Alfieri, Ettore, Ernesto, and Bindo. Meet the four Maserati brothers who founded the fabled car company in Bologna, Italy, in 1914.

Maserati  is an Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer established on 1 December 1914, in Bologna. The Maserati tagline is "Luxury, sports and style cast in exclusive cars".  The company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian-American car giant Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and FCA's Italian predecessor Fiat S.p.A. since 1993. 

 

Headquarters: Modena, Italy

a6gcs berlinetta 1953-1955

Maserati A6 were a series of grand tourers, racing sports cars and single seaters made by Maserati of Italy between 1947 and 1956. They were named for Alfieri Maserati (one of the Maserati brothers, founders of Maserati) and for their straight-six engine.

The 1.5-litre straight-six was named A6 TR (Testa Riportata for its detachable cylinder head), and was based on the pre-war Maserati 6CM and produced 65 hp. It first appeared in the A6 Sport or Tipo 6CS/46, a barchetta prototype, developed by Ernesto Maserati and Alberto Massimino. This became the A6 1500 Pinin Farina-designed two-door berlinetta, first shown at the 1947 Salon International de l'Auto in Geneva (59 made) and the spider shown at the 1948 Salone dell'automobile di Torino (2 made).

A 2-litre, 120-horsepower straight-six was used in the A6 GCS two-seater, "G" denoting Ghisa, cast iron block, and "CS" denoting Corsa Sport. Also called Monofaro ("single headlamp"), the 580 kg single-seater and cycle-winged racing version first appeared at Modena 1947 by Luigi Villoresi and Alberto Ascari, and won the 1948 Italian Championship by Giovanni Bracco. Fifteen cars were made 1947-1953, of these being two-seaters (630 kg).

The A6G were a series of two-door coupés and spyders by Zagato, Pinin Farina, Pietro Frua, Ghia, Bertone, Carrozzeria Allemano and Vignale. These had alloy engine blocks. The Maserati A6 was typically fitted with 16-inch Borrani Wheels and Pirelli Stella Bianca Tyres.

To compete in the World Sportscar Championship, the A6GCS/53 was developed in 1953. The engine was improved to produce 170 hp. A6GCS/53s were typically spiders, initially designed by Colombo and then refined by Medardo Fantuzzi and Celestino Fiandri. Fifty-two were made. That number includes four berlinettas designed by Aldo Brovarone at Pinin Farina and one spider, their final design of a Maserati for the next five decades, on a commission by Rome dealer Guglielmo Dei who had acquired six chassis. Vignale also made one spider. In 1955, Guglielmo Dei bought two more chassis, numbers 2109 and 2110, and employed Carrozzeria Frua to create two open-top models. Those cars received A6G/54-sourced engines with racing modifications like a dry sump lubrication.

This car won the Polyphony Digital Award (an award given by Kazunori Yamauchi, creator of Gran Turismo game series) at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 2014 and has been featured in the 2013 mobile game CSR Classics, 2016 game Forza Horizon 3 as a special barn-find car, as well as the 2017 game Forza Motorsport 7 and 2018 game Forza Horizon 4.

3500 GT

The Maserati 3500 GT  and the Maserati 3500 GT Convertibile are 2-door coupé and convertible grand tourers  manufactured between 1957 and 1964. It was a seminal vehicle for Maserati as the company's first successful attempt at the Gran Turismo market and series production.

am101 3500gt touring 1957-1964

The first 3500 GT Touring prototype had a 2+2 body, with superleggera construction and was white in colour; it was nicknamed Dama Bianca (White Lady). Two 3500 GT prototypes were shown at the March 1957 Salon International de l'Auto in Geneva. Both had a 2.600 mm wheelbase and aluminium bodywork; they were Touring's Dama Bianca, and another one by Carrozzeria Allemano. Touring's proposal was chosen for series production; few changes were made to it, chiefly a more imposing grille.

Production of the 3500 GT started in late 1957; eighteen cars were built that year, the first handful leaving the factory before Christmas. All 3500 GTs had leather interior and Jaeger instruments.

The Maserati 350S-derived DOHC, 12-valve straight-six engine had a displacement of 3.485 cc and developed 220 PS. The transmission was a 4-speed ZF S4-17 gearbox, later replaced by a ZF S5-17 5-speed, and used an hydraulically actuated Borg & Beck single-plate dry clutch.

am101c 3500gt spyder 1959-1964

A first Touring convertible prototype was shown at the 1958 Turin Motor Show. But it was a proposal by Carrozzeria Vignale (designed by Michelotti) shown at the 1959 Salon de l'Auto in Paris that went into production as 3500 GT Spyder. The Spyder did not feature Touring's Superleggera construction, but rather a steel body with aluminium bonnet, boot lid and optional hard top; it was also built on a 10 cm shorter wheelbase, and weighed 1.380 kg. Front disc brakes and limited slip differential became optional in 1959, and were standardized in 1960; rear discs became standard in 1962.

From 1961 convertible 3500s for export markets were named 3500 GT Spyder and GTi Spyder.

tipo 60

tipo 60/61 birdcage 1959-1961

The Maserati Tipo 60/61 (commonly referred to as the Maserati Birdcage) are a series of sports racing cars produced between 1959 and 1961 by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati for privateers racing in sports car events including the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the 2-litre and 3-litre racing category.

It used an intricate tubular space frame chassis, containing about 200 chro-moly steel tubes welded together, arranged triangular formation at high stress areas of the chassis, hence the nickname "Birdcage". This method of construction provided a more rigid and, at the same time, lighter chassis than other racing cars of the time.

By recessing the windscreen base into the bodywork, Maserati was able to reduce the effect of new Le Mans rules demanding a tall windscreen. The Camoradi team became famous racing the Tipo 61s but, despite being very competitive, the Birdcage was somewhat unreliable and retired from many races due to problems with the drivetrain.

