Maserati
(1933 - today)
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Founded in December 1914, Maserati initially only built racing cars. It was not until ten years after the Maserati brothers had sold their company to Adolfo Orsi that the first series-produced Maserati for road use appeared in 1947 with the 1500 GT. Under Orsi, the brand with the trident rose to become an established name alongside Ferrari in the 1960s, but then ran into financial problems almost as quickly. Citroën took over in 1968 and sold it to Alejandro de Tomaso in 1975, who ventured into large-scale production with the Biturbo models. Maserati has been part of the Fiat Group since 1993.
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Maserati 8C-3000 - the latecomer
The Maserati 8C-3000 with a three-liter engine was the last expansion stage of the two-seater Grand Prix racing cars from Bologna. Developed from the Tipo 26 with half the engine capacity, it was little more than a brief transitional solution to Maserati's first successful monoposto. More than 50 years after the two works cars, a third 8C-3000 was built on the basis of original parts. This article sheds light on the short racing career of the three-liter type and explains how Maserati's eight-cylinder racing cars came apart.
Maserati only became known to the wider public with the 3500 GT road sports car from the late 1950s onwards, but the company with the trident actually presented its first Granturismo in Geneva shortly after the Second World War, having previously mainly built racing cars. The A6 1500 was a successful start, even though only 58/61 examples were built. This report tells the story of the A6 1500 and shows it in current and historical pictures.
Pietro Frua dressed five Maserati A6G 2000 Spiders. The most spectacular story of the first three open sports cars with a short wheelbase is probably the one that was found after years of being lost in the possession of Dianne Leichtfuss. This report tells the story of this special Maserati and its two almost equally old sisters, illustrated with many current and historical pictures.
At the beginning of the 1950s, Irishman Bobby Baird had a monoposto built from parts of an accident-damaged Maserati 4CL, with which he took part in circuit and hill climb races. The car reappeared many years later and was one of the crowd favorites at the Rétromobile in Paris. This report describes the well-known history of the one-off Monoposto and shows it in a few pictures.
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.
Around two dozen Maserati 300 S cars were built, making them some of the best racing cars of the late 1950s. Stirling Moss drove it to many a racing success, Juan Manuel Fangio won the Portuguese Grand Prix with it. 260 hp, 740 kg weight and a low barchetta body - it still gives you goose bumps today. This vehicle report describes the history of the Type 300 S and chassis 3069 and shows it in current and historical pictures.
With the Maserati A6G 2000/54, the Italian racing and sports car manufacturer from Modena also received recognition from sports car drivers. Beautiful bodywork and an engine with around 125 hp provided the basis for this. Pietro Frua bodyworked ten of these A6G/54s with spider bodies. Number 1 is being auctioned by Bonhams in Quail Lodge. The car could become the most expensive vehicle ever sold by the famous coachbuilder. This report documents the interesting car and shows it in historical and current pictures.
Only four examples of the Maserati A6G 2000/54 Gran Sport Coupé with Frua bodywork were built in the 1950s, one of which was thought to have been lost. The car recently reappeared as part of the Roger Baillon collection in unrestored but complete condition. This report goes in search of clues and explains the history of the rare coupé. Pictures show the car then and now.
In addition to Touring and Vignale, Pietro Frua also applied for the contract to build the Maserati 3500 GT Spider at the end of the 1950s. His design was elegant, sporty and far more sophisticated than those of his competitors. Series production had almost been decided when Maserati changed its mind. This article tells the story of the one-off and shows it in many historical and current photos.
The coachbuilding company Touring Superleggera was founded in Milan in 1926. For 40 years, some of the most beautiful cars ever built left the noble vehicle forge, until it was all over in 1966. At least temporarily. This report looks back on the work of Carrozzeria Touring and shows some of the best creations made between 1926 and 1966 in over 120 pictures.
In 1960, the time for front-engined sports car prototypes had almost come to an end, but Alfieri proved with the Maserati Tipo 60 that even more was possible. No sports car was so light-footed and aerodynamically designed, not least thanks to a filigree tubular frame, which also gave the car the name "Birdcage". This article in the series "Technology in racing cars" analyzes the design of the car and shows it in many pictures.
Over 60 years ago, Maserati and designer Anderloni for Touring came up with the idea of giving a super sports car an impressive face with a Formula 1 nose and clearly visible brand markings in order to give their first customer, the Shah of Persia, an effective appearance. Three coupés were built on the basis of the luxury car ultimately named the Maserati 5000 GT; the third with a truly exciting story full of twists and turns. This vehicle report describes how an idea became a special car and what the owners did with it.
