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The A6G 54 was a sports car built by Maserati 1954-1957 who also participated, in its racing version, in many races. Heir to the A6G 2000 was the updated review of the model it replaced. Officially, the name was Maserati A6 G 2000 Gran Turismo, but to distinguish it from the previous model is known to the public as "A6G 54", that is, with the internal code used by Maserati. It was not a particularly powerful, and from what obtained a limited production. The engine, a six-cylinder in-line with short stroke, derived solely from the one mounted on the A6 GCS and from that of the A6 GCM. However, allowed the model to reach 210 km/h, speed remarkable for its time, thanks to the long final drive ratio. It was offered in four versions: the coupe and spyder Frua, coupe and Allemano Coupe Zagato racing. In total 60 units were built, of which 20 of the last version. The first models were mainly sold in the world, while from 1956 version of Zagato was bought mainly by private pilots Italians who used it for time trials, races and long distance races on the track. It was the last competition berlinetta fifties, well that figured in many editions of the Italian GT Championship 2 liters (especially in 1956), and won several time trials until the early sixties. The ignition was single at first, then double Marelli distributor of brand and model ST111DTEM. The distribution was secured by a double overhead camshaft driven by chains, with two valves per cylinder. The power was aspirated, that is not supercharged, with three carburetors Weber brand and model 40DCO3 (38 DCO3 - 36 DCO4). The lubrication was forced with the sole delivery pump. The cooling system was water circulation with centrifugal pump. The six-cylinder engine was a vertical line. The bore and stroke were respectively 76.5 mm and 72 mm, while the compression ratio was 8:1. The displacement was 1985.63 cc. The power output was 150 hp at 6000 rpm, 1956 increased to 160 hp with dual ignition. The traction was back, while the transmission was formed by a synchronized transmission, four-speed plus reverse, with the ratios of the gears that were 2.21 (for the first gear), 1.4 (for the second), 1.18 (for the third), 1 (for the fourth) and 3.25 (for reverse). The clutch was single dry, while the brakes were drum with hydraulic control. The front brakes had a diameter of 328 mm, the rear ones of 290 mm. The steering was worm and sector gear. The frame was tubular and was formed by four longitudinal and transverse members, in addition to steel sheets or aluminum depending on the type of bodywork. The latter was coupe or spyder, with 2 doors and 2 + 2-seater. The body of the racing version was light alloy built by Zagato. The front suspensions were formed by an articulated quadrilateral, and by helical springs, while the rear by a rigid bridge quarter elliptic springs and held in place by reaction arms. Both rode Houdaille hydraulic shock absorbers and stabilizer bar. The model had a top speed of between 195 km/h and 210 km/h.
The A6G 54 was a sports car built by Maserati 1954-1957 who also participated, in its racing version, in many races. Heir to the A6G 2000 was the updated review of the model it replaced. Officially, the name was Maserati A6 G 2000 Gran Turismo, but to distinguish it from the previous model is known to the public as "A6G 54", that is, with the internal code used by Maserati. It was not a particularly powerful, and from what obtained a limited production. The engine, a six-cylinder in-line with short stroke, derived solely from the one mounted on the A6 GCS and from that of the A6 GCM. However, allowed the model to reach 210 km/h, speed remarkable for its time, thanks to the long final drive ratio. It was offered in four versions: the coupe and spyder Frua, coupe and Allemano Coupe Zagato racing. In total 60 units were built, of which 20 of the last version. The first models were mainly sold in the world, while from 1956 version of Zagato was bought mainly by private pilots Italians who used it for time trials, races and long distance races on the track. It was the last competition berlinetta fifties, well that figured in many editions of the Italian GT Championship 2 liters (especially in 1956), and won several time trials until the early sixties. The ignition was single at first, then double Marelli distributor of brand and model ST111DTEM. The distribution was secured by a double overhead camshaft driven by chains, with two valves per cylinder. The power was aspirated, that is not supercharged, with three carburetors Weber brand and model 40DCO3 (38 DCO3 - 36 DCO4). The lubrication was forced with the sole delivery pump. The cooling system was water circulation with centrifugal pump. The six-cylinder engine was a vertical line. The bore and stroke were respectively 76.5 mm and 72 mm, while the compression ratio was 8:1. The displacement was 1985.63 cc. The power output was 150 hp at 6000 rpm, 1956 increased to 160 hp with dual ignition. The traction was back, while the transmission was formed by a synchronized transmission, four-speed plus reverse, with the ratios of the gears that were 2.21 (for the first gear), 1.4 (for the second), 1.18 (for the third), 1 (for the fourth) and 3.25 (for reverse). The clutch was single dry, while the brakes were drum with hydraulic control. The front brakes had a diameter of 328 mm, the rear ones of 290 mm. The steering was worm and sector gear. The frame was tubular and was formed by four longitudinal and transverse members, in addition to steel sheets or aluminum depending on the type of bodywork. The latter was coupe or spyder, with 2 doors and 2 + 2-seater. The body of the racing version was light alloy built by Zagato. The front suspensions were formed by an articulated quadrilateral, and by helical springs, while the rear by a rigid bridge quarter elliptic springs and held in place by reaction arms. Both rode Houdaille hydraulic shock absorbers and stabilizer bar. The model had a top speed of between 195 km/h and 210 km/h.
