{"id":49781,"date":"2026-05-07T09:12:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/?p=49781"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:29:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:29:35","slug":"to-arrive-first-you-must-first-arrive-said-enzo-ferrari-this-maserati-4cl-abandoned-at-the-last-bend-of-the-last-lap-of-monaco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/en\/maserati\/pour-arriver-premier-il-faut-premierement-arriver-disait-enzo-ferrari-cette-maserati-4cl-abandonne-au-dernier-virage-du-dernier-tour-de-monaco\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00abTo arrive first, you must first arrive\u00bb said Enzo Ferrari: this Maserati 4CL abandoned at the last bend on the last lap of Monaco."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Maserati 4CL. Photo Nicolas Anderbergani for Italpassion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From 1934, the Grand Prix was governed by the Formula 750 (weight 750 kilos and free displacement), then from 1938 by the Formula 3 liters, and was dominated by the German teams Mercedes and Auto-union. Tired of this supremacy, from 1938 onwards the Italians turned to the \u201cvoiturette\u201d category, whose displacement was limited to 1500cc with supercharging. Alfa Romeo<\/a> develops the 158 and Maserati<\/a> replica with the 4CL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maserati designed a new in-line four-cylinder engine, which developed 30 to 50 hp more than the previous in-line six-cylinder, thanks to an increased number of valves (now four per cylinder), the use of a more powerful compressor and a slight increase in the compression ratio. In keeping with Maserati tradition, the engine was mounted on the chassis of an earlier model, the Maserati 6CM. The chassis featured a classic architecture, with two longitudinal members running the full length of the body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maserati 4CL. Photo Nicolas Anderbergani for Italpassion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Maserati 4CL. Photo Nicolas Anderbergani for Italpassion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Maserati 4CL. Photo Nicolas Anderbergani for Italpassion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Maserati 4CL. Photo Nicolas Anderbergani for Italpassion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Although it had a wheelbase almost identical to that of the Maserati 6CM, the 4CL was 5 cm wider and lowered by repositioning the shock absorber spring mountings. This traditional chassis was clad in a low-slung body made of light-alloy panels, also manufactured by Maserati. The Trident brand also produced an aerodynamic version of the 4CL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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