In the mid-fifties, a new segment of sports car buyers emerged. Entrepreneurs, stars and the otherwise successful thirsted for fast, luxurious sports cars. They didn't want to race, they wanted to drive fast on the increasingly well-developed road network. With the 3500 GT model, the sports car company Maserati presented exactly the right car for this segment, confirmed by its success on the market. This report goes into the history of the 3500 GT and shows the coupé in many current and historical pictures as well as in the sales documents.
Only around 250 3500 GT Spyders were built by Maserati and Vignale between 1959 and 1964, meaning that the open-top version remained significantly rarer than the coupé, which was built over 1900 times. No wonder the Vignale Spyder is today one of the most expensive Maserati sports cars of the sixties. This report tells the brief history of the Vignale Spyder and portrays an early and special example, supplemented by historical photographs.
Based on the Maserati 3500 GT, Pietro Frua built four coupés between 1961 and 1964 as design studies, which were the forerunners of the Maserati Sebring. Series production at Italsuisse came to nothing, as this order was placed with Vignale for a design by Michelotti, but three of the four special bodies survived. This report portrays the second Coupé Speciale built and tells the story of this remarkable vehicle.
Pietro Frua built four individual coupés on the chassis of the Maserati 3500 GTI, three of which are known today, one is lost. On June 22, 2015, one of the three coupés, which had been in the same family for almost 50 years, will be auctioned by Artcurial in Paris. This report describes the background and history of the unique Maserati 3500 GTI with Frua bodywork and shows the coupé in historical and current pictures.
Installing the drive technology from a racing car in a road-going sports car has been attempted time and again. Over 60 years ago, the Maserati 5000 GT was created in Modena with the engine from the 450 S. Can this early super sports car be compared with the modern AMG One with F1 drivetrain and what has changed? This article looks at the two projects and their results in words and pictures.
In 1963, Hobby compiled the ten fastest sports cars in the opinion of the editors and compared them according to their characteristics. The contestants were: Aston-Martin DB 4, Chevrolet Corvette, Ferrari 250 GTO, Maserati 3500 GT, Ferrari 400 Superamerica, Jaguar Type E, Mercedes Benz 300 SL, Porsche Carrera 2, Maserati 5000 GT and Studebaker Avanti. However, it is not easy to get over the fact that the Hobby people made a mistake with the picture of the 250 GTO.
From 1962 to 1968, Maserati built the elegant Sebring coupé with 3.5, 3.7 and 4.0-liter engines. Only around 600 examples were produced and they are still popular Gran Turismo coupés today, which are still sold at reasonable prices compared to the competition from Maranello. This report describes the history of the Maserati Sebring and shows it in current and historical pictures.
The Maserati Mistral is considered one of Pietro Frua's most beautiful designs. While the coupé had a practical tailgate, the open-top Mistral was built conventionally with a flat rear. Thanks to its timeless design and low production numbers, the open-top Mistral is one of the most sought-after classics today. This vehicle report describes the history of the Maserati Mistral and shows it in historical and current images.
A saloon with the performance of a really fast sports car and technology from racing car construction - that was unheard of before the Maserati Quattroporte. And the four-door saloon almost wasn't built at all. In the end, however, Maserati's good instincts prevailed and a new vehicle category was created. This driving report focuses on an early Maserati Quattroporte I, tells the story of the fast four-door and shows it in current and historical illustrations as well as in the sales literature.
It's hard to believe what rich people could afford over 50 years ago: a luxury sports coupé with racing technology from a tailor. The car was called the Maserati 5000 GT and it was one of the most expensive cars of the time, but also one of the fastest, as a top speed of over 270 km/h was quite something back then. 34 examples were built, most of which have survived and are even more expensive today than they were back then. This report tells the story of the Maserati 5000 GT, Pietro Frua's contribution to the design development and portrays the last coupé built in many pictures.
The Maserati Mexico is known to have been designed by Viginio Vairo, who was responsible for Vignale cars. The prototype was built in Turin in 1965, but Pietro Frua also designed a proposal that could certainly compete in elegance with the Vignale design that was later chosen. However, it did not convince the Maserati decision-makers at the time and so began an eventful history that has seen the car driven more at auctions than on the road in recent decades. This vehicle report summarizes the eventful life of the Frua prototype and shows the car in historical and current pictures.
The last specially bodied Maserati 3500 GT was built in 1966. Not Allemano, Bertone or Frua, but Moretti was behind the unique coupé, which, however, did not please all onlookers. The Moretti-Maserati has survived, this article describes and shows it in historical and current pictures.
485 units of the Maserati Mexico were built, with a 2+2-seater coupé body by Vignale. Pietro Frua created three special body variants, the most attractive in 1968. The almost lost car was restored in 2013 and has since been shown at various events. This vehicle report portrays the unique Maserati and shows it in old and new pictures.
