. . . . . "1957"^^ . "2"^^ . "Maserati 450S \u00E4r en sportvagn, tillverkad av den italienska biltillverkaren Maserati mellan 1956 och 1959."@sv . "Der Maserati 450S, auch Maserati 450 Sport, war ein Sportwagen-Prototyp, der 1956 bei Maserati entwickelt wurde."@de . . "Les Maserati Type 54 ou Maserati 450S sont des voitures de comp\u00E9tition automobile, du constructeur Maserati, produite entre 1956 et 1958 \u00E0 environ 11 exemplaires. Principales concurrentes de la Scuderia Ferrari, elles remportent environ 31 victoires sur 119 courses entre 1956 et 1962, et restent avec 420 chevaux, une des voitures les plus puissantes du monde jusque dans les ann\u00E9es 1990."@fr . . . . . "9433"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Maserati 450S"@en . . "La 450S \u00E8 una autovettura da competizione costruita dalla Maserati dal 1956 al 1958. All'epoca fu la vettura sportiva pi\u00F9 potente della sua categoria e durante le competizioni a cui prese parte non ebbe mai guasti al motore. Durante la stagione automobilistica del 1957 le gare a cui partecip\u00F2 le vinse oppure si ritir\u00F2. Fu usata nel campionato mondiale sportprototipi organizzato dalla FIA. Aveva due porte ed era cabriolet. Era a trazione posteriore."@it . . "Maserati 450S, \u0442\u0430\u043A\u043E\u0436 Maserati 450 Sport \u2014 \u043F\u0440\u043E\u0442\u043E\u0442\u0438\u043F \u0441\u043F\u043E\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0432\u043D\u043E\u0433\u043E \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043E\u043C\u043E\u0431\u0456\u043B\u044F, \u044F\u043A\u0438\u0439 \u0431\u0443\u0432 \u0440\u043E\u0437\u0440\u043E\u0431\u043B\u0435\u043D\u0438\u0439 Maserati \u0432 1956 \u0440\u043E\u0446\u0456."@uk . . . "Maserati 450S"@de . . . "The Maserati 450S (Tipo 54) is a racing car made by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati for participating in FIA's endurance World Sportscar Championship racing. A total of nine were made. Development of the 450S started in 1954 under the codename Tipo 54 led by Vittorio Bellentani and Guido Taddeucci. Their intent was to use larger engines than those then used by Maserati. Chassis #4507 was driven by Moss and Harry Schell at the Venezuelan Sports Car Grand Prix where it was destroyed in a fiery crash that also involved chassis #4503."@en . . . . "Italy: Modena"@en . . . "Maserati 450S"@en . . . "1015562845"^^ . . . . . . . "5"^^ . . . . "9"^^ . . . . . . . . "1956"^^ . "Maserati 450S"@it . "1956"^^ . . "Der Maserati 450S, auch Maserati 450 Sport, war ein Sportwagen-Prototyp, der 1956 bei Maserati entwickelt wurde."@de . . "The Maserati 450S (Tipo 54) is a racing car made by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati for participating in FIA's endurance World Sportscar Championship racing. A total of nine were made. Development of the 450S started in 1954 under the codename Tipo 54 led by Vittorio Bellentani and Guido Taddeucci. Their intent was to use larger engines than those then used by Maserati. The initial development began with the engine, which was a 4,477 cc (4.5 L) short-stroke V8 with four 45 IDM Weber carburetors mounted between the Vee, a bore x stroke of 93.8mm x 81mm and double overhead camshafts rated at 400 hp (300 kW) at 7,200 rpm. The Tipo 54 project was shelved in 1955 after a catastrophic crash at LeMans. In early 1956, Tony Parravano, a wealthy American housing developer, commissioned Maserati to build a new large-bore V8 engine for use in a Kurtis Indy chassis. This prompted Maserati to start working on the Tipo 54 project once again. A 350S chassis numbered 3501 was selected for testing the new engine and was elongated in order to accommodate the engine. Valerio Colotti designed the tubular frame for the chassis. The independent front suspension with double wishbones and coil-springs were retained but a much reinforced de Dion rear-end, based around a new five-speed transaxle were added. This transaxle was mounted ahead of the de Dion tube and the gearbox section was extended ahead of the final-drive instead of being integrated on the right-hand side. The drum brakes were borrowed from a 300S with improved cooling. The car had an open top body designed by Medardo Fantuzzi resembling the 300S. The prototype made its racing debut at the 1956 Swedish Grand Prix, with the chassis being renumbered as 4501. But due to the car still being in development phase, it showed various shortcomings despite its impressive performance. The chassis proved unable to handle the power output of the V8 and the wrong firing order of the engine resulted in intolerable vibration, hampering the performance of the car. The prototype qualified third in the practice round but was not entered in the race and was instead sent back to the factory where a purpose built chassis having the same number as the prototype was constructed. 