Makes › Maserati › 300S (1955) · Coachbuilt · 1955–1958 Ultra Rare
Maserati
300S (1955)
Sports-racing Maserati, 26 built.
Still being researched: why it matters, history, identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Al R · CC BY-SA 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 27 Built
- Years
- 1955–1958
- Engine
- Straight six · 2,992 cc / 3.0 LFactory: 2,992 cc
- Power
- 183 kW / 248 PSFactory: 245 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 289.7 km/hFactory: 289.7 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Fantuzzi (body design, per the spec panel)
- 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 300S (1955) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Al R · CC BY-SA 2.0
Maserati 300S (1955) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Peter & Laila · CC BY 2.0
Maserati 300S (1955) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Al R · CC BY-SA 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production300S built 1955-1959 (Ultimatecarpage; supercars.net gives 26) | 271 | 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
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 300S (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 | Straight six2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,992 cc / 3.0 LFactory: 2,992 cc3 Independently researched |
| Bore | 84 mmFactory: 84 mm4 Independently researched |
| Stroke | 90 mmFactory: 90 mm4 Independently researched |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder, all-aluminium block3,4 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 183 kW / 248 PSFactory: 245 hp · converted3 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | 6,200 rpm3 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Transverse four-speed gearbox2 Independently researchedThe first cars had five-speed gearboxes per S3; the production layout is the four-speed. |
|---|---|
| Gears | 42 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Intricate tubular frame of small diameter oval and round tubes4 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | De Dion tube axle3 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| 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 | 780 kgFactory: 780 kg3 Independently researched |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 289.7 km/hFactory: 289.7 km/h3 Independently researchedSource gives '~289.7 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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Ultimatecarpage.com - Maserati 300S Level C
- 27 300S built 1955-1959 (Ultimatecarpage; supercars.net gives 26)
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2
Maserati 300S (archived, 2008) Level C ultimatecarpage.com (archived)
- The completely new six cylinder
- a transverse four speed gearbox
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3
1955-1959 Maserati 300S Level C supercars.net
- 2992 cc / 182.6 in³
- DOHC 2 Valves per Cylinder
- 182.7 kw / 245.0 bhp @ 6200 rpm
- 245.0 bhp @ 6200 rpm
- Both used a de Dion-type tube axle in the rear
- 780 kg / 1720 lbs
- ~289.7 kph / 180.0 mph
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4
Maserati 300S Level C ultimatecarpage.com
- a wider bore of 84 mm
- retained the same 90 mm stroke
- The all-aluminium engine featured a twin overhead camshaft cylinder head
- an intricate tubular frame, which combined small diameter oval and round tubes
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