When people talk about Maserati styling, they are usually referring to the Maserati Ghibli, Giorgietto Giugiaro's masterpiece. Long hood, flowing lines, large windows, short rear end and maximized elegance made this design immortal. Many copied cars such as the Matra-Simca Bagheera or the Bitter CD drew on it. Even today, the Ghilbli still impresses with its beguiling beauty, but not only with this, as this report shows with many current and contemporary photos, several brochures and original documents.
Ferrari Daytona, Maserati Ghibli, De Tomaso Mangusta, Aston Martin DBS and Lamborghini Miura were the dream sports cars of the late sixties. How did they compare then and now? This report picks out five of the top products of the time and compares their performance and value development, illustrated with many pictures of the individual vehicles.
This is probably a one-off test, probably the only one in this constellation. The Lamborghini Miura meets the De Tomaso Mangusta, the Monteverdi hi speed 375 S and the Maserati Ghibli. Playboy cars is what hobby calls this sports car category. Well, the vehicles perform well and even today in 2011, acceleration times and top speeds are impressive, especially when you consider that the test took place over 40 years ago. The fact that the Monteverdi won as the best all-rounder in this test, but the Miura was the fastest, is probably only of historical interest from today's perspective, but the fact that the vehicles were notable for a number of problems could still be relevant for one or two fans today.
When the Maserati Indy was launched in 1968, there was no shortage of alternatives in the Modenese sports car manufacturer's range. The Mexico, Ghibli and even the Quattroporte appealed to similar customer segments. As a four-seater, the Indy designed by Vignale was in a position to overtake all other Maserati sports cars over time. And yet today it stands in the shadow of the more sophisticated Ghibli. This vehicle report portrays a Maserati Indy from 1970 and tells the story of this Italian Gran Turismo, supplemented with many historical illustrations and three sales brochures.
In 1971, the ItalDesign Boomerang concept car was exhibited at the Turin Motor Show, and a few months later, in March 1972, it appeared at the Geneva Motor Show equipped with functioning Maserati Bora mechanics. The Boomerang is one of the design milestones and is said to have influenced cars such as the VW Golf and the Lotus Esprit with its consistently geometric and straight lines. This report tells the story of the Boomerang and shows it in over 50 historical and current pictures, some of which have never been published before.
The Maserati Bora arrived late, long after the Lamborghini Miura and De Tomaso Mangusta. But it offered more comfort and suitability for everyday use than its competitors and impressed with its Giugiaro styling and outstanding driving performance. This driving report describes the history of the mid-engined Maserati and portrays an example from 1973 in detail, supplemented by historical photographs and documents.
The Maserati Quattroporte, which Pietro Frua built as a prototype for the manufacturer in 1971, can be considered one of his most elegant limousine designs. Aga Khan liked the car so much that he ordered his own, which is why two vehicles with the same special body were built by hand. Both survived, and some of them were even owned by the same person. But is there a mysterious third example? This report describes the history and circumstances surrounding the construction of the Maserati Quattroporte in the early seventies and shows the two well-known cars in many pictures.
The successor to the Maserati Ghibli is significantly less well known and much rarer than its predecessor, yet it could do almost everything better. The Maserati Khamsin was not wrongly named after a desert wind, but its sportiness suffered a little from the technical contributions of Maserati's parent company Citroën. At least that's how people saw it at the time. 40 years later, however, it is time to take another look at these prejudices. This driving report shows the Maserati Khamsin in many historical and current pictures, as well as four sales brochures, and tells the story of this model in detail.
The Maserati Merak was built from 1972 to 1982, basically as an offshoot of the Bora with the technology that came from the Citroën SM. However, the potpourri was quite successful and is even more impressive today as a classic. This driving report portrays a Merak SS from 1977 and shows it in historical and modern pictures, as well as in the sales literature of the time.
Cars with four doors were not part of the Maserati tradition until the first saloon was presented in 1963. It was so successful that three potential successors were created, but only one made the race, namely the Quattroporte III, designed by Giugiaro. With over 2000 units produced in almost 12 years, it once again clearly surpassed its predecessor in terms of sales success. This report tells the story of the four-door Maserati Quattroporte III and its rivals, supplemented by many current and historical pictures and three sales brochures.
Not only the brand's fans were shocked, the trade press was also irritated when Alejandro de Tomaso presented the Shamal. Despite all the efforts made by designer Gandini, hardly anyone described the latest addition to the Maserati family as a classic beauty at the time. This vehicle report tells the story of the V8 coupé and shows it in many historical illustrations.
With the Maserati Biturbo, the sports car company from Modena not only dared to make a completely new start, but also to enter a different market segment. Over 10,000 units were to be produced per year, but not that many were built. Nevertheless, the Biturbo was a success and a lifeline for Maserati. And a good car at that. This driving report portrays a Maserati Biturbo 222 E from 1990 and tells the development story of this interesting car.
