Details
- Make
- Maserati
- Model
- Tipo 61 Birdcage Re-Creation by Crosthwaite & Gardiner
- Year
- 1961
- Mileage
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Transmission
- Manual
- Body type
- Race Car
Description
Built by Crosthwaite & Gardiner c.1990
TMU
2.9-Liter DOHC Inline-Four
Dual Weber 45 DCO3 Carburetors
Dry-Sump Lubrication
Twin-Plug Ignition
Five-Speed Manual Transaxle
Steel Tubular Spaceframe
Aluminum Bodywork
Red Paint
Blue Cloth Upholstery
Borrani Wire Wheels
Four-Wheel Disc Brakes
Coil-Sprung Independent Front Suspension
De Dion Rear Axle
Five-Point Harness
Fire-Suppression System
FIA Historical Technical Passport
This re-creation’s spaceframe is said to have been assembled using TIG welds dressed with gas welds to simulate the appearance of factory joints. Aluminum bodywork was reportedly hand-formed by Rod Jolley in Hampshire, United Kingdom, replicating the original Birdcage’s low-profile hoodline, protrusive fenders, and short front and rear overhangs. Features include a raked wraparound windshield, a hood bulge, covered headlights, and a roll hoop.