The Maserati V8RI was a model of racing car produced by Italian manufacturer Maserati of Modena from 1935 to 1936, with a total of four units.
Designed by Ernesto Maserati, they had a front-mounted 4.788-liter V8 engine, 90 degrees, bore was 84 mm and stroke was 108 mm. A Roots type supercharger and dual choke Weber carburetor, single camshaft resulted in and a maximum speed of . The "RI" denoted Ruote indipendenti, the then innovative independent four-wheel suspension. The cars measurements were wheelbase , length , width , and height .
Chassis #4501 debuted at Grand Prix de la Marne 1935, driven by Philippe Étancelin. Its only victory was the Pau Grand Prix in 1936. All four V8RIs built competed in the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup at New York's Roosevelt Field, and all four remained in the United States for many years afterwards.
Technical Data
Technical data V8RI Engine: Front mounted 90° 8 cylinder V engine displacement 4788 cm³ Bore x stroke: 84 x 108 mm Max power at rpm: 320 hp at 5 300 rpm Valve control: 1 overhead camshaft per cylinder row, 2 valves per cylinder Compression: 5.0:1 Carburetor: Double Weber 55 Upload: Roots compressor Gearbox: 4-speed manual, transaxle suspension front: Double cross links, torsion springs suspension rear: Pendulum shaft, leaf springs Brakes: Hydraulic drum brakes Chassis & body: Box beam frame with aluminum body Wheelbase: 256 cm Dry weight: 750 kg Top speed: 280 km/h
References
External links
maserati.org.au has a gallery and description rickcarey.com on chassis #4501