{"product_id":"maserati-tipo-61-29l-s4-spider-birdcage-n-66-m281","title":"Maserati Tipo 61 2.9L S4 Spider Birdcage No. 66 Jim Hall Winner Castle Rock Colorado SCCA 1960 CMC 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 1:18 scale model car of one of the rarest sports-racers ever built: the Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage, captured as it was driven to victory at Castle Rock in 1960, reproduced by CMC with full tubular-frame fidelity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGiulio Alfieri's Maserati Tipo 61 stands among the most structurally extraordinary competition cars of the early 1960s. Only around 16 chassis were ever completed, and each one earned its nickname from the dense lattice of small-diameter tubes that formed its space frame. CMC's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e replica of the race-winning No. 66 entry documents both the machine and a pivotal moment in American road-racing history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-birdcage-chassis\"\u003eEngineering the Birdcage: Alfieri's Tubular Masterwork\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced in 1959–1960, the Tipo 61 evolved directly from the earlier 2.0-litre Tipo 60, retaining its signature multi-tube space-frame architecture while enlarging the inline-four engine to 2.9 litres (2890 cc). The twin-cam unit produced around 250 hp, housed in a car weighing approximately 620 kg with independent front suspension and a de Dion rear axle. The open Spider body was the standard configuration, leaving the intricate chassis largely visible — a fact that makes the Tipo 61 as compelling to look at as it was to drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"jim-hall-castle-rock-1960\"\u003eJim Hall, Castle Rock, Colorado — 1960\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore Jim Hall became synonymous with the aerodynamically radical Chaparral sports-racing cars he would build through the 1960s, he was a front-running SCCA competitor out of Texas. In 1960 he campaigned a Tipo 61 Birdcage in American national-level sports car events, taking the win at the SCCA National Race at Castle Rock, Colorado, running as car No. 66 in the white and blue colours typical of American-entered Maseratis of the era. Castle Rock was a genuine road course; the venue no longer exists, which makes this particular result an easily overlooked chapter of early US motorsport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"cmc-\"\u003eCMC and the Art of the Visible Chassis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCMC — Classic Model Cars — built its reputation on pre-1970 competition and classic machinery where structural complexity rewards close inspection. The Tipo 61 is an ideal subject: the exposed birdcage frame is reproduced in die-cast metal complemented by photo-etched components and wire details, replicating the layered geometry that gave the real car its name. At \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, the scale is large enough for every tube intersection and surface junction to read clearly, making this one of the more technically demanding replicas in the CMC catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CMC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57700373070208,"sku":"M281","price":694.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/maserati-tipo-61-2-9l-s4-spider-birdcage-n-66-winner-castle-rock-colorado-scca-1960-jim-hall-white-blue-racing-cars-746.png?v=1791887986","url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/de\/products\/maserati-tipo-61-29l-s4-spider-birdcage-n-66-m281","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}