Maserati 200S

The Maserati 200S is a racing car made by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati as a successor to the Maserati A6GCS. 28 cars were made in total. The development of the 200S, codenamed Tipo 52 started in 1952, led by Vittorio Bellentani. The 250S was developed in response to Ferrari's 500 Mondial which featured a four-cylinder engine and was quite successful in sports car racing. The car had a 2.0 L (1,994.3 cc) inline-four light-alloy engine, featuring dual overhead valves per cylinder and twin camshafts, double Weber 50DCO3 or 45DCO3 carburetors. The engine was rated at 190 PS at 7,500 rpm. Many chassis components were identical to the Maserati 150S in order to speed up development, except the rigid rear axle inherited from the Maserati A6.