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Juan Manuel Fangio - Maserati Tipo 250F #1 1957 by CMC in 1/18
Pictures taken with a Canon EOS 1000D / Canon EFS 18-55mm 3.5-5.6/18-55 IS II STM & Canon EF 50mm f1.8 STM
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Date of shooting: January 27th 2017
Maserati 250F/1 Tipo2 'lightweight'
Model
... in 1/18 (M-051)
Edition: ‘Das Weltmeisterauto 1957’
Serial number / limited edition: #10.150
… bought from a private seller (A), December 2016
Price: 150.- € (including shipping)
Material: Diecast body with attached parts, photo etched applications, cotton parts, rubber tyres
Condition: immaculate 10/10
Model details
- precision metal model hand-assembled of more than 1.387 single parts
- true to the scale and perfect in form display of the body in high-class painting
- quick opening device for the racing cars nose and the egine compartment side plates.
Made of stainless steel bolts and protected with steel wire (parts are not removable)
- realistic design of the front and rear wheel suspension with springing
- accurate cabeling and pipe installation
- exactly elaborated cockpit with textile covered seat, precise display of the dashboard and the
pedals and slotted link for the gear lever
- fastening of the gas tank with leather covered tensioning belt
- removable engine hood with 4 functional locking hooks
- true to the original recreation of the complete 6-cylinder-inline-engine with all aggregates
- exact replication of the De-Dion rear axle with transverse installed compound spring of stainless steel
- detailled creation of the ribbed break drums of metal
- precise recreation of the wheels double-leaf central locking nut. Made of stainless steel with
engrained “Borrani” manufacturer logo
- realisation of all ventilation slots (gills) on the whole body, made by open work method
- exhaust pipe manifold made of metal and painted in matt black
- costly creation of the tubular space frame in metal
(Source: wxw.cmc-modelcarshop.de, December 2016)
Modification made by me
Decals: starting numbers by Indycals.com
Specifications – original car (1957)
Predecessor: Maserati A6GCM [A6SSG]
Produced: 1956
First nomenclature: 6C2500
Production: #33 (overall from 1954-1958), 5 were rebuilt from A6GCM
Chief engineer: Giulio Alfieri
Chief designers: Gioacchino Colombo / Vittorio Bellentani / Valerio Colotti (tubular work)
Disigners / Engineers: Ennio Ascari / Giulio Malavolti / Nicola Di Mauro / Giorgio Molinari
Maserati 250F cutaway by Tony Matthews
© Photo at wxw.primotipo.com
Class: Formula1 monoposto racing car
Chassis number: #2529
Owner (2016): Hartmut Ibing (GER)
Factory: Maserati S.p.A. (Modena, I)
Bodywork / Chassis: aluminum bodywork mounted on a chrome molybdenum multi-tubular ladder frame made of 1mm thick side rails (ø40mm)
Bodywork: manufactured by Carrozzeria Fantuzzi (Modena, I)
Chassis frame: manufactured by Gilco (Milano, I)
Colour: rosso fuoco (MAS307)
Air drag coefficient: -
Engine: in-line 6-cylinder 2.493ccm Maserati engine from the A6SSG with 12 valves DOHC by a train of straight-toothed spur gears
Position: front longitudinally mounted
Construction: aluminium-alloy block
Valves per cylinder: 2 (displaced unequally on either side of the vertical line)
Exhaust valve: head ø40mm, 41° offset from the vertical, 45° bronze-based valve seats
Inlet valve: 39° offset from the vertical
Lubrication: dry sump with oil cooler and filter in main current
Crankshaft: nitrided steel crankshaft with seven journals running in Vandervell lead-bronze thin wall bearings (ø2in.) and steel connecting rods
Pistons: aluminuim-alloy diecast with 3 compression rings (the central one taper-faced) and one oil scraper
Cylinder head: aluminium-alloy
Compression ratio: 12.0:1
Bore x stroke: 84mm x 75mm
Weight: 197kg (with exhaust manifold, carburettors, clutch and bellhousing)
