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Maserati
6C 34
3.7-litre six-cylinder GP car
Photo: Accurimbono · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 5 Built
- Years
- 1934
- Engine
- Front-mounted inline six, supercharged · 3,724 cc / 3.7 LFactory: 3,724 cc
- Power
- 201 kW / 274 PSFactory: 270 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 250 km/hFactory: 250 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Ernesto Maserati
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 6C 34 was Maserati's first six-cylinder racing car, built for the 750 kg Grand Prix formula that began in 1934. Its supercharged 3.7-litre engine was more powerful than the 8CM's, but the car kept a conventional chassis and could not match rivals with independent suspension. Only five were built, and Maserati turned next to the V8RI.
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 6C 34 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Accurimbono · CC BY-SA 4.0
Maserati 6C 34 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Maserati 6C 34 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Accurimbono · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productioncars built | 51 | 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
Ernesto Maserati judged that the 3-litre straight eight of the 8CM would not stay competitive under the 1934 rules, and created a straight six instead. It was derived from the 2.5-litre 4C 2500 four, with blocks cast in pairs and block and head in one piece. The first engine went into an existing 8CM chassis, driven by Nuvolari, and finished fifth at the 1934 Italian Grand Prix.
The first complete 6C 34 followed later that year but won only minor events at Modena and Naples. Maserati built four more cars and supplied one engine to a customer who already owned an 8CM. One car was run by Achille Varzi in the Mille Miglia, with cycle fenders, and did not finish.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 6C 34.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Front-mounted inline six, supercharged2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 3,724 cc / 3.7 LFactory: 3,724 cc3,4 Independently researchedEarly engine 3,226 cc (84 x 100 mm, 260 bhp) per Snellman. |
| Bore | 84 mmFactory: 84 mm3 Independently researched |
| Stroke | 112 mmFactory: 112 mm3 Independently researched |
| Compression ratio | 6.4:12 Independently researched |
| Valvetrain | DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder3 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | Roots-type supercharger3 Independently researched |
| Power | 201 kW / 274 PSFactory: 270 hp · converted3 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | 5,300 rpm3 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 4-speed manual3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 43 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Ladder frame with channel-section side members4 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Hydraulic drums, front and rear2 Independently researched |
| Steering | Worm and sector2 Independently researched |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,560 mmFactory: 2,560 mm3,4 Independently researchedSnellman gives 256 cm. |
| Length | 3,850 mmFactory: 3,850 mm3 Independently researched |
| Width | 1,570 mmFactory: 1,570 mm3 Independently researched |
| Height | 1,200 mmFactory: 1,200 mm3 Independently researched |
| Front track | 1,330 mmFactory: 1,330 mm2 Independently researchedSnellman gives 132 cm. |
| Rear track | 1,300 mmFactory: 1,300 mm2 Independently researchedSnellman gives 130 cm. |
| Kerb weight | 750 kgFactory: 750 kg2,3 Independently researchedSnellman gives 748 kg. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 250 km/hFactory: 250 km/h3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | 170 LFactory: 170 L3 Independently researched |
“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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2
1934 Maserati 6C 34 Level C Supercars.net
- Supercharged Inline-6
- compression 6.4:1
- front and rear brakes: hydraulic drums
- steering worm & sector
- front track 1330 mm
- rear track 1300 mm
- curb weight 750 kg
-
3
Maserati 6C 34 specifications Level C Ultimatecarpage.com
- 3,724 cc
- 84.0 mm / 112.0 mm
- 2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
- Roots-Type Supercharger
- 270 bhp / 201 kW @ 5,300 rpm
- 270 bhp @ 5,300 rpm
- 4 speed Manual
- 2,560 mm
- 3,850 mm
- 1,570 mm
- 1,200 mm
- 750 kilo
- 250 km/h (155 mph)
- 170 Litre
-
4
Maserati Grand Prix cars 1934 Level C Leif Snellman, The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing
- 3724cc
- Chassis: channel section side members
- wheelbase: 256 cm
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