Maserati History

Maserati SpA - the Italian company, manufacturer of exclusive sports cars and business class. Founded in 1914 in Bologna, Italy. Company logo is a trident. Headquarters is located in Modena, Italy. The company currently owns an Italian industrial group Fiat. Production volume in 2007 amounted to 7,669 cars. Maserati Quattroporte № 1 belongs to former Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, and the Maserati Quattroporte № 2 - the current Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Others are sold worldwide.

The family had six brothers Maserati: Alfieri, Bindo, Carlo, Ettore, Ernesto and Mario. Mario has devoted himself to art. Carlo began a successful career as a racing driver, but in 1919, died of tuberculosis. Alfieri, Bindo and Ernesto worked at an automobile company «Isotta-Fraschini». In 1914 Alfieri decided to open his own workshop in the vicinity of Bologna. Soon he was joined by two younger brothers - Bindo and Ernesto, and together they built a sports car with a two-liter engine. In 1926, with financial support Diat brothers founded the company Maserati. The company began producing vehicles with 4 -, 6 -, 8 - and 16-cylinder engines. One of the first Maserati caused by Alfieri, won in 1926, Targa Florio.

Artist Mario has developed a company logo - a trident. In 1932 Alfieri died, but three other brothers (Bindo, Ettore and Ernesto) continued the company's business.



Orsi

Maserati Birdcage

In 1937 the remaining Maserati brothers sold the company to Orsi family, who in 1940 moved the company headquarters in his hometown of Modena, where he posted. Orsi family decided to release only sports cars. The brothers continued to work for a company serving as an engineer on contract basis for ten years. In racing series, the team also won often, despite the participation of German racing giants like Audi or Mercedes. In 1940, Maserati won the Indianapolis.

During the Second World War the company was working for the needs of the Italian army. At this time, Maserati has competed in the development of a car with a V16 for Benito Mussolini, Ferdinand Porsche, Volkswagen, which has built one for Adolf Hitler's. They have failed in this attempt, and the plans were revised. Once a peace agreement was signed by Maserati returned to the series production car Maserati A6, and participation in auto racing. At the end of 10-year contract, the brothers left the family business Orsi, and founded his own new company called Osca.

Renowned Argentinean driver Juan Manuel Fangio in 1950 to race for Maserati cars in 1957 in a car Maserati 250F Racing won the world championship in Formula 1. In addition, we must recognize other successful models in Maserati - 200S, 300S, 350S, 450S, and was followed in 1961 by the famous Maserati Birdcage. Maserati company refused to participate in the competition between plants for the production car after the accident at the Mille Miglia race in Guidizzolo (1957), but continued to build racing cars for individuals wishing to take part in races on his face and not supported by any road companies.

1959 Maserati 5000GT coupe

After 1957 Maserati concentrated on road construction vehicles, and chief engineer Giulio Alfieri has created a six-cylinder engine equipped with a Maserati 3500 2 +2 coupe with an aluminum hull.



Citroen

In 1968, the companies have been major changes - it was sold to Citroen. According to some reports the transaction value amounted to one billion lire. Adolfo Orsi kept the nominal post of president, but Maserati changed policy. Machines were made in the hitherto unprecedented pace, reaching up to two cars per day. Citroën borrowed Maserati expertise and desire to create a model Citroën SM and other models, and Maserati has united some of its technology with technology Citroen, for example, a hydraulic suspension.

Maserati 3500gti


In 1970 the Maserati lineup consisted of well-known and prestigious models: Coupe Maserati Merak V6 engine cylinder capacity of 2,965 cm3, Maserati Bora V8 engine with 4719 cm3, Maserati Khamsin with a V8 engine in a 4930 cm3, luxury sedan and Maserati Quattroporte, too, with V8 engine in a 4236 cm3. However, the outbreak in 1970 oil crisis, forced to reduce the volume of transactions in the auto market, and particularly affected the market of sports cars. In this regard, in 1974, the company Citroen was forced to begin bankruptcy proceedings, and May 23, 1975 the new management company PSA Peugeot Citroën, control of Maserati has announced the liquidation of the company


FIAT (<strong>Maserati History</strong>)

In May 1993 the company became the property of concern FIAT Maserati. Has made significant investments in the company because of what many consider the revival of Maserati.

In 1999 a new chapter in the history of Maserati, which opened a new 3200 GT. It was dvudvernoe coupe, equipped with a V8 engine with a capacity of 3.2 liter turbocharged 370 hp. The car accelerates from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 5 seconds. Maximum speed is 285 killometrov per hour