High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Maserati 26M were thirteen Grand Prix race cars made by Maserati in Bologna between 1930 and 1932. Before the 26M, the original 8-cylinder Tipo 26/8C 1500 from 1926 had evolved into version such as 26B, 26C/8C 2100 and 26R. Based on these, the 26M was designed in 1930 as mostly single-seaters (M meaning monoposto) and also referred to as 8C 2500 (8 cylinder, 2500 ccm). Six of the 26M were made into 26M Sport for long endurance purposes. Special two- seaters for road use, were the 26M Grand Sport by Carrozzeria Castagna, and the Sport Tipo 1000 Miglia by Ugo Zagato. Two four-seaters were later referred to as the company's first attempt at non-racing cars. The 26M/8C 2500 dominated the 1930 Grand Prix season having its debut at VI Premio Reale di Roma (Luigi Arcangeli won, 25 May, 1930), IV Coppa Ciano (Luigi Fagioli won, 21 July, 1930), VI Coppa Acerbo (Achille Varzi won, Ernesto Maserati second, 17 August, 1930), III Gran Premio di Monza (Varzi won, Arcangeli second, 7 September, 1930) and VII Gran Premio de España (Varzi won, Aymo Maggi second, 5 October, 1930).