A compact 1,990 cc four-cylinder engine taken from the 200S was mounted at the front of the car at a 45-degree angle and towards the centre for a better centre of gravity. The engine was significantly modified and rated at 200 hp.

After demands of making a 3-litre variant of the car available, the displacement of the engine was increased to 2,890 cc which resulted in an increase in the power output by 50 hp. Consequently, weight was increased to 600 kg. This change did not affect the fuel consumption which gave the car a significant advantage during races. The revised version of the car was called the Tipo 61.

The road legal version of the Maserati MC 12 was available in a white colour with blue stripes livery as a tribute to the Tipo 61 and the Camoradi racing team.

The Tipo 60/61 were succeeded by the Tipo 151 which used a more conventional tubular chassis.

5000 gt allemano

am103 5000 allemano coupe 1961-1964

The Maserati 5000 GT is a 2-door coupé car, made by Maserati from 1959–1966. A total of thirty-four were produced with bodies made by eight different Italian coach builders.

The first car in this series was the Shah of Persia, delivered to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who had been impressed by the Maserati 3500 after a test drive but demanded a more exclusive car for himself. He commissioned Maserati's chief engineer Giulio Alfieri to fit a slightly modified 5-litre engine from the Maserati 450S in the 3500GT's chassis.

After the first body by Touring, the main body partner since 1960 became Carrozzeria Allemano which did 22 of the cars, designed by Giovanni Michelotti.

sebring

am101 sebring series II 1962-1969

The Maserati Sebring was a two-door 2+2 coupé manufactured from 1962 until 1968. Based on the Maserati 3500, the Sebring was aimed at the American Gran Turismo market and named after Maserati's 1957 racing victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring. A single two-seat spyder was built by Vignale in 1963 but did not enter production.

A total of 348 Series I Sebrings were built between 1962 and 1965. A run of 247 units were made from 1964 until 1968 of the series II.

Jeremy Clarkson named the Sebring as #77 on his Top 100 Cars list.

quattroporte

The Maserati Quattroporte is a four-door full-size luxury sports saloon produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati. The name translated from Italian means "four doors". The car is currently in its sixth generation, with the first generation introduced in 1963.

am107 quattroporte I 1963-1969

The original Maserati Quattroporte (Tipo AM107) was built between 1963 and 1969. It was a large saloon powered by V8 engines—both firsts for a series production Maserati automobile.

The task of styling the Quattroporte was given to Turinese coachbuilder Pietro Frua, who drew inspiration from a special 5000 GT (chassis number 103.060) which he had designed in 1962 for Prince Karim Aga Khan. While the design was by Frua, body construction was carried out by Vignale.

The Tipo 107 Quattroporte joined two other grand tourers, the Facel Vega and the Lagonda Rapide, capable of traveling at speeds of up to 200 km/h on the new motorways in Europe. It was equipped with a 4.1-litre V8 engine, rated at 264 PS, and equipped with either a five-speed ZF manual transmission or a three-speed Borg Warner automatic on request. Maserati claimed a top speed of 230 km/h. The car was also exported to the United States, where federal regulations mandated twin round headlamps in place of the single rectangular ones found on European models.

Maserati manufactured 230 of its first generation Quattroportes Between 1963 and 1966.

In 1966, Maserati revised the Tipo 107, adding the twin headlights already used on the U.S. model.

In 1968 alongside the 4.1-litre a 4.7-litre version became also available (AM107/4700), developing 290 PS. Top speed increased to a claimed 255 km/h, making the Quattroporte 4700 the fastest four-door sedan in the world at the time.

Around 500 of the second series were made, for a total of 776 Tipo 107 Quattroportes. Production ended in 1969.

am121 quattroporte II 1971&1974

In 1971, Karim Aga Khan ordered a special one-off based on the Maserati Indy platform. The car received the 4.9-litre V8 engine, rated at 300 PS.  Carrozzeria Frua designed the car, the prototype of which was displayed in 1971 and 1972 in Paris and Geneva respectively.  The car was production ready, even receiving its own chassis code (AM 121), but new owner Citroën used their influence to have Maserati develop the SM-based Quattroporte II instead. Only two vehicles were finished, chassis #004 was sold by Maserati to the Aga Khan in 1974, and the prototype #002 went to the King of Spain, who bought the car directly from Frua.

am330 quattroporte III 1979-1990

The third generation of the Maserati Quattroporte (Tipo AM 330) was developed under the Alejandro de Tomaso-GEPI ownership. After the Citroën-era front-wheel drive Quattroporte II, the third generation returned to rear-wheel drive with a large Maserati V8 engine. The exterior was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro.

From 1974 to 1976, Giorgetto Giugiaro presented two Italdesign show cars on Maserati platforms, called the Medici I and Medici II. The latter had features that would make it into the production version of the third-generation of the Quattroporte.

De Tomaso, who disliked Citroën, removed all of the influence of the French marque from the car. The quad-cam V8 engines built from scratch for the Kyalami were used as well as other mechanical parts. The SM V8 engine prototype under development in the Citroën ownership was also scrapped and the staff was replaced, the most notable being head engineer Giulio Alfieri who was replaced by Aurelio Bertocchi.

Two versions of the V8 engine were available: a 4.930 cc  version generating a maximum power output of 280 PS, and a smaller built-to-order 4.136 cc  engine generating 255 PS, which was phased out in 1981. The interior was upholstered in leather and trimmed in briar wood. The climate controls came from the Mopar parts bin on early US-spec cars. In 1984, the climate control system was upgraded to share parts with the mass produced Biturbo.

The Quattroporte III marked the last of the hand-built Italian cars; all exterior joints and seams were filled to give a seamless appearance. From 1987 onwards, the Royale superseded the Quattroporte. The Quattroporte III was an instant success and 120 units were sold in Italy in 1980 alone.

am337 quattroporte IV 1984-2001

The fourth generation of the Quattroporte (Tipo AM337) was manufactured from 1994 to 2001 and was the first car to be produced under the Fiat ownership after Alejandro de Tomaso sold his entire holding to the Italian marque in 1993. It was built on an evolved and stretched version of the Biturbo saloon's architecture, and used the twin-turbocharged V6 and later the new AM578 V8 engine from the Shamal flagship grand tourer. For this reason, the car retained very compact exterior dimensions, and is smaller than any of its predecessors and successors. As the designer's signature angular rear wheel arches gave away, the wedge-shaped aerodynamic (Cd=0.31) body was penned by Marcello Gandini.

