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The engine and transmission on early cars were solid mounted on the chassis. This was also the case with racing cars and eventually the engine and transmission would become an integral part of the chassis on the 60s Grand Prix cars.
This was great for the track but the only thing insulating the human on board was the seat of their pants ! So in Road cars an insulated engine mount was developed using rubber in most applications. On modern cars the technology has evolved to a much more refined design often using hydrologic damping and rubber mounts fluid filled. Maserati with the new V8 GT cars of the 1960s were looking for greater refinement and improved installation from engine vibration transmission to chassis. So the sprung mount engine was the answer. I’m sure the higher heat generated around the mount was also a factor in not using rubber for this application. A short explanation of why the engine mount looks unconventional. I need to repair one of these Maserati V8 engine mounts.