£606.3k
267 — 1937 Maserati Tipo 6CM Single-Seat Racing Vetturetta Chassis no. 1547
Bonhams • UK • 13 Sept 2014
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£606,300
267 — 1937 Maserati Tipo 6CM Single-Seat Racing Vetturetta Chassis no. 1547
UK • 13 Sept 2014
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1937 Maserati Tipo 6CM, chassis number 1547, boasts continuous history from new and is well-known in historic racing circles. Having been owned and raced by notable figures like Austin Dobson and 'Buster' Baring, it spent 35 years in the Bill Harrah collection and has since been actively campaigned in historic events. The engine requires a strip-down and inspection due to compression loss in one cylinder.
Condition
6
While the car is described as being in remarkably original condition, retaining its original components, it requires engine work due to compression loss in one cylinder. This necessitates a strip-down and inspection.
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1547
United Kingdom
1937
Auction
£606.3k
267 — 1937 Maserati Tipo 6CM Single-Seat Racing Vetturetta Chassis no. 1547
Bonhams • UK • 13 Sept 2014
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
By 1935 the Maserati 4CM 4-cylinder Voiturette - or in Italian Vetturetta - racing car design had been out-moded by the new British 6-cylinder ERAs.
The Bologna-based factory team was taken over by Luigi della Casa and Gino Rovere who ran it as the Scuderia Sub
Alpina , while Rovere poured new funding into the Maserati firm.
In January 1936 Rovere became President of Maserati and provided further financial support.
Ernesto Maserati also recognized the need for a more competitive Vetturetta to combat the growing threat within the 1500cc single-seat racing category from the ERAs.
He promptly produced his 6-cylinder Maserati 6CM design which featured a supercharged twin-overhead camshaft engine with bore and stroke dimensions of 65mm x 75mm.
The supercharger itself was increased from 115mm as used on the 4CM to 130mm.
The design broke new ground in featuring independent front suspension instead of a beam axle.
The suspension system chosen comprised double wishbones and torsion bar...
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