Initially the Quattroporte was powered by the twin-turbocharged, 24-valve V6 engines from the Ghibli. For export markets there was a 2.8-litre unit, generating a maximum power output of 284 PS and allowing the car to attain a claimed top speed of 255 km/h. As local taxation strongly penalised cars over two-litre in displacement, Italian buyers were offered a 2.0 L version, which developed a little more power (287 PS)  but less torque than the 2.8-litre version.

The cabin was fully upholstered in Connolly leather and trimmed in elm burl wood veneer. Weight was also reduced by at least 300 kg as compared to the Quattroporte III primarily due to the compact Biturbo underpinnings and by the use of a compact powerplant.

In 1996 a 3.2-litre twin-turbocharged V8 Quattroporte was added to the range: the new AM578 engine, an evolution of the Shamal V8, generated a maximum power output of 335 PS. The top speed was claimed to be 270 km/h.

In July 1997, Fiat's subsidiary Ferrari acquired a 50% controlling stake in Maserati S.p.A.. Ferrari immediately undertook a renewal of Maserati's dated production facilities, as well as made improvements to the manufacturing methods and quality control. The steps taken by the new parent company resulted in the improved Quattroporte Evoluzione which was introduced at the March 1998 Geneva Motor Show. It featured 400 all-new or modified parts out of a total 800 main components.

Production of the fourth generation of the Quattroporte ended in May 2001 and 2,400 units were made in total with 730 being the Evoluzione versions.

 

set of M139 Quattroporte    Maserati Quattroporte V Set (youtube.com)

m139 quattroporte V 2003-2012

The fifth generation of the Quattroporte (Tipo M139) debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show on 9 September 2003 and made its U.S. première at the 2003 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance; production started in 2003. Exterior and interior design was penned by Pininfarina's then chief designer Ken Okuyama. The last M139 Quattroporte was built on 20 December 2012.

Built on an entirely new platform named the M139, it was 50 cm longer than its predecessor and sat on a 40 cm longer wheelbase. The same architecture would later underpin the GranTurismo and GranCabrio coupés and convertibles.

Initially, the Quattroporte was powered by an evolution of the naturally aspirated dry sump 4.2-litre V8 engine, as used in the Maserati Coupé, with an improved power output of 400 PS and new black plastic inlet manifold instead of an aluminium cast one. Due to its greater weight compared to the Coupé and Spyder, the 0–100 km/h acceleration time for the Quattroporte is 5.2 seconds and the top speed is measured at 275 km/h.

Over 5000 cars were built in 2006.

m139 quattroporte sport gts 2007-2012

The Quattroporte Sport GT S premièred at the North American International Auto Show in January 2009. Its 4.7-litre V8 has a maximum power output of 440 PS, ten more than the Quattroporte S. The V8 engines of the fifth generation of the Quattroporte belonged to the Ferrari-Maserati F136 family.

am156 quattroporte VI  2013-present

The current and sixth-generation of the Quattroporte was introduced in early 2013. With a 3.171 mm wheelbase it is a considerably larger vehicle than any of its predecessors, to set itself apart from the smaller Ghibli, which shares its underpinnings. Engine choice includes twin-turbocharged V6 and V8 petrol engines, as well as a turbodiesel V6.

The new Quattroporte was designed at a special Maserati-only department within the Fiat Group Centro Stile design centre, under the guidance of ex-Pininfarina designer Lorenzo Ramaciotti. Drivetrains, platform, suspension, and body elements such as the front doors are common to the Quattroporte and the smaller Ghibli saloon, which sits on a 173 mm shorter wheelbase. The Quattroporte is manufactured at the Officine Maserati Grugliasco plant in Grugliasco, near Turin, dedicated to Giovanni Agnelli; this former Bertone plant was acquired by Fiat S.p.A. in 2009 and renovated for production of the two cars.

Initially the range included the twin-turbocharged V8 equipped, rear-wheel drive Quattroporte GTS and the entry level Quattroporte equipped with a twin-turbocharged V6 engine; available with Q4 four-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive depending on the market and the choice of the customer. The flagship GTS can be distinguished by its trapezoidal instead of round tail pipes. A V6 turbodiesel model for European markets was introduced in September 2013.

The Quattroporte is offered with range of two petrol engines. The Quattroporte GTS features a variant of the F154 engine platform shared with the Ferrari 488, the Portofino and other Ferrari models. The engine is a 3.8-litre 90° twin-turbocharged V8, generating a maximum power output of 530 PS. The base engine used throughout the trim levels is a 3.0-litre 60° twin-turbocharged V6 generating a maximum power output of 410 PS. The same engine is shared with the mid-size Ghibli. Both of the engines are designed and assembled by Ferrari.

mistral

am109 mistral coupe 1963-1970

The Maserati Mistral  is a 2-seat gran turismo produced by  Maserati between 1963 and 1970. The successor to the 3500 GT, it was styled by Frua and bodied by Maggiora of Turin.  A total of 828 coupés and 125 Spyders were built.

Named after a cold northerly wind of southern France, it was also the first in a series of classic Maseratis to be given the name of a wind. The Mistral was succeeded by the Ghibli gran turismo, which overlapped production from 1967 on.

