MODEL HISTORY
During the early 1930s, Maserati was a manufacturer of pure-bred competition cars and its four-cylinder 4CM and 4CS models were initially created for the 1100cc class of international motorsport.
While the 4CM was a single-seater, the 4CS was the two-seater sports version - and it was in the latter form that the model first appeared as a prototype at the 1931 Mille Miglia. Both the four-cylinder engine and the chassis design were based upon the basic architecture of the bigger 8C.
The twin-overhead-camshaft engine featured a Roots supercharger and dry-sump lubrication, and produced about 90bhp - which would be increased to 115bhp in its ultimate 1500cc form.
A 4CS won the 1100cc class on the 1934 Mille Miglia in the hands of Piero Taruffi and Guerino Bertocchi. Maserati repeated that success in 1935, and the following year two 4CS entries won the 1100cc class and the 1500cc class.
The Bologna-based company produced cars in tiny numbers during the 1930s and it's thought that only 11 examples of the 4CS were built, plus 19 of the single-seater 4CM. The 4CS is therefore a rare road-racer from a fascinating period in Maserati history.
ENQUIRE NOW
Name *
Email Address *
Please provide any additional details for your enquiry
Phone *
Tick Box
Please tick this box if don't want us to use your information
Send Message
Please do not fill in this field.
- Fuel
- Body Types
- Transmission
- Exterior Colour
- Number of doors
