Maserati Tipo 154

The Maserati Tipo 154, also known as the 151/4, is a competition coupe that Maserati built in 1965. It was designed for endurance racing and was jokingly called the racing van because of its appearance. It was an evolution of the Tipo 152, with a revised chassis, more ducts and air intakes, and a larger engine, a V8 of 5,046.8 cc. During official practice for the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans the driver Lloyd Casner was killed in a Tipo 154 after it overturned and struck two trees. Two months after the accident that cost Casner his life, the engine of the Tipo 154 was fitted to the Tipo 65. The Tipo 154 was the last Maserati model based on the grand touring class.