Three engine were fitted to the Mistral, displacing 3500, 3700 and 4000 cc and developing 235 bhp, 245 bhp and 265 bhp.

mexico

TheMaserati Mexico is a 4-seater grand touring coupé produced  between 1966 and 1972. It was based on the second series of the original AM107 Maserati Quattroporte, and it was powered by the same 4.2 and 4.7 L V8 engines.

am112 mexico 1966-1972

TheMaserati Mexico is a 4-seater grand touring coupé produced  between 1966 and 1972. It was based on the second series of the original AM107 Maserati Quattroporte, and it was powered by the same 4.2 and 4.7 L V8 engines.

The 4.7-litre 90° V8 was rated at 290 hp, the car managed to turn out a top speed between 240–250 km/h. In 1969, however, contrary to Maserati tradition, the Mexico was also made available with a smaller, 4.2-litre V8 engine.

The Maserati Mexico's design derived from a 2+2 prototype bodywork by Virginio Vairo shown on the Vignale stand at the October 1965 Salone di Torino.  As the car after the show was sold to Mexican president Adolfo López Mateos, the model became known as the Mexico.

485 Mexicos were produced, 175 equipped with the 4.7-litre engine and 305 with the 4.2-litre engine.

maserati mexico speciale frua 1967

The first Maserati Mexico, chassis AM112.001, was sent to Pietro Frua’s coachbuilding firm in 1966 to be clothed in experimental coachwork to determine the look of Maserati’s forthcoming limited-production GT. Destined to become one of three prototypes commissioned (one Frua, one Bertone and one Vignale), the Mexico Speciale presented here exhibits the delightful details and design cues typical of Maserati cars bodied by one of the company’s oldest collaborators.

The elegant Speciale features headlights recessed into chrome-accents in the front fenders, similar to those of the Mistral, a graceful greenhouse and gently sweeping upper lines comparable to the Frua-bodied 5000 GT. When compared with the other two designs offered, Frua’s is certainly the most harmonious, not only as a distinct design, but also with regards to the Maserati line as a whole. Nonetheless, Maserati selected Vignale’s proposal, some say because of the extra rear headroom, and approximately 250 production Mexicos of all types were built over the course of three years.

Eventually, the Frua prototype was exported from Italy through custom car designer and occasional broker Tom Meade. It has been reported that the Mexico Speciale was sold to Kenny Wagner of Texas, in whose hands the car remained until 1978. Mr. Wagner sold the Mexico to Larry Maese, who in turn sold it to Frank Mandarano two years later. Mr. Mandarano, a first-rank Maserati enthusiast and founder of Concorso Italiano, must have truly cherished his time with the one-off Mexico, as it was not until 1999 that the unique gran turismo was sold to Alfredo Brenner who was, at the time, assembling a comprehensive collection of coachbuilt Maseratis. While in Mr. Brenner’s distinguished collection, the Mexico Speciale was consistently maintained by specialists and kept in excellent running order. In 2003, the Mexico was proudly displayed at Concorso Italiano alongside a number of coachbuilt Maseratis ranging from the earliest A6Gs to the most exclusive 5000GTs. Soon after, the Speciale was purchased by a renowned collector with a keen interest in distinctive one-off motorcars.

At their Scottsdale Auction in 2010, Gooding & Co. sold the Frua Speciale and said “Please note that this car has been in static storage for several years and will require mechanical sorting to make it entirely roadworthy. Also, please note that the engine is now believed to be a 4.2 liter.” With an estimate of $75,000 – $100,000 USD it sold for $170,000 USD.

ghibli

Maserati Ghibli is the name of three different cars produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati:  a V8 grand tourer from 1966 to 1973; a V6 twin-turbocharged coupé from 1992 to 1998; and an executive saloon from 2013 onwards.

Ghibli is the Libyan Arabic name for the hot dry south-westerly wind of the Libyan desert.

 

set of Ghibli coupe and convertible   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN7ana7ybTc

 am115 coupe 1967-1973

The Ghibli was first unveiled as a 2-seater concept car at the November 1966 Turin Motor Show. Its steel body, characterized by a low, shark-shaped nose, was designed by a young Giorgetto Giugiaro, then working at Ghia. The car featured pop-up headlamps, leather front sport seats and alloy wheels. Two rear seats consisting of nothing more than a cushion without a backrest were added to the production model, allowing the Ghibli to be marketed as a 2-door 2+2 fastback coupé. Deliveries started in March 1967.

The car was powered by a front placed quad-cam 4,719 cc  V8 engine mated to a five-speed ZF manual transmission, with a three-speed automatic transmission being optional. The engine had a power output of 310 PS. It had a 0-100 km/h time of 6.8 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h.

The Ghibli SS was introduced in 1969. Its new engine was stroked up by 4 mm to displace 4,930 cc and was rated at 335 PS. Its top speed of 280 km/h made it the fastest Maserati road car ever produced at the time.

The Ghibli name was resurrected with the unveiling of the 1992 Ghibli (Tipo AM336), a two-door, four-seater coupé offered with twin-turbocharged V6 engines.

am115 spyder 1969-1973

The 2-seat Ghibli Spyder went into production in 1969. Its convertible top folded under a flush fitting body-colour tonneau cover behind the front seats. A detachable hardtop was available as an option.

A Spyder version of the ss was introduced in 1969 Total production amounted to 45 Spyders and 425 coupés.

In all, 1.170 coupés and 125 Spyders (including 45 Spyder SS) were produced. The Ghibli went out of production in 1973; it was succeeded the following year by the Bertone-designed Khamsin.

ghibli tipo m157 2013-2023

The Maserati Ghibli (Tipo M157) is an executive car produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati. The car was unveiled to the public at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show. The Ghibli ended production at the end of 2023.

The Ghibli marks Maserati's comeback in the mid-size luxury car segment after two decades of absence, since the last of the Biturbo family saloons went out of production in 1994; it served as a key model in Maserati's plan of expanding its lineup to cover all segments in the luxury car market.

From launch, the Ghibli is available with a choice of two petrol and one diesel engines: a 3.0-litre 330 PS twin-turbocharged V6 in the base Ghibli models, a 410 PS twin-turbocharged V6 in the high performance Ghibli S or Ghibli S Q4 (all wheel drive version, which is only available with this engine), or a 275 PS, 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel in the Ghibli Diesel.