Aspiration: natural
Fuel feed: 3 Weber 42 DCO3 horizontal twin choke carburettors with flared-end extension pipes
Fuel pump: mechanical engine-driven, vane-type
Cooling system: water cooled
Ignition system: 2 Marelli magnetos
Spark plugs: twin 14mm sparking plugs
Power: 270hp at 8.000rpm
Bhp/liter: 108hp/l
Power to weight: 0.43hp/kg
Max. torque: -nm at -rpm
Red line: 8.200rpm
Fuel: BP 50% methanol, 35% petrol (80 octane), 10% acetone, 4% benzol, 1% castor oil
Tank: riveted and welded light alloy fuel tank mounted on rubber blocks
Tank capacity: 200l
Fuel consumption: -l/100km
Oil: BP (tank in extremity of tail)
Oil consumption: -l/100km
Gearbox: Stirnsia 5-speed manual + 1 reverse transversely mounted on ‘Silentbloc’ brushes at 3 points on the chassis frame
Gear ratios: -
Reverse ratio: 3.56
Clutch: Maserati multi-plate clutch on rear of crankshaft
Shifting: manual by H-gate gear change lever (on the right side of the cockpit)
Differential: rear mounted ZF limited slip differential
Drive: RWD
Steering: special worm gear with divided tie rods
Steering wheel: wood-rimmed three-spoke aluminium steering wheel
Steering ratio: -
Minimum turning circle: -m
Suspension (front): parallel unequal independent front wishbones (upper: 163mm, lower: 275mm) with interposed coil springs and Houdaille double-acting rotary vane hydraulic dampers, anti-roll bar connected by drop links to the lower wishbone
Suspension (rear): de Dion rear axle layout, transverse leaf spring and Houdaille double-acting rotary vane hydraulic dampers, anti-roll bar connected by drop links to the lower wishbone
Brake system: Maserati finned alloy hydrualic drums on all 4 wheels
Brake drums: ø13.4in.
Brake lining width: -mm
Electrical system
Battery: 12V
Gauges: rev counter by Jaeger, gauges for the oil pressure and water temperature
Starter: Magneto Marelli (three position twin magneto switch – OFF/IGN/ON)
Exhaust: twin exhaust manifold with perforated heat shild on the left-hand side of the cockpit – lower pipe fed by cylinders 1-2-3, upper one by cylinders 4-5-6
Weight: 630kg (curb weight), distributed 48% front to 52% rear
Length: 4.050mm, width: 1.980mm, height (unloaded): 950mm
Wheelbase / track: 2.280mm / 1.300mm (front) / 1.250mm (rear)
Minimum ground clearance: 110mm
Top speed: 290km/h
Tyres: Pirelli Stelvio Corse high aspect tyres (front: 15.0 x 4.0in. & rear: 16.0 x 5.5in.) mounted on Borrani aluminium alloy wire spoked rims with centre-lock hubs by Rudge Whitworth
Sponsors: -
Sources (technical datas - specifications)
Ian Wagstaff: Maserati 250F. 1954-1960 (all models). Owners’ Workshop Manual. An insight into owning, racing and maintaining the double-world-championship-winning Formula 1 car. Haynes Publishing 2014 (= Haynes Owners Workshop Manual).
wxw.8w.forix.com/250f.html
wxw.primotipo.files.wordpress.com
wxw.f1technical.net/f1db/cars/89/maserati-250f
wxw.supercars.net/blog/1957-maserati-250-f
wxw.ultimatecarpage.com
wxw.grandprixhistory.org/mas250.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki
de.wikipedia.org/wiki
Race
Großer Preis von Deutschland (GER)
Date: August 4th 1957
Organisation: AvD – Automobilclub von Deutschland
Track: Nürburgring – Nordschleife
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Layout: permanent racing track
Surface: tarmac
Turns: 73
Banked corners: 2
Distance: 22.810km
Laps: 22
Distance (overall): 501.8km
Weather: dry, hot and sunny
Audience: about 200.000
Entrant: Officine Alfieri Maserati (I)
Category: Formula1
Driver
Juan Manuel Fangio (1911-1995), ARG
© Photo by wxw.telegraph.co.uk
Qualification
Time: 9.25,6
Speed (av.): 145.148km/h
Gap: -2.8 (Mike Hawthorn)
Starting grid: pole position (1st row, right position)
Result
Time (overall): 3.30.38,8
Speed (av.): 142.937km/h
Laps: 22
Laps led: 11 (3-11 & 21-22)
Best lap: 9.17,4 (#4)
Gap: -3.8 (Mike Hawthorn)
Points: 9
