| Photo by kind permission of Maserati SpA |
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1937 - Ing. Giuseppe Furmanik gets out of his 4CM 1500 'carenato' (streamlined) after a world speed record attempt on the Firenze-Mare autostrada. The aerodynamic bodywork was designed by the Centro Sperimentale Aeronautico di Giudonia and built by Viotti of Turin. Standing on the left of the photograph is Ernesto Maserati. Furmanik broke the world speed record for the flying kilometre in the 1½-litre class with a speed of 148.4 mph. |
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| Tipo 4CM 1500 |
| Years of construction 1932-1938 |
| Single-seater race car |
| 1½-litre 4-cyl in line |
| Two overhead camshafts with two valves per cylinder |
| Engine cubic capacity - 1497.7cc |
| Bore 69 mm x Stroke 100 mm |
| Compression ratio - 6.0:1 |
| Induction by Roots supercharger via Weber 48ASS carburettor |
| Power output - 130-150 bhp @ 5600-6000 rpm |
| Weight - 580 kg |
| Top speed - 190-230 kph |
| 12 models constructed |
| No cars exported to the UK |
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