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The Maserati Birdcage Gearbox, Part One
The Tipo 61 transaxle's origins and mechanical layoutThe Tipo 61 Maserati “Birdcage” was a winning car under the right circumstances in its brief competitive lifespan from mid-1959 into 1961. Light weight was its major advantage, with the complex tubular chassis structure that spawned the “Birdcage” name being the main factor. It also had excellent disc brakes, licensed from Girling, and very good…
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The Lincoln KB V12 Mystery
Shims Suck, Let Me Tell You WhyBack in 2010, I built what was rare for me in my later career, an American-made engine. The Lincoln KB V-12, circa 1932, was a big cast iron monster, very different from the mostly French and Italian motors I’d been working on in that era at Phil Reilly & Company. This story isn’t about the…
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Merry Christmas
2023 is almost over! Many thanks to my customers for trusting me to take care of some really special cars this year and to help keep them rolling down the road. The variety of projects I’m able to work on is what keeps this job so interesting and stimulating. I’m looking forward to another great…