The history of automobile Maserati, the best car of the world, begins with brothers Maserati - Karlo, Bindo, Alfieri, Mario, Ettore and Ernesto. Everyone to some extent, has brought the contribution to development of the company which till now carries their name.
Mario with enthusiasm was engaged in art. Karlo has begun successful career autoracer and the motorcycle racer. HE also has created the first car Maserati equipped one-cylinder engine and very simple chassis. But illness and the death which has followed it 29-years Karlo Maserati have suspended development. Alfieri and Bindo have started to work in automobile firm Isotta-Fraschini. On December, 14th, 1914 Alfieri has decided to open own workshop in vicinities of Bologna. Soon three younger brothers have joined him.
The company has named Officine Alfieri Maserati. The basic directions of activity of the new enterprise were manufacture and release of cars, engines and spark plugs. The company settled down in Bologna where on the main city area the sculpture of the Neptune is established. Inspired by this product, Mario Maserati has developed the logo of the company - a trident which also was the arms of Bologna.
In the beginning of 20th years Ernesto took participated in races on the car of own design which 4-cylinder engine they have made of half of aviation engine Isotta-Fraschini.
In 1925 Alfieri, Ernesto and Bindo, under the order of the large Italian manufacturer and motor-car manufacturer Diatto have created the two-liter engine with which have equipped a racing car.
Diatto has decided to stop financing of their works. Brothers have redeemed the cars and, having reduced a working volume of engines up to 1,5 l., have announced creation of mark Maserati-26.
But birth Maserati as firms and the trade mark world renowned, has occured on April, 25th, 1926, on start of races Targa Florio. At these competitions, third of brothers Maserati - Alfieri, has presented and the first serial car of mark Maserati Gran Prix 1500 born on the cowl a sign of a trident piloted.
In 1927 Ernesto on mark Tipo 26 becomes the champion of Italy. After several loud victories over the company all Europe has learned. And since this moment brothers have decided to specialize on designing exclusively racing cars. The collective genius of brothers Maserati has been concentrated to creation of super-power engines. In 1929 racer Bakonin Borzachchini on Maserati Tipo V4 has established a new record of speed on a distance of 10 km - 246 km/h.
With 1932 for 1939, after death Alfieri, all cars were created younger Maserati - Ernesto. At this time he projected all engines and itself some times led the cars to a victory over races. In 1933 Ernesto Maserati the first in the Europe has started to apply the hydraulic booster of brakes on the racing cars.
In 1938 mark Maserati was redeemed Orsi Gruppo, by businessmen Omer and Adolfo Orci, staked only on racing cars. Per 1939 family Orsi has transferred the enterprise from Bologna to Modena where is to this day.
In 1940, American Vilbur of Show on car Maserati 8CTF, has won competitions Indianapolis of 500 that has helped Masеrati to become history of legendary American races. Model Maserati 8CTF, equipped by the excellent 8-cylinder engine 8CTF, became the unique Italian car won in these races for their all history.
In 1947, after war when 10-years validity of the contract with Orsi has expired, brothers, at last, have found independence and have organized own enterprise OSCA (Officina Specializzata Costruzione Automobili Fratelli Maserati) in native Bologna. The new company has borrowed in release of racing cars, however its cars had no former success and popularity. In 1947 the presentation of the first car of class GT - А6 1500 with a body of design studio Pininfarina took place. Racing version A6GCS under control of racer Alberto Askari some times won on races Modena and represented serious authority with which were considered on races Mille Milia and Targa Florio. The road version of this mark was issued by small parties and was equipped almost racing the chassis and the facilitated 6-cylinder engine in volume of 2 litres had, in the beginning 1 camshaft and on 1 candle on the cylinder, and hardly after 2 camshafts and 2 candles on the cylinder. All these cars were, the author's works made to order, among them were not two similar models.
In 1954 the single car of mark Maserati 250F, developed by engineer Dzhoakkino of Colombo, became