The petrol engine is a 2,979 cc 60-degree V6. It utilizes a turbocharger per cylinder bank, twin intercoolers and direct injection. The engine is designed and assembled by Ferrari. In 2017 the Ghibli S and S Q4 were upgraded to 430 PS and 580 N⋅m of torque.

The Ghibli is the first Maserati in history to be offered with a diesel engine. 

A facelifted Maserati Ghibli and new, hybrid version were unveiled online on 16 July 2020. In a world first, the hybrid version of the Ghibli features a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine.

indy

am116 indy 1969-1975

The Maserati Indy (Tipo AM116) is a four-seater fastback grand tourer produced by the Italian car manufacturer Maserati from 1969 to 1975. It was the first car produced under the Citröen ownership.

The Indy was conceived as an alternative to the Ghibli offering a V8 engine and room for four people; it effectively replaced both the ageing six-cylinder 2+2 Maserati Sebring—which descended from the 1957 3500 GT— and the first generation Quattroporte. Two coachbuilders showed their proposals at the November 1968 Salone dell'automobile di Torino, both based on a Maserati 4.2-litre chassis. On Ghia's stand there was the Simùn, a 2+2 berlinetta designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro; on Carrozzeria Vignale's, a sleek 4-seater fastback penned by the internal technical office led by Virginio Vairo and Elio Mainardi. Both coachbuilders had already an established relationship with Maserati, as Vignale had been responsible for the 3500 GT Spyder, Mexico and Sebring, while Giugiaro had recently penned the Ghibli at Ghia.

The car was christened Indy in honour of Maserati's two victories at the Indy 500.

At its launch in 1969 the Indy was offered with a 4.2-litre V8 engine. From 1970 a 4.7-litre Indy 4700 was offered alongside the 4200; the same year some interior updates were introduced, including seats with retractable headrests and a new dashboard. In 1972, Maserati added the Indy 4900 to the range, equipped with the new 4.9-litre V8.

Production of the Indy ended in 1975. In total 1104 were produced, 440 of them were Indy 4200s, 364 were Indy 4700s and 300 were Indy 4900s.

bora

https://yoursydneymate.com/maserati-bora-review-classic-70s-supercar

am117 bora 1971-1978

The Maserati Bora  is a mid-engine two-seat coupe manufactured from 1971 to 1978. In common with other Maserati cars of the era, it is named after a wind, Bora being the wind of Trieste. The Bora ended Maserati's reputation for producing fast but technologically out of date cars, being the first Maserati with four wheel independent suspension. In contrast, competitor Lamborghini had used independent suspension in 1964.

The Bora was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign and has a drag coefficient of 0.30.  Maserati struggled after being bought by De Tomaso in 1975, and the Bora was discontinued after the 1978 model year. 564 Boras were produced in total, of which 275 were fitted with 4.9 L engines and the other 289 were fitted with 4.7 L engines.

boomerang

boomerang 1972

The Maserati Boomerang was a concept car designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and produced by Italdesign.  It was based on Maserati Bora chassis as a one-off.

The Boomerang was registered as a road car, but it was intended as a one-off show car. It was shown in dozens of places, and after the 1974 car show in Barcelona it was sold to a private individual.

Powered by a 4.7L V8 engine producing 310 hp driving the rear wheels, 5-speed manual transmission and having a fully decked out interior, it has a unique dashboard layout where the steering wheel and gauge cluster are part of a single console that emerges from the dash, and the steering wheel rotates around the stationary gauges.

merak

am122 merak 1972-1983

The Maserati Merak (Tipo AM122) is a mid-engined 2+2 sports car produced by Maserati between 1972 and 1983. The Merak was closely related to the Maserati Bora, sharing part of its structure and body panels, but was powered by a 3.0 L V6 in place of the latter's 4.7 L V8. The extra cabin space gained by fitting a smaller and more compact powertrain was used to carve out a second row of seats—suitable for children or very small adults—making the Merak not just a less expensive alternative to the Bora but also a 2+2.

The Merak shares the front part of its bodyshell with the Bora up to the doors. The front ends differ, mainly by the use of dual chrome bumpers on the Merak, in place of twin trapezoidal grilles on the Bora, but the similarities end at the B-pillar.

Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign was commissioned to transform the Bora into the Merak. Unlike its bigger sister the Merak doesn't have a full glass fastback, but rather a cabin ending abruptly with a vertical rear window and a flat, horizontal engine cover pierced by four series of ventilation slats. Giugiaro completed the vehicle's silhouette by adding open flying buttresses, visually extending the roofline to the tail.

The main competitors of the Merak were the similarly Italian, mid-engine, 3-litre and 2+2 Dino 308 GT4 and Lamborghini Urraco. However unlike its transverse V8-engined rivals the Merak used a more compact V6, that could therefore be mounted longitudinally.

Having been designed during the Citroën ownership of Maserati (1968–1975) certain Citroën hydropneumatic systems were used in the Merak and the early Merak SS. In these cars the braking system was hydraulically assisted and operated, and the pop-up headlights hydraulically actuated.

The original Merak's three-litre engine was rated at 190 PS while the Merak SS had 220ps. The Merak 2000 GT was made for the Italian market and featured a 1.999 cc engine rated at 170 PS.

khamsin

am120 khamsin 1974-1982

The Maserati Khamsin (Tipo AM120) is a grand tourer produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati between 1974 and 1982. The Khamsin was sold alongside the DeTomaso-based Maserati Kyalami — also a V8 2+2 GT car - between 1976 and 1982.

Following Maserati's tradition it was named after a wind: the Khamsin, a hot, violent gust blowing in the Egyptian desert for fifty days a year.

Designed by Marcello Gandini, it was Bertone's first work for Maserati. Its design highlight was a clear rear section which housed the tail lights along with a sharp, angular design in contrast to its predecessor. 

