1:18 CMC M-279 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage #25 Winner SCCA Pensacola 1960
Description
Product information "1:18 CMC M-279 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage #25 Winner SCCA Pensacola 1960" NEW in factory sealed box
MODEL DESCRIPTION:
Limited to only 1,000 units
Hand-assembled metal precision model made of 1,523 parts
Tubular frame manufactured in unique detail as a filigree metal construction
Authentic and scale-modeled body
Elaborate two-tone paintwork as a tribute to Gus Andrey’s Swiss origins
Folding hood with lever lock
Highly detailed engine with add-on units and complete wiring / cabling
Oil tank with movable tank cap
Metal air intake snorkel for footwell cooling
Dashboard with detailed instrument layout
Racing seats with leather upholstery
Movable doors hinged on filigree replicas of original hinges
Removable rear cover with lever lock
Metal petrol tank with movable cap
Removable spare wheel, secured by leather straps
Removable spoked wheels with aluminum rims and hand-threaded stainless steel wire spokes
Removable base plate allows additional insight into the network of the tubular space frame
Cockpit floor panel made of metal and with elaborately riveted stiffening plates
Independent front suspension on double wishbones with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers
De Dion rear axle with transversely mounted horizontal metal leaf spring and telescopic shock absorbers
HISTORY:
The Maserati Tipo 60/61, designed by Giulio Alfieri, was produced from 1959 to 1961
built exclusively for customers, there was no factory use due to the
The company's tense economic situation at the time was not a problem. With 22
Vehicles, the total production was very manageable.
The car became known as the Maserati “Birdcage”, a reference
on the unusual, only 30 kg heavy tubular frame, which consists of more than
200 thin-walled steel pipes with a small diameter, but at the same time
offers similar strength to a much more expensive monocoque.
Empty weight is 600 kg.
The hood of the “Birdcage” is very flat, because the inline four-cylinder engine with
initially 2.0 l and later 2.9 l displacement and an output of 250 hp at 6500
1/min is installed at a 45 degree angle so that the air flow is very favorable
Through versatile aerodynamic optimizations (including very low
windshield, tightly enclosed front wheels, spoiler lip at the rear)
The vehicle has a top speed of 285 to 300 km/h, depending on the gear ratio
of the 5-speed gearbox. At the same time, these measures enable a low
Fuel consumption, especially crucial in long-distance races.
The wire spoke wheels with 6.50 × 16 tires are mounted on double
suspended by wishbones with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers,
At the rear is a De Dion axle with transverse leaf spring and
telescopic shock absorbers. The car is equipped with Girling disc brakes on
equipped with all four wheels.
The vehicle with chassis number 2455 was delivered in 1959 to the company originally from the
Swiss-born US racing driver and later sports car dealer Gaston
(“Gus”) Andrey extradited – hence the Swiss colors and the Swiss flag
on the vehicle.
With this car, Gus Andrey won the first race of the tenth season in 1960
of the SCCA Championship (Sports Car Club America) in Pensacola/Florida (USA).
TECHNICAL DATA ORIGINAL VEHICLE:
Four-cylinder in-line engine tilted 45° to the right
Independent front suspension
De Dion rear axle with transversely mounted leaf spring
Power: 250 hp at 6,800 rpm
Displacement: 2,890 cc
Top speed: 285 km/h
Wheelbase: 2,200 mm
Total length: 3,800 mm
Total weight: approx. 600 kg
Notice
Product information "1:18 CMC M-279 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage #25 Winner SCCA Pensacola 1960" NEW in factory sealed box
MODEL DESCRIPTION:
Limited to only 1,000 units
Hand-assembled metal precision model made of 1,523 parts
Tubular frame manufactured in unique detail as a filigree metal construction
Authentic and scale-modeled body
Elaborate two-tone paintwork as a tribute to Gus Andrey’s Swiss origins
Folding hood with lever lock
Highly detailed engine with add-on units and complete wiring / cabling
Oil tank with movable tank cap
Metal air intake snorkel for footwell cooling
Dashboard with detailed instrument layout
Racing seats with leather upholstery
Movable doors hinged on filigree replicas of original hinges
Removable rear cover with lever lock
Metal petrol tank with movable cap
Removable spare wheel, secured by leather straps
Removable spoked wheels with aluminum rims and hand-threaded stainless steel wire spokes
Removable base plate allows additional insight into the network of the tubular space frame
Cockpit floor panel made of metal and with elaborately riveted stiffening plates
Independent front suspension on double wishbones with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers
De Dion rear axle with transversely mounted horizontal metal leaf spring and telescopic shock absorbers
HISTORY:
The Maserati Tipo 60/61, designed by Giulio Alfieri, was produced from 1959 to 1961
built exclusively for customers, there was no factory use due to the
The company's tense economic situation at the time was not a problem. With 22
Vehicles, the total production was very manageable.
The car became known as the Maserati “Birdcage”, a reference
on the unusual, only 30 kg heavy tubular frame, which consists of more than
200 thin-walled steel pipes with a small diameter, but at the same time
offers similar strength to a much more expensive monocoque.
Empty weight is 600 kg.
The hood of the “Birdcage” is very flat, because the inline four-cylinder engine with
initially 2.0 l and later 2.9 l displacement and an output of 250 hp at 6500
1/min is installed at a 45 degree angle so that the air flow is very favorable
Through versatile aerodynamic optimizations (including very low
windshield, tightly enclosed front wheels, spoiler lip at the rear)
The vehicle has a top speed of 285 to 300 km/h, depending on the gear ratio
of the 5-speed gearbox. At the same time, these measures enable a low
Fuel consumption, especially crucial in long-distance races.
The wire spoke wheels with 6.50 × 16 tires are mounted on double
suspended by wishbones with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers,
At the rear is a De Dion axle with transverse leaf spring and
telescopic shock absorbers. The car is equipped with Girling disc brakes on
equipped with all four wheels.
The vehicle with chassis number 2455 was delivered in 1959 to the company originally from the
Swiss-born US racing driver and later sports car dealer Gaston
(“Gus”) Andrey extradited – hence the Swiss colors and the Swiss flag
on the vehicle.
With this car, Gus Andrey won the first race of the tenth season in 1960
of the SCCA Championship (Sports Car Club America) in Pensacola/Florida (USA).
TECHNICAL DATA ORIGINAL VEHICLE:
Four-cylinder in-line engine tilted 45° to the right
Independent front suspension
De Dion rear axle with transversely mounted leaf spring
Power: 250 hp at 6,800 rpm
Displacement: 2,890 cc
Top speed: 285 km/h
Wheelbase: 2,200 mm
Total length: 3,800 mm
Total weight: approx. 600 kg
