1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage Specifications

Specifications

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis :	Aluminum body on tubular steel frame
Production Years for Series :	1959 - 1960
Coach Work :	Allegretti
Weight :	1323 lbs \| 600.103 kg

Engine & Transmission

Inline 4 \| Two Weber 48 DC03 carburetors
Displacement :	2890 cc \| 176.4 cu in. \| 2.9 L.
Power :	250 BHP (184 KW) @ 6800 RPM
Valvetrain :	16 DOHC (4.0 valves per cylinder)
2 Weber carburetors
Ignition system :	Two-plug

Transmission:
5 Manual

Production Figures

Total 1959 Tipo 61 Birdcage production :	16
1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage

Dimension(s)

Roadster by Allegretti

Chassis # 2454
Engine # 2477
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Chassis # 2456

Chassis # 2451
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Allegretti
Seating Capacity :	2
Doors :	2
Length :	149.6 in \| 3800 mm.
Width :	59.1 in \| 1500 mm.
Height :	39.4 in \| 1000 mm.
Wheelbase :	86.6 in \| 2200 mm.
Front Track :	49.2 in \| 1250 mm.
Rear Track :	47.2 in \| 1200 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Front : Independent with coil springs Rear : DeDion axle, transverse leaf spring, telescopic Koni dampers, anti-roll-bar

Steering
Rack and Pinion

1959 Averages

Avg. Car Cost :	$2,200
Avg. Household Income :	$5,010
Avg. Home :	$12,400
Avg. Gallon of Gas :	$0.25

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Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage? A: The 1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage has a wheelbase size of 86.61 inches.

Q: What is the length of the 1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage? A: The 1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage has a length of 149.61 inches.

Q: What is the width of the 1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage? A: The 1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage has a width of 59.06 inches.

Q: What is the bodystyle of the 1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage? A: The 1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage was a Roadster.

Q: How many 1959 Tipo 61 Birdcages were produced? A: Maserati produced 16 examples of the Tipo 61 Birdcage in 1959.

Q: What engine did the 1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage have? A: The engine powering the 1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage was a Inline 4 (2890 cc | 176.4 cu in. | 2.9 L.) with 250 BHP (184 KW) @ 6800 RPM.

Q: What transmission did the 1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage have? A: The 1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage had a 5 speed Manual gearbox.