The Khamsin was developed under Citroën's ownership for a clientele that demanded a front-engined grand tourer on the lines of the previous Ghibli, a more conventional proposition than the mid-engined Bora.

Maserati's 4.9 L DOHC, 16-valve V8 engine was carried over from the Ghibli SS and delivered 330 PS. Power was routed to the rear wheels through a 5-speed, all syncromesh ZF manual gearbox. Maserati claimed a 270 km/h top speed for the European-specification model.

Production ended in 1982, with 435 vehicles made, 155 of which had been exported to the United States - barely a third of the Ghibli's production total of 1295.

kyalami

am129 kyalami 1976-1983

The Maserati Kyalami is a four-seat GT coupé produced from 1976 to 1983. The car was named after the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in South Africa where a Maserati-powered Cooper T81 had won the 1967 South African Grand Prix.

The Kyalami was the first new model developed under the Alejandro de Tomaso ownership. It was derived from, and mechanically virtually identical (except for some body panels) to the Longchamp, a three-box grand tourer made by De Tomaso Automobili.  The Kyalami was launched in 1976 and was initially powered by a 261 hp  4.2 litre V8 engine. The Kyalami was a sales failure and only 200 units were built before it was quietly discontinued.

biturbo

The Maserati Biturbo was a family of executive grand tourers produced  between 1981 and 1994. The original Biturbo was a two-door, four-seater notchback coupé  featuring, as the name implies, a two-litre V6 engine with two turbochargers and a luxurious interior.

All Maserati models introduced from the Biturbo's inception in 1981 until 1997 were based on the original Biturbo architecture, including the later grand tourers like the Shamal and Ghibli II.

 

set of Biturbo coupe and convertible   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxNDl5EKUUs

am331 biturbo 1981-1994

When Alejandro de Tomaso acquired Maserati in 1976, he had ambitious plans for the marque. His plan was to combine the prestige of the Maserati brand with a sports car that would be more affordable, replacing the higher-priced models that had traditionally made up the Maserati range, such as the Bora and Khamsin which were developed under Citroën ownership.

The Biturbo was initially a strong seller and brought Italian prestige to a wide audience, with sales of about 40,000 units. Sales figures fell in subsequent years, as the Biturbo developed a reputation for poor quality and reliability.

De Tomaso later sold Maserati to Fiat when he suffered losses who grouped the company with their erstwhile rival Ferrari.

The Maserati Biturbo was the first production car to use a twin-turbocharged engine. It is also the first production car engine with three valves per cylinder, although it was later upgraded to 4 valves per cylinder. The all-aluminum 90-degree V6, although a new design, was roughly based on the V6 engine used in the Merak, itself based on earlier Formula One Maserati V8 engines that were designed by Giulio Alfieri.

am333 spyder 1981-1994

The convertible iteration of the Biturbo was designed and assembled by Zagato in Milan. It was Zagato's first work for Maserati since the A6G/2000 thirty years earlier. Embo of Caramagna was first commissioned to develop a four-seater cabriolet version of the Biturbo, which was shown at the April 1982 Turin Auto Show, but their proposal never made it to production.

The Spyder was built on a 2.400 mm wheelbase, some 114 mm shorter than the coupé's. Still, since it is a strict two-seater with folding rear seats, the luggage space was larger than in the original Biturbo. It was on this short chassis that the sporty hardtop Karif was later developed. Overall, 3076 Spyders were built over a ten-year period. This was a production record for open-topped Maseratis.

The first Spyder was launched at the Turin Motor Show in 1984. It was offered with both the 2.0-litre and 2.5-litre "export" engine. Two years later, fuel injection was implemented and the car was now called the Spyder i. 297 were made with the 2.0 L engine and 122 with the 2.5 L engine.

In 1989, the Spyder received a facelift, known as Spyder i 1990 (or '90). The car received the full 1988 Gandini treatment, one year after the other models: rounded grille, fuller bumpers, aerodynamic wing mirrors and 15" wheels on five-lug hubs. As on the rest of the Biturbos, the export engine had the increased displacement of 2.8-litres. A four-speed automatic transmission was available on request. As for the saloons, all engines benefitted from water-cooled turbochargers and intercoolers, increasing reliability considerably over the earlier models.

The third series, or Spyder III, was introduced in 1991 in occasion of Gandini's second facelift that renewed the entire range.

shamal

am339 shamal 1990-1996

The Maserati Shamal  is a two-door grand touring coupé produced from 1990 to 1996. In keeping with an established Maserati tradition, it is named after a wind.

With its newly developed twin-turbocharged V8, the Shamal was Maserati's flagship grand tourer, topping the lineup of V6-engined Biturbo coupés in both performance and price. It was the last model announced under the De Tomaso ownership: in January 1990, half of debt-plagued Maserati was acquired by Fiat S.p.A.. Sales began in 1990. The final year of production for the Maserati Shamal was 1996; factory figures indicate that 369 examples were produced.

While built for comfort as well as performance, the Shamal was not as luxuriously appointed as the contemporary Ghibli. The Shamal was initially only available in red or black exterior colours; other colours became available later in the production run.

The Shamal was powered by a 3.2 L V8 engine with 326 PS. The manufacturer claimed a top speed of 270 km/h and a 0 to 100 km/h acceleration time of 5.3 seconds. The transmission was the same as BMW installed in their 850CSi of the same era.

coupé & spyder

The Maserati Coupé and Spyder (Tipo M138) are a series of grand tourers produced by Italian automaker Maserati from 2001 to 2007. The two nameplates refer to the four-seater coupé and two-seater convertible models, respectively. The design of both models was based on the preceding 3200 GT.   Due to the confusing nature of the names "Maserati Coupé" and "Maserati Spyder" (which could refer to any coupé or convertible Maserati has made) the Coupé and Spyder are both commonly referred to as the 4200 GT, which is an evolution of the prior model name and a reference to the increase in engine displacement from 3.2 L to 4.2 L.

m138 coupé gt 2001-2007

The Spyder was first unveiled to the public at the 2001 Frankfurt Auto Show with the Coupé's debut following shortly thereafter at the 2002 Detroit Auto Show. Sales in the United States began in March 2002 for the Spyder and in May for the Coupé. 

