The Maserati 3500 GT is a coupé designed by Touring with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
It forms part of Maserati's AM101 model range.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 3.5 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 227 bhp (230 PS/169 kW) at 5500 rpm and 304 N·m (224 lb·ft/31 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 998 kg.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 233 km/h (145 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Touring | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2600 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1390 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Length | 4470 mm | 176 inches | |
| Width | 1650 mm | 65 inches | |
| Height | 1310 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 998 kg | 2200 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Maserati | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3485 cc (212.668 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 100 mm
3.39 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 230 PS (227 bhp) (169 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 304 Nm (224 ft·lb) (31 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.6 kW/litre 66 ps/litre 65.1 bhp/litre 1.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
87.23 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Weber carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1096.2 kPa (159 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 580.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 233 km/h (145 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 230.62 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 169.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 227.45 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.9 kg/kW 9.85 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE.TrRA.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.50-16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.50-16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 9207 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | AM101 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Maserati 3500 GT added before December 1995. Last modified 2024-04-30. |
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