Maserati 8CTF

The Maserati 8CTF is an open-wheel Grand Prix motor racing car, designed, developed and built by Italian manufacturer Maserati, from 1938 to 1939. To date, it remains the only Italian-made car to win the Indianapolis 500 (excluding Dallara, which only supplies the chassis to the teams; but not the engines).

Maserati 8CTF
CategoryRace car
Designer(s)Maserati
Production1938-1939
PredecessorMaserati V8RI
SuccessorMaserati 8CL
Technical specifications
ChassisSteel box-section frame, aluminum body
Suspension (front)Rigid axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction shock absorbers
Suspension (rear)Live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction shock absorbers
Length4,100 mm (160 in)
Width1,520 mm (60 in)
Height1,100 mm (43 in)
Axle track1,359 mm (53.5 in) (front and rear)
Wheelbase2,723 mm (107.2 in)
Engine3.0 L (180 cu in) Straight-8
(350–366 hp (261–273 kW)) FR layout
Transmission4 speed manual transmission
Weight780 kg (1,720 lb)
Competition history
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