The Maserati Ghibli of the 1960s is the most famous and best-known sports car from the Modena-based car manufacturer. The resounding name was revived in 2013 when a small Quattroporte was presented. However, the Ghibli, which was built between 1992 and 1997 as the last biturbo derivative, is often and unjustly forgotten. This driving report describes the history of the sports coupé with V6 biturbo engine, which was built just over 2000 times, and shows it in many pictures.
From 1994 to 2001, Maserati built the compact four-door saloon Quattroporte IV, designed by master craftsman Marcello Gandini. With 2400 units produced, the car remained exclusive and, at the latest after Ferrari took over the sceptre at Maserati, the quality was also right. This report briefly tells the story of the Maserati Quattroportes and portrays a V8 3.2 evolutione model from 1998 in detail.
With only four examples built, the De Tomaso Guará Spyder is certainly one of the rarest series-produced sports cars of the nineties. It also looks good and, thanks to BMW and F1 technology, everything under the plastic skin is state-of-the-art. This vehicle report tells the story of this rare sports car, whose roots go back to the sixties.
When the Maserati 3200 GT was presented in 1998, this coupé embodied a new beginning for the sports car manufacturer from Modena. The 2+2-seater was a classic Granturismo and won over both the press and buyers. Today, the 3.2-liter biturbo coupés are sought after above all for their boomerang-shaped rear lights. This report focuses on a Maserati 3200 GT from 1999, shows it in historical and current pictures and tells the story of the model.
Compared to the 125 Maserati Ghibli Spyders of the late sixties, the Maserati (4200) Spyders were produced in large numbers at the beginning of the new millennium. In reality, however, only just over 4000 were built over a period of six years. They were celebrated as the first real Maseratis for a long time and had an almost magical naturally aspirated V8 engine under the hood. This driving report tells the story of the Maserati Spyder and shows it in many pictures and in the sales literature.
Current market prices for Maserati
Coupe, 160 PS, 1985 cm3
Coupe, 220 PS, 3485 cm3
Convertible, 220 PS, 3485 cm3
Coupe, 235 PS, 3485 cm3
Convertible, 235 PS, 3485 cm3
Coupe, 235 PS, 3485 cm3
Coupe, 244 PS, 3692 cm3
Coupe, 244 PS, 3692 cm3
Convertible, 255 PS, 4014 cm3
Coupe, 255 PS, 4014 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 259 PS, 4136 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 289 PS, 4719 cm3
Coupe, 259 PS, 4136 cm3
Coupe, 289 PS, 4719 cm3
Coupe, 330 PS, 4719 cm3
Convertible, 330 PS, 4719 cm3
Convertible, 334 PS, 4930 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Maserati
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maserati Bora 4.9 1978 Sold RM/Sotheby's Arizona (January 27, 2022) |
Bora 4.9 | 1978 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Arizona (January 27, 2022) | |
| Maserati Ghibli Spyder Prototype 1968 Sold RM/Sotheby's Monterey (August 18, 2022) |
Ghibli Spyder Prototype | 1968 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Monterey (August 18, 2022) | |
| Maserati Mistral 4000 1967 Sold Bonhams The Quail Lodge Sale (August 14, 2015) |
Mistral 4000 | 1967 | Sold | Bonhams The Quail Lodge Sale (August 14, 2015) | |
| Maserati Biturbo 1988 Sold Anglia Car Auctions Kings Lynn Auction (November 1, 2014) |
Biturbo | 1988 | Sold | Anglia Car Auctions Kings Lynn Auction (November 1, 2014) | |
| Maserati Bora 4.9 1973 Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen Auktion (September 29, 2014) |
Bora 4.9 | 1973 | Sold | Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen Auktion (September 29, 2014) | |
| Maserati Sebring Serie II 1966 Not Sold Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 10, 2017) |
Sebring Serie II | 1966 | Not Sold | Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 10, 2017) | |
| Maserati Merak 1975 Sold Silverstone Auctions International Trophy Sale 2013 (May 17, 2013) |
Merak | 1975 | Sold | Silverstone Auctions International Trophy Sale 2013 (May 17, 2013) | |
| Maserati 4200 GT 2002 Not Sold ACA Kings Lynn Auction (August 22, 2015) |
4200 GT | 2002 | Not Sold | ACA Kings Lynn Auction (August 22, 2015) | |
| Maserati A6G/54 Zagato Berlinetta 1956 Not Sold Broad Arrow Auctions Radius Monterey (August 17, 2023) |
A6G/54 Zagato Berlinetta | 1956 | Not Sold | Broad Arrow Auctions Radius Monterey (August 17, 2023) | |
| Maserati 3500 GT 1961 Not Sold Dutch Auction Company Classic Car Auction Extravaganza (September 28, 2024) |
3500 GT | 1961 | Not Sold | Dutch Auction Company Classic Car Auction Extravaganza (September 28, 2024) |
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