Maserati Tipo 26
| Maserati Tipo 26 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Maserati |
| Production | 1926-1932[1] |
| Assembly | Bologna, Italy |
| Designer | Alfieri Maserati |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Race car |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Maserati Tipo 26B |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.5 L s/c I8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual (4-speed since 1927)[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,650 mm (104 in) (2,580 mm (102 in) since 1928)[2] |
| Curb weight | 720-780 kg |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Maserati 4CM |
The Maserati Tipo 26 was a model of Grand Prix racing car and was the first car built by Italian manufacturer Maserati, for a total of 11 examples, between 1926 and 1932.[2]
The Tipo 26 originated from a Grand Prix car that Alfieri Maserati had designed for Diatto: when the collaboration between Maserati and Diatto ended, Alfieri took his design to the Bologna workshop that he had set up with his brothers in 1914.[3]
The design of the Tipo 26 consisted of a steel ladder-type frame supporting a supercharged inline-eight engine displacing 1.5 L (1,492.9 cc), with a bore and stroke of 60 mm × 66 mm (2.36 in × 2.60 in), with a three-speed manual transmission and aluminium two-seater bodywork made by Medardo Fantuzzi.[2][3]
The engine featured a crankshaft-driven Roots supercharger, twin gear-driven overhead camshafts and dry sump lubrication;[2] to comply with the 1926 Grand Prix regulations the displacement was fixed to 1.5-litres.[3]
At its debut race in the 1926 Targa Florio, the Maserati Tipo 26, with Alfieri Maserati driving and a young Guerino Bertocchi as riding mechanic, finished first in the Grand Prix class and ninth overall.[1]
Tipo 26 MM
[edit]For the 1928 Mille Miglia endurance race, two new chassis were fitted with roadster bodies featuring cycle wings, running boards, doors, headlights, a small windshield, a folding canvas top and two spare wheels mounted on the tail. Under the hood the engines were the same as found in the Tipo 26 Grand Prix. Those cars were known as Tipo 26 MM.[2][4]
Technical Data
[edit]| Tipo 26 | T26 | T26B | T26R | T26C | T26M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine: | Front mounted 8-cylinder in-line engine | ||||
| displacement: | 1493 cm³ | 1981 cm³ | 1691 cm³ | 1079 cm³ | 2495 cm³ |
| Bore x stroke: | 60 x 66 mm | 62 x 82 mm | 62 x 70 mm | 51 x 66 mm | 65 x 94 mm |
| Max power at rpm: | 128 hp at 6 000 rpm | 155 hp at 5 300 rpm | 140 hp at 6 500 rpm | 105 hp at 6 000 rpm | 185 hp at 5 600 rpm |
| Valve control: | 2 overhead camshafts, 2 valves per cylinder | ||||
| Compression: | 5.8:1 | 5,6:1 | 5.5:1 | ||
| Carburetor: | Simple Weber | ||||
| Upload: | Roots compressor | ||||
| Gearbox: | 4-speed manual | 3-speed manual | 4-speed manual | ||
| suspension : | Stiff axles, longitudinal leaf springs | ||||
| Brakes: | Mechanical drum brakes | ||||
| Chassis & body: | Box beam frame with aluminum body | ||||
| Wheelbase: | 265 cm | 258 cm | 275 cm | ||
| Dry weight: | 780 kg | 720 kg | 800 kg | 820 kg | |
| Top speed: | 200 km/h | 210 km/h | 200 km/h | 185 km/h | 235 km/h |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Maserati Tipo 26". Maserati. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Tabucchi, Maurizio (2003). Nel segno del Tridente (in Italian). Giorgio Nada Editore. ISBN 9788879112598.
- ^ a b c "Maserati Tipo 26". Supercars.net Publishing. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Maserati Tipo 26 MM". Maserati. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
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