Maserati Indy

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Maserati Indy
Manufacturer	Maserati
Also called	Tipo 116
Production	1969-1974
Class	Sports car
Body style(s)	2-door 4-seater Coupé
Layout	FR layout
Engine(s)	4.2 litre (from 1970 also 4.7 litre - from 1973 4.9 Litre) V8, Four twin choke 42 DCNF Weber carburettors
Transmission(s)	ZF 5-speed manual 3-speed Borg-Warner automatic
Wheelbase	2598 mm (102.3 in.)
Length	4740 mm (186.6 in.)
Width	1758 mm (69.2 in.)
Height	1295 mm (51 in.)
Curb weight	1582-1665 kg (3488-3671 lb)
Designer	Vignale

Named to celebrate Maserati's two victories at the Indy 500, the Maserati Indy first appeared in 1968, at the Salone dell'automobile di Torino as a prototype by Carrozzeria Vignale that was to replace the ageing Mexico and Quattroporte.

The production model was launched by Maserati at the Geneva Motor Show the following March. In 1969, the Indy was offered only with a 4.2 Litre V8. For the 1970-1972 model years, the Indy started sporting a 4.7 Litre engine alongside the 4.2. In 1971, Maserati added the Ghibli SS's 4.9 Litre V8 to the range, albeit downrated to 320 bhp compared to the Ghibli's 335 bhp and from 1973-1974, both the 4.2 and 4.7 Litre engines were supplanted by the 4.9.

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