>>> Winner of the Grand Prix of Germany 1957
Formula1 results 1957
V. Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina on the Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires (January 13th 1957): finished 1st
XVe Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco on the Circuit Monaco (May 19th 1957): finished 1st
41st International 500-Mile Sweepstakes on the Indianapolis Motorspeedway (May 30th 1957): dns
XLIIIe Grand Prix de l'A.C.F. on the Circuit Rouen-Les-Essarts (July 7th 1957): finished 1st
X. R.A.C. British Grand Prix (également Grand Prix d'Europe) on the Aintree Circuit (July 20th 1957): dnf (engine, lap 49)
XIX. AvD-Großer Preis von Deutschland on the Nürburgring (August 4th 1957): finished 1st
XXV. Circuito di Pescara on the Pescara Circuit (August 18th 1957): finished 2nd
XXVIII. Gran Premio d'Italia on the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza (September 8th 1957): finished 2nd
>>> Winner of the FIA Formula1 World Championship 1957
Statistics 1957
Points: 40 (46) - only the top five positions are counted
Wins: 4 (of 9 races)
Poles: 4
Pole to victory: 3 (Monte Carlo, Rouen, Nürburgring)
Podiums: 6
In points: 6
Fastest laps: 2 (Monte Carlo, Nürburgring)
Laps led: 263
Kilometers led: 1.361km
Laps raced: 458 (65.52%)
Kilometers raced: 2.924km (74.46%)
Non Formula1 races 1957
1000 Kilómetros de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires on the Circuito Costanera (January 20th 1957): dnf (gearbox, lap 57) [Maserati 450S with Stirling Moss]
XI. Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires on the Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires (January 27th 1957): finished 1st / finished 3rd [Maserati 250F]
Gran Premio 500km de Cuba on the Malecón Avenue (Febuary 25th 1957): finished 1st [Maserati 300S]
12-Hour Florida International Grand Prix of Endurance for The Amoco Trophy on the Sebring International Raceway (March 23rd 1957): finished 1st [Maserati 450S with Jean Behra]
VI. Grande Prémio de Portugal at the Circuito de Monsanto (June 9th 1957): finished 1st [Maserati 300S]
XXIII. Grand Prix de Reims on the Circuit Reims-Gueux (July 14th 1957): finished 8th [Maserati 250F]
VI. Grand Prix de Maroc on the Circuit Ain-Diab in Casablanca (October 27th 1957): finished 4th [Maserati 250F]
Gran Premio Cidade de São Paulo on the Autódromo de Interlagos (December 1st 1957): finished 1st [Maserati 300S]
Gran Premio de Boa Vista on the Circuito Barra da Tujica in Rio de Janeiro (December 8th 1957): finished 1st [Maserati 300S]
Sources (statistics & results)
wxw.jmfangio.org
wxw.4mula1.ro
wxw.f1.statistiker.org
wxw.grandprix.com/gpe
wxw.statsf1.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki
de.wikipedia.org/wiki
Juan Manuel Fangio drives the Maserati 250F (#2529) at the Grand Prix of Germany 1957
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Lukas Hüni drives the Maserati 250F (#2529) at the Festival of Speed in Goodwood 2014.
© Photo by amarus 2014
The Maserati 250F (#2526) at the AvD-Oldtimer Grand Prix 2016 at the Nürburgring.
© Photo by amarus 2016
Recommended reading
Andy Hall: Maserati 250F. A technical appraisal. Haynes Publishing 1990.
Denis Jenkinson: The Maserati 250F. A classic Grand Prix car. Macmillan 1975.
David McKinney: Maserati 250F. Crowood Press 2003.
Anthony Pritchard: Maserati 250F in Focus. Veloce Publishing 2014.
Ian Wagstaff: Maserati 250F: The Autobiography of 2528. Great Cars 2016.
Ian Wagstaff: Maserati 250F. 1954-1960 (all models). Owners’ Workshop Manual. An insight into owning, racing and maintaining the double-world-championship-winning Formula 1 car. Haynes Publishing 2014 (= Haynes Owners Workshop Manual).
Worth seeing video clip
Legends of Motorsport: 1957 German Grand Prix – Fangio’s greatest drive
© by Speedvision Network, LLC (1997)
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