“Birdcage” Tipo 60 / Tipo 61

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The Maserati Tipo 60 represented a revolution in sports car design. It was built for privateers competing in sports car racing in the 2-litre category, replacing the 200S model. By the late 1950s, many British car manufacturers were moving towards innovative and expensive monocoque structures as opposed to the traditional ladder frame chassis. Chief engineer Giulio Alfieri, who had limited funds since Maserati was still recovering from a difficult economic situation, had to come up with something truly innovative to compete.

And this was exactly what he did: He created a space frame made of approximately 200 small-section tubes, arranged in triangular formations and reinforced in high-stress areas. The result was an extremely light construction that offered exceptional torsional rigidity at the same time. A partly similar solution was already experimented in the latest evolutions of the 250F Formula 1 car. The Tipo 60’s engine was mounted well behind the front axle and tilted 45° to the right to lower the centre of gravity and keep the bonnet line low. The transaxle transmission derived from the one used in the 250F. Front suspensions were independent, while a De Dion axle was used at the rear. Telescopic dampers and disc brakes were used all round. Steering was done by means of a modern rack-and-pinion type steering box.

As it is often the case when innovations push the current boundaries, the Tipo 60 received its fair part of criticism when it appeared in the racing scene. The car was purposely designed for the new sports car era of the 1960s, representing a shift from the great endurance races held on public roads such as the Mille Miglia, by then a thing of the past, to the race tracks and closed street circuits. The nimble Tipo 60 had little in common with the robust sports cars of the 1950s, and had lost any resemblance to the original idea of the road car used for participating in racing. The Tipo 60’s extremely low body line and high protruding wheel arches gave it a somewhat odd look. The windscreen, that had to comply with minimal dimensions by technical regulations, was inclined so far backward that it hardly offered any wind protection to the driver. Instead, it offered a look on the groundbreaking chassis design. The car soon received its nickname Birdcage, even though it was never officially named that way.

The success of the 2-litre Tipo 60 on the Italian home market, and the suggestion by factory driver Stirling Moss that the chassis could easily handle more power, led to the introduction of the Tipo 61 for international 3-litre regulations. The Tipo 60/61 cars had a significant weight advantage over the competition from Ferrari, Aston Martin, and Jaguar, and the excellent handling characteristics made the car loved by both professional and gentlemen drivers. The cars dominated the hill climb scene during the early 1960s, and scored many important victories including two overall wins at the Nurburgring 1000kms by Lloyd Casner’s Camoradi racing team.

SPECIFICATION

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Tipo 61

Chief engineer

Giulio Alfieri

Engine

4-cylinders in-line, dry sump, tilted 45° to the right, 1990cc, 200hp

Transmission

Transaxle with integrated differential, 5-speed + reverse

Chassis

“Birdcage” type space frame, constructed using a large amount of small-section tubes. Front-mounted engine.

Body

Hand-crafted from aluminium by Gentilini & Allegretti

Vehicles produced

Racing class

2-litre sport cars

Competition years

1959-1965

Notable entrant teams

Officine Alfieri Maserati, Scuderia Serenissima, various privateers

Notable drivers

Stirling Moss, Nino Vaccarella, Odoardo Govoni, Briggs Cunningham

Principal race victories

Coupe Delamarre-Debouteville Rouen 1959, Preis Zeltweg 1960

Chief engineer

Giulio Alfieri

Engine

4-cylinders in-line, dry sump, tilted 45° to the right, 2890cc, 250hp

Transmission

Transaxle with integrated differential, 5-speed + reverse

Chassis

“Birdcage” type space frame, constructed using a large amount of small-section tubes. Front-mounted engine.

Body

Hand-crafted from aluminium by Gentilini & Allegretti

Vehicles produced

17 (including 1 converted Tipo 60)

Racing class

3-litre sport cars

Competition years

1959-1963

Notable entrant teams

Scuderia Camoradi, various privateers

Notable drivers

Stirling Moss, Dan Gurney, Lloyd Casner, Masten Gregory, Bob Drake, Carroll Shelby, Jim Hall, Ken Miles, Briggs Cunningham, Roger Penske

Principal race victories

Cuba Grand Prix 1960, Nurburgring 1000kms 1960 & 1961

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* CO₂ ist das für die Erderwärmung hauptverantwortliche Treibhausgas. Die mittlere CO₂-Emission aller (markenübergreifend) angebotenen Fahrzeugtypen in der Schweiz beträgt 129 g/km. Der CO₂- Zielwert beträgt 118 g/km (WLTP).

Die angegebenen Verbrauchs- und Emissionswerte wurden nach den gesetzlich vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren WLTP ermittelt. Das weltweit harmonisierte Prüfverfahren für Personenwagen und leichte Nutzfahrzeuge (Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure, WLTP) ist ein realistischeres Prüfverfahren zur Messung des Kraftstoffverbrauchs und der CO₂-Emissionen. Die Werte variieren in Abhängigkeit der gewählten Sonderausstattungen.

In der Praxis können diese je nach Fahrstil, Witterungs- und Verkehrsbedingungen, Zuladung, Topographie und Jahreszeit teilweise deutlich abweichen. Die Angaben für ein spezifisches Fahrzeug können von den zulassungsrelevanten Daten nach CH-Typengenehmigung abweichen.

Abweichungen von den hier beschriebenen Modellvarianten und Ausstattungen möglich. Änderungen von Konstruktionen und Ausstattungen sowie Irrtümer vorbehalten. Bitte informieren Sie sich darüber bei Ihrem Maserati Partner.

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