
1940, 1941, 1946, 1948 and 1951 and was 4th in the 1946 race driven by Emil
Andres |
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8CTF Chassis no 3030 - courtesy of CyberSnippets |
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8CTF Chassis no 3030 - courtesy of CyberSnippets |
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