The 8C was being designed by Alfieri Maserati in the early 1930s; however, he died before its completion.

[1] The chassis was that of the Maserati Tipo 26M, and it was initially fitted with a Tipo 26M engine with its cylinders bored out by 4 mm to arrive at its limit of 2.8 litres (2,812 cc) for 69 x 94 mm bore and stroke.

The car won the 1933 French Grand Prix and Sir Henry Birkin achieved third place driving it in the Tripoli Grand Prix.

[1] The car featured some of the world's earliest hydraulic brakes.

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