Thursday, August 15, 2013

Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage

Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage made by Minichamps P/N: 400 601266 Limited Edition 1 of 1632 built.
Although this is not a Chaparral it was raced by Jim Hall before the Chaparral 1 was available - This car was used by Jim Hall in 1960 and served as an inspiration for the creation of the Chaparral 1 in 1961. A closer look shows the similarities of the overal design of the Chaparral 1.

•1960
•s/n: 2463
•Design by Giulio Alfieri
•1960 Nassau with Jim Hall 7th OA
•4cyl dohc 2890cc dohc 250hp at 6800rpm 2-Weber 45 DCO/A3 carbs CR=9.8:1 5 speed gearbox 285km/h 600kg 22 built

1 comment:

  1. Awesome model!

    greetings from Argentina!

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