4501 was later entered at the 1957 Buenos Aires 1,000 km driven by Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio. A clutch failure after a very promising start prevented the car from commencing the season with a win. The car was redesigned as a coup\u00E9 by Frank Costin of England, constructed by Zagato, and raced once again by Moss at Le Mans where it failed to finish due to major design flaws. The car was restored by Medardo Fantuzzi of Maserati (given a new chassis number 4512); and subsequently received another restoration by Faralli & Mazzanti being converted into a road car. Chassis #4503, driven by Fangio and Jean Behra, won the 12 Hours of Sebring. It was then crashed by Behra during practice for the Mille Miglia and didn't start the race. Repaired, it was again crashed by Behra at the Le Mans 24 Hours before it won again in the hands of Behra and Moss in the Swedish Sports Car Grand Prix. In the final race of the 1957 season the Venezuelan Sports Car Grand Prix it was destroyed before being later rebuilt. Chassis #4505 driven by Moss and Denis Jenkinson raced in the Mille Miglia until the brake pedal fell off. At the N\u00FCrburgring 1000km it was driven by Moss and Fangio and recorded another DNF when a wheel dropped off. The car was later sold to Temple Buell, who fitted it with a 5.7-litre engine and sold it to Jim Hall. Chassis #4507 was driven by Moss and Harry Schell at the Venezuelan Sports Car Grand Prix where it was destroyed in a fiery crash that also involved chassis #4503. Maserati finished the 1957 season as runners up to Ferrari in the World Sports Car Championship, its two victories at Sebring and Kristianstad, together with a second place at Buenos Aires and fourth in the Mille Miglia by its sister 300S gave Maserati a total of 25 points. Unfortunately for Maserati this was five behind Ferrari's winning total of 30 points gained from victories at Buenos Aires, the Mille Miglia and Venezuela together with a second place at the N\u00FCrburgring and Sweden. Other cars were sold to the following: Chassis #4502 to Tony Parravano, #4505 to Jim Kimberley and #4506 to John Edgar. Chassis #4509 and #4510 was sold to the US, some having engine expansions to 5.7-and 6.6-litres and used in SCCA races by Carroll Shelby, Jim Hall, Masten Gregory, Walt Cline and Ebb Rose. Chassis #4512 was originally #4501. The 450S was raced in the 1957 World Sports Car Championship where its principal rivals were Ferrari with its Ferrari 290 MM, 315 S and 335 S models, the Jaguar D-Type and the Aston Martin DBR1. Maserati stopped entering the 450S into competition when all of the race cars entered crashed at the 1957 World Sports Car Championship causing financial troubles for the company. Between 1956 and 1962, the 450S had 119 appearances, 31 of these being victories. The 450S' racing career ended when a new 3-litre regulation was enforced for the World Sportscar Championship. In 2015, Zagato released a car inspired by the 450S Costin Zagato Coupe at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este: the Zagato Maserati Mostro."@en . "Maserati 450S"@uk . . . . . "4.5"^^ . . . . . "Maserati 450S, \u0442\u0430\u043A\u043E\u0436 Maserati 450 Sport \u2014 \u043F\u0440\u043E\u0442\u043E\u0442\u0438\u043F \u0441\u043F\u043E\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0432\u043D\u043E\u0433\u043E \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043E\u043C\u043E\u0431\u0456\u043B\u044F, \u044F\u043A\u0438\u0439 \u0431\u0443\u0432 \u0440\u043E\u0437\u0440\u043E\u0431\u043B\u0435\u043D\u0438\u0439 Maserati \u0432 1956 \u0440\u043E\u0446\u0456."@uk . . . . . . . . . . . . "Maserati 450S"@sv . . . . . . . . "5151360"^^ . . . . . "Maserati 450S"@fr . . . "1956"^^ . . . . . ""@en . . . ""@en . . . "5-speedmanual" . . . . . . . . "Les Maserati Type 54 ou Maserati 450S sont des voitures de comp\u00E9tition automobile, du constructeur Maserati, produite entre 1956 et 1958 \u00E0 environ 11 exemplaires. Principales concurrentes de la Scuderia Ferrari, elles remportent environ 31 victoires sur 119 courses entre 1956 et 1962, et restent avec 420 chevaux, une des voitures les plus puissantes du monde jusque dans les ann\u00E9es 1990."@fr . "Maserati 450S"@en . . . . "Maserati 450S \u00E4r en sportvagn, tillverkad av den italienska biltillverkaren Maserati mellan 1956 och 1959."@sv . . . . "La 450S \u00E8 una autovettura da competizione costruita dalla Maserati dal 1956 al 1958. All'epoca fu la vettura sportiva pi\u00F9 potente della sua categoria e durante le competizioni a cui prese parte non ebbe mai guasti al motore. Durante la stagione automobilistica del 1957 le gare a cui partecip\u00F2 le vinse oppure si ritir\u00F2. Fu usata nel campionato mondiale sportprototipi organizzato dalla FIA. Aveva due porte ed era cabriolet. Era a trazione posteriore. La sua progettazione inizi\u00F2 nel 1954 (da cui la designazione interna alla Maserati \u201CTipo 54\u201D), e fu seguita da Vittorio Bellentani e . Il loro obbiettivo fu quello di usare un motore pi\u00F9 grande di quelli usati all'epoca dalla Maserati."@it .