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Maserati
250S (1955)
Sports-racing 2.5 litre, four examples.
Still being researched: why it matters, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 4 Built
- Years
- 1955–1957
- Engine
- 2,489 cc / 2.5 LFactory: 2,489 cc
- Power
- 175 kW / 238 PSFactory: 235 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 259.1 km/hFactory: 259.1 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Fantuzzi (body)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Maserati 250S (1955) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Maserati 250S (1955) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: David Merrett from Daventry, England · CC BY 2.0
Maserati 250S (1955) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: James Bond · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionMaserati 250S sports-racing cars built | 41 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Maserati enlarged the 200S engine to 2.5 litres; Fangio drove the first car, a 2,489 cc 200S chassis 2409, at the Buenos Aires 1000 km in January 1957. The 300S then took priority and the racing programme ended after 1957. Chassis 2431 and 2432 were sold to Hall-Shelby Distributors in Dallas in early 1958.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 250S (1955).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 2,489 cc / 2.5 LFactory: 2,489 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Twin-cam, dry-sump lubrication3 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 175 kW / 238 PSFactory: 235 hp · converted2 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 53 Independently researchedS2 gives a five-speed manual; S4 says the 250S used a four-speed gearbox. Five-speed used here as the more specific source; conflict unresolved. |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Steel tube frame3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent, coil springs3 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | De Dion axle with transverse leaf springs3 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes3 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 760 kgFactory: 760 kg4 Independently researched |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 259.1 km/hFactory: 259.1 km/h4 Independently researchedSource gives '~259.1 kph', an approximate figure. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1957 Maserati 250S, conceptcarz.com Level C
- 4 Maserati 250S sports-racing cars built
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2
Laidlaw 1957 Maserati 250S (auction news) Level C Road & Track
- 2489-cc, dry-sump, twin-cam four
- makes 235 hp
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3
1957 Maserati 250S (conceptcarz.com) Level C conceptcarz.com
- twin-cam engine with dry-sump lubrication
- backed by a five-speed manual gearbox
- The steel tube frame chassis
- independent front suspension with coil springs
- deDion rear axle with transverse leaf springs
- four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes
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4
1954 Maserati 250S (supercars.net blog) Level C supercars.net
- curb weight 760 kg / 1676 lbs
- ~259.1 kph / 161.0 mph
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