You know that:
- Maserati was founded in Bologna on 14 December 1914 by the brothers Alfieri, Bindo, Carlo, Ettore, Ernesto and Mario, first as a car repair and spark plug factory.
- The original name of the company was Societá Anonima Officine Alfieri Maserati.
- They built their first car, the Tipo 26, in 1926, with which they immediately won the Targa Florio race.
- The race was driven by Alfieri Maserati himself.
- In 1937, the brothers sold the car company to the Orsi family, but continued to work there as engineers.
- Since 1940, the company has been based in Modena, Italy.
- Mario, who had artistic talent, was the creator of the car company's emblem, the Neptune trident (symbol of the city of Bologna).
- During World War II, the factory was forced by the state apparatus to produce parts for machines for the army.
- An extremely successful Maserati racer was the Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio, who won the prestigious World Championship with a Maserati 250F.
- Today, the Maserati brand is one of the most successful sports car manufacturers in terms of number of units sold.
- The design of the car had to be elegant, dynamic and reflect the Italian character. The car's acceleration had to be instantaneous and stunning, like a racing special.
Technical parameters:
- body 2-door spyder
- dimensions: length 4,67 m, width 1,96 m, height 1,22 m
- weight 1565 kg
- power unit petrol engine 2992 cm³ V6 Nettuno 90° Twin-Turbo with 630 kW
- maximum torque 730 Nm
- maximum speed 320 km/h
- acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.9 s
- Seating capacity 2
- fuel tank capacity 60 l
Five-time Formula 1 World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio on Maserati cars:
"Maserati is like a woman. It's beautiful, passionate, but also demanding and dangerous."
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