Meet The Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage
Inspired from the Superleggera construction multi-tubular pipe latticework,The Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage was the company's final-front engined racecar
In late 1950’s, the sports car racing world was going through some ups and downs. That however, did not stop manufacturers from introducing bigger, better and more powerful machines. Maserati had taken quite a hit due to the new pump petrol regulations of Formula One and were in a severe financial trouble. Maserati decided to design and develop a completely different sports racing car, under the guidance of their chief engineer Giulio Alfieri that would bring them back into the game. This saw the birth of the Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage.
Maserati unveiled the Tipo 61 in 1959. Only 16 units of the car were produced and the production finally ceased in 1961. The Maserati Tipo 61 was the successor to the Tipo 60. The 60 used a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine, which was then revised and the capacity was increased to 2.9-litre to do the duty in the Tipo 61.
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Wow great article and what a rare Maserati this is! Thanks for posting Eshan and taking us back to an era where Maseratis were really properly quick cars!
Glad you liked it.