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The Maserati story - racing and sports cars, nothing else mattered

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Created on September 1, 1973

Reading time 11min

Written by:

Richard von Frankenberg

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Buch "Der Maserati 3015 - Seine Geschichte"

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Archiv Daimler AG

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Archiv Essen Motor Show

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Maserati

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Buch "Der Maserati 3015 - Seine Geschichte"

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Maserati 8C 2800 (1933) - Luigi Fagioli beim Start am Gaisbergrennen von 1933

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Mario Borzacchini zusammen mit dem Maserati Tipo V4 (1929)

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Maserati Tipo 26 (1931) - klassischer Frontmotor-Rennwagen mit Reihen-Achtzylinder

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Maserati Tipo V4 (1929) - es gab nur drei dieser 16-Zylinder-Rennwagen, der Motor alleine hatte 4300 Teile

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Maserati Tipo 4 CM-1500 (1935) - 230 km/h schnell

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Mercedes Benz SSK (1929) - Start zum Grossen Preis von Monza von 1929 gegen harte Konkurrenz von Maserati

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Alfa Romeo Monza, Maserati 8CM 3,0 L und Mercedes Benz W 25 in der ersten Startreihe beim Grossen Preis von Deutschland auf den Nürburgring am 15. Juli 1934

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Maserati 8 CM (1933) - ein Rennen in Budapest im Jahr 1957, der 8 CM ist bedeutend schneller - Bild aus dem Buch "Der Maserati 3015 - Seine Geschichte"

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Maserati Tipo 8 CM (1934) - mit Reihen-Achtzylindermotor

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Mercedes Benz W 25 (1935) - Luigi Fagioli siegt im Grossen Preis von Monaco am 22. April 1935 und überholt hier Soffietti auf Maserati 8CM kurz vor der Gasometer-Kurve

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Maserati Tipo 8VRi (1934) - ausnahmsweise mit V8-Motor

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Maserati 4CL (1940) - am Steuer niemand geringerer als Gigi Villoresi - Sieg voraus!

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Maserati (1946) - Villoresi mit seiner Crew - sie werden gute Siebte im Indy 500 von 1946

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Maserati (1939) - 3-Liter-Maserati-Motor mit zwei Kompressoren, genutzt von Wilbur Shaw in Indianapolis - Rennwagenschau - Genfer Autosalon 1966

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Maserati Tipo 4 CLT (1948) - mit Vierzylinder-Vierventil-Motor

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Maserati A6 1500 Pinin Farina (1947) - nur der Prototyp hatte die mit Klappen bedeckten Scheinwerfer

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Maserati A6 1500 Pinin Farina (1947) - Prototyp vor dem Werk in Modena

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Maserati A6 2000 Pinin Farina (1950) - bereits mit dem Zweilitermotor und 1954ccm, 90 PS

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Maserati (1957) - Chassis parat für Argentinien

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Maserati 1500 (1955) - 1. Version des neuen Rennsportwagens

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Maserati 1500 (1955) - 1. Version des neuen Rennsportwagens

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Maserati 1500 (1955) - Einsatz am Nürburgring im Jahr 1955

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Maserati 1500 (1956) - Sdie Version von 1956

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Maserati 1500 (1956) - an der Mille Miglia '56, der Wagen von Pagliarini

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Maserati A6G 2000 GT Zagato (1956) - elegantes Coupé

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Maserati A6G54 Alemano Coupé (1956) - elegantes 2+2-Coupé

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Maserati 2000 GT Zagato (1955) - Coupé mit leichter Karosserie

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Maserati 2 Liter (1955) - Präsentation des Rennsportwagens auf dem Turiner Autosalon 1955

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Maserati 2 Liter (1956) - Zagato-Coupé auf Maseratibasis auf dem Turiner Autosalon 1956

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Maserati 200 SI (1957) - flache Barchetta aus Modena

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Maserati 2000 GT Alemano (1956) - mit Coupé-Karosserie

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Maserati 2000 GT (1955) - Strassen- und Rennausführungen am Genfer Autosalon 1955

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Maserati 2000 Tourensportwagen (1955) - Chassis

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Maserati 2000 Tourenwagen (1955) - Reihenmotor mit zwei obenliegenden Nockenwellen

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Maserati 250 F (1956) - E. Grece im Jahr 1983

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Maserati 3000 (1955) - Jenny am Bergrennen St. Ursanne-Les Rangier 1955

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Maserati A6G 2000 Coupé, Pininfarina (1951) - ausgestellt am Pariser Autosalon 1951

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Maserati A6G 2000 GT Zagato (1956) - Coupé mit leichter Karosserie

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Maserati A6G54 GT 2000 Spyder Zagato (1955) - Einfachzündung, hinten Starrachse

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Maserati A6GCS Coupé Alemano (1956) - Zweiliter-Coupé

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Maserati A6GCS Coupé Alemano (1956) - an einem Concours d'Elégance

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Maserati A6GCS Coupé Alemano (1956) - elegante Coupé-Karosserie, gesehen au fdem Genfer Autosalon 1956

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Maserati A6GCS Coupé Pininfarina (1954) - am Turiner Autosalon 1954

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Maserati Prototyp 'Le Mans' (1962) - aerodynamisch verschaltes Coupé für das 24-Stunden-Rennen

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Summary

The trident may originate from Bologna, but the cradle of Maserati actually lies in Voghera. It was from there that six brothers came to bear the Maserati name, five of whom were in the car business. Enthusiastic about fast cars and racing, together they created an automotive myth whose beginnings are not so well known.

This article contains the following chapters

Maserati at Bianchi
The breakthrough
The gray eminence and the trident
Great successes with small cylinders
The zenith has been passed
Later glory: Indianapolis

Estimated reading time: 11min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Voghera is not a very pretty industrial town. Today (1973) it has 40,000 inhabitants and lies roughly halfway between Milan and Piacenza. However, Voghera was the birthplace of the brothers Carlo, Bindo, Alfieri, Mario, Ettore and Ernesto Maserati. They were born in this order, the sons of a railroad engineer. It is astonishing that five of the six brothers had the same career aspirations. Only Mario didn't want to know anything about cars - he was an artist. And nobody spoke of him later. Carlo, the eldest, was apprenticed to a local bicycle factory and built a small steam engine on the side, which apparently worked, and then wanted to build a petrol engine. He also found a patron to support him - Count Carcano di Anzano del Parco. With his help, Carlo Maserati built his first explosion engine and a motorcycle, which was given the name Carcano. And wherever there was a competition for such vehicles, Carlo was involved.

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