1965 Maserati Tipo 65 [65002]

1965 Maserati Tipo 65 [65002] in The End of the Beginning, Documentary, 1965

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Weasel1984 ◊ 2025-02-16 21:06	1965 Le Mans - "behind the scenes", interesting thing - reminds Maserati tipo 65... -- Last edit: 2025-02-16 21:06:59
mike962 ◊ 2025-02-16 21:16	^ seems so numbers are same position
dsl ◊ 2025-02-17 22:12	Only one Tipo 65 made (but had chassis #65002), 65 LM was its only race, Jo Siffert/Jochen Neerpasch retired after spin damage. Car still exists - 2006 auction listing with lotsa history. The last Maserati factory-built racer. Seems it was built in a big rush (6 weeks) after the intended Maserati France entry - a Tipo 151 coupe (one of 3 made) crashed at the 65 test weekend in April, killing its driver, Lloyd "Lucky" Casner. Some of its bits - including the 5055cc V8 engine - were salvaged and used for 65002, along with a defunct Tipo 63 chassis dating back to 1961.

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Weasel1984

◊ 2025-02-16 21:06

1965 Le Mans - "behind the scenes",
interesting thing - reminds Maserati tipo 65...

-- Last edit: 2025-02-16 21:06:59

mike962

◊ 2025-02-16 21:16

^ seems so

numbers are same position

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dsl

◊ 2025-02-17 22:12

Only one Tipo 65 made (but had chassis #65002), 65 LM was its only race, Jo Siffert/Jochen Neerpasch retired after spin damage. Car still exists - 2006 auction listing with lotsa history. The last Maserati factory-built racer.

Seems it was built in a big rush (6 weeks) after the intended Maserati France entry - a Tipo 151 coupe (one of 3 made) crashed at the 65 test weekend in April, killing its driver, Lloyd "Lucky" Casner. Some of its bits - including the 5055cc V8 engine - were salvaged and used for 65002, along with a defunct Tipo 63 chassis dating back to 1961.

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1965 Maserati Tipo 65 [65002]