The introduction of the Spyder heralded Maserati's return to the North American market after an 11-year hiatus. Almost as soon as it was introduced, the Spyder was selected by Forbes as the Best GT for 2001.

The Coupé and Spyder were designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of ItalDesign, who also designed the Ghibli, mid-engined Bora, Quattroporte III and the 3200 GT as well.

Both models utilize the F136 R V8 belonging to the Ferrari/Maserati F136 engine family; it displaces 4.244 cc and is rated at 390 PS at 7000 rpm with a peak torque of 450 N⋅m at 4500 rpm.

The transmission is of a transaxle type and located at the rear of the vehicle. It is integrated in with the differential, unlike its predecessor. This gives both the Coupé and Spyder a 48/52% weight distribution between the front and rear axles.

Interior design was commissioned to Enrico Fumia and was based heavily on the 3200 GT's interior, restyled in 1999. The cars were built at the Viale Ciro Menotti plant in Modena, Italy. In total, 13.423 cars were produced before being replaced by the GranTurismo.

The Maserati Coupé and Spyder utilise the same vehicle systems – engine, transmission, suspension, and interior driver and front passenger controls and safety equipment. Their performance specifications are almost identical, with some reviewers claiming that the Coupé has better performance due to its lesser weight and more rigid body structure, while others measured faster performance from the Spyder.

m138 3200 spyder gt 2001-2007

The Maserati Spyder is a GT convertible produced by the Italian automaker Maserati between 2001 and 2007. The car was presented at the 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show and marked Maserati's return to the American market after an eleven-year absence.

The Spyder was a two-door convertible that could seat two people. The Spyder's design is largely based on its predecessor, the 3200 GT. The Spyder got classic light blocks at the rear because the American buyers didn't like the boomerang-shaped taillights that were characteristic of the 3200 GT.  

The Spyder is closely related to the Maserati Coupé, which was launched a year later.

The car sat on a shortened wheelbase (2440 mm compared to 2660 mm for the 3200 GT) and was equipped with a newly developed 4.2L V8 engine from Ferrari with an output of 390 hp and a torque of 451 Nm, good for a top speed of 285 km/h. With this new engine, the era of Maserati turbo engines also came to an end.

Two versions were available: the Spyder GT and the Spyder Cambiocorsa with a six-speed manual gearbox and an electronically controlled six-speed automatic transmission with shift levers on the steering wheel, respectively. The fabric roof could be opened and closed fully automatically in just over 20 seconds. Behind each seat was a roll bar.

To avoid confusion with other Maserati Spyder models, the Spyder is sometimes referred to as the 4200 GT, which is an evolution of the earlier model name and a reference to the increased displacement from 3.2L to 4.2L.

A total of 3889 examples of the Spyder were produced.

BBR series Gasoline

m144s mc12 2004-2005

The Maserati MC12 (Tipo M144S) is a limited production two-seater sports car produced by Italian car maker Maserati from 2004 to 2005, to allow a racing variant to compete in the FIA GT Championship. The car entered production in 2004, with 25 cars produced. A further 25 were produced in 2005 after the FIA changed the rules and reduced the maximum length allowed. The second batch of 25 are 150mm shorter than the originals, making a total of 50 cars available for customers. With the addition of 12 cars produced for racing, a total of just 62 were ever produced.

Maserati designed and built the car on the chassis of the Ferrari Enzo, but the final car is much larger and has a lower drag coefficient, along with being longer, wider and taller and has a sharper nose and smoother curves than the Enzo. The Enzo had quicker acceleration, shorter braking distance, and a higher top speed at 350 km/h, 20 km/h more than the MC12.

The MC12 was developed to signal Maserati's return to racing after 37 years. The road version was produced to homologate the race version. One requirement for participation in the FIA GT is the production of at least 25 road cars. Three GT1 race cars were entered into the FIA GT with great success. Maserati began racing the MC12 in the FIA GT toward the end of the 2004 season, winning the race held at the Zhuhai International Circuit. The racing MC12s were entered into the American Le Mans Series races in 2005 but exceeded the size restrictions and consequently paid weight penalties due to excess range.

Under the direction of Giorgio Ascanelli, Maserati began development of an FIA GT-eligible race car. This car, which would eventually be named the MC12, was initially called the "MCC" ("Maserati Corse Competizione") and was to be developed simultaneously with a road-going version, called the "MCS" ("Maserati Corse Stradale").

The car is based heavily on the Enzo Ferrari, using a slightly modified version of the Ferrari F140 V12 engine, the same gearbox (but given the unique name of "Maserati Cambiocorsa") and the same chassis and track (length of axle between the wheels).

The MC12 sports a 232 kg, 5.998 cc Enzo Ferrari-derived longitudinally-mounted 65° V12 engine. Each cylinder has 4 valves, lubricated via a dry sump system. These combine to provide a maximum torque of 652 N⋅m at 5500 rpm and a maximum power of 630 PS at 7500 rpm. The redline rpm is indicated at 7500—despite being safe up to 7700—whereas the Enzo has its redline at 8000 rpm.

The Maserati MC12 can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and on to 200 km/h in 9.9 seconds.

gran turismo/cabrio

The Maserati GranTurismo and GranCabrio  are a series of a grand tourers produced from 2007 to 2019. They succeeded the 2-door V8 grand tourers offered by the company, the Maserati Coupé, and Spyder.

m145 gran turismo I 2007-2018

The GranTurismo set a record for the most quickly developed car in the auto industry, going from design to production stage in just nine months. The reason being that the proposed replacement for the Maserati Coupé looked like it was going to be too expensive to manufacture by Maserati and FIAT Chrysler Automobiles' Ferrari division needed a small car in its range and so it was launched as the Ferrari California instead, leaving Maserati without a coupe in its range.

The model was initially equipped with a 4.2-litre V8 engine developed in conjunction with Ferrari. The engine generates a maximum power output of 405 PS and is equipped with a 6-speed ZF automatic transmission. The 2+2 body was derived from the Maserati M139 platform, also shared with the Maserati Quattroporte V.

The better equipped S 2007-2012) variant was unveiled at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show and features the enlarged 4.7-litre V8 engine shared with the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, rated at 440 PS.

Replacing both the GranTurismo S and S Automatic, the Granturismo Sport was unveiled in March 2012 at the Geneva Motor Show. The revised 4.7L engine is rated at 460 PS.

A total of 28.805 GranTurismo coupe were produced.

m145 gran turismo mc 2018-2019

The GranTurismo has had a rather long life by now, more exactly it’s still rolling out of the production line in Modena since the 2007 Geneva Motor Show debut. After 11 years and a very promising concept, called the Alfieri, this 2018 MC is the last GranTurismo to be built.

The Maserati engineers designed the standard GranTurismo coupé, and a cabrio version, furthermore a GranTurismo S coupé along with a cabrio version, a number of special editions and last but not least the most powerful and track orientated MC. This last version comes with the biggest changes on the inside.

The 2018 MC is equipped with the 8.4″ Maserati Touch Control Plus (MTC Plus) screen that includes the audio, navigation and comfort functions that can be easily and intuitively operated. There is also a user-friendly knob on the center console. 

The compact and lightweight 4.7 liter V8 is fitted on all GranTurismo models and develops 460 hp combined with 520Nm of torque. That power lets the MC sprint from zero to 100 km/h in just 4.7 seconds. The top speed is 301 km/h. That power is transferred to the road via a ZF MC six-speed automatic gearbox. This transmission can be used in Auto Normal, Auto Sport, Manual Normal, Manual Sport and I.C.E. These modes lend themselves to a wide range of driving styles, from elegant and comfort to direct and compelling.

 

set of Granturismo convertible in black and grey   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvdInQ4rJCM&ab_channel=thebiggarage

m145 gran cabrio I 2010-2019

The GranCabrio (GranTurismo Convertible in the United States and Canada) is a convertible version of the GranTurismo S Automatic, equipped with a canvas folding roof. The GranCabrio retains the four seat configuration of the GranTurismo coupé, and is thus Maserati's first ever four-seater convertible.

The GranCabrio was unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, with production beginning in 2010. It is built in the Viale Ciro Menotti Maserati factory. European sales were to begin in February 2010, with the United States receiving its first cars a month later. Planned sales for 2010 were 2100 units, of which two-thirds were intended to go stateside.

The GranCabrio is powered by the same 4.7-litre V8 engine (rated at 440 PS) that is fitted to the GranTurismo S Automatic. About 11,715 units of the convertible model were produced.

In 2011 the final version appeared with a slightly uprated 450 PS V8 engine. In 2019 production stopped.

MC GT4 2010-2015

The GranTurismo MC is the racing version of the GranTurismo S developed to compete in the FIA GT4 European Cup and is based on the Maserati MC concept.

 

set of MC GT4 in white and race trim   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K99Z_Iw8Pd8

mc gt4 trofeo

Maserati introduced the race-spec GranTurismo MC for the Trofeo World Series, and the Italians have finally decided to build a version for the international racing scene. Heavily based on the model developed for the one-make competition, the new car goes by the name GT4 and will be homologated for the European GT4 Championship and the U.S. Pirelli World Challenge. Although Maserati isn’t planning to run a works team, it will back several privateers starting 2016. As of December 2015, no fewer than 10 teams have placed orders for GT4-spec GranTurismo MCs.

mc gt4

The GranTurismo MC is the racing version of the GranTurismo S developed to compete in the FIA GT4 European Cup and is based on the Maserati MC concept. The car included a 6-point racing harness, 120 L fuel tank, 380 mm front and 326 mm rear brake discs with 6-piston calipers at the front and 4-piston calipers at the rear, 18-inch racing wheels with 305/645/18 front and 305/680/18 rear tyres, carbon fibre bodywork and lexan windows throughout along with a race interior. All the weight-saving measures lower the weight to about 1361 kg. The car shares the 4.7-litre V8 engine from the GranTurismo S but is tuned to generate a maximum power output of 450 PS along with the 6-speed automated manual transmission.

The GranTurismo MC was unveiled at the Paul Ricard Circuit in France. It went on sale in October, 2009 through the Maserati Corse programme. 15 GranTurismo MC racecars were developed, homologated for the European Cup and National Endurance Series, one of which was taken to be raced by GT motorsport organization Cool Victory in Dubai in January, 2010.

levante

m161 levante 2018-present

The Maserati Levante (Tipo M161) is a full-size luxury crossover SUV produced by Italian manufacturer Maserati at the Mirafiori factory in Turin since 2016. The Levante went on sale in Europe in May 2016, and in North America in September 2016.

The Levante was named after a warm, easterly wind that blows in the western Mediterranean Sea, southern France, down to the Strait of Gibraltar. The name of the wind, in turn, comes from the Latin word “levare”, which means “to rise”. Its design is based on the Kubang concept car that debuted at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show.

The Levante initially featured Ferrari's 3.0L V6 engine, in two states of tune. A diesel model is also offered, which served as the only engine offering for right hand drive markets.

Two V8 models were announced in 2018: the 590 horsepower Trofeo, followed by the 550 horsepower GTS. The Levante gains an eight speed ZF automatic transmission from the sixth generation Maserati Quattroporte.

The vehicle's drivetrain is four-wheel-drive only, and like other Maserati models (Quattroporte and Ghibli in both rear and all wheel drive), comes standard with a rear limited-slip differential. The Levante also features Maserati Touch Control with a full color 8.1-inch TFT touchscreen display, as well as a reconfigurable TFT gauge cluster with full color.

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