The Maserati 8CM was a

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produced by Italian manufacturer

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between 1933 and 1935. The car mounted an 8-cylinder 2991 cc straight engine and 400 mm

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s. Maximum power was around 220-240 hp at 5,500 rpm. The chassis had been derived from that of the 4CM 1100, which proved to be too light and was subject to flex; the situation improved when driver

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asked for a strengthening of the front part, and the weight reduced from 785 to 750 kg. The car debuted at the Tunis Grand Prix in 1933 and also won the 1933 Belgian Grand Prix driven by Nuvolari.''La Journal'' page 6 LA VIE SPORTIVE Lundi 10 Julliet 1933 "Nuvolari gange Le Grand Prix de Belgique." In 1934–1935, however, it struggled to match the pace of the

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, Mercedes and

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, and was replaced by the V8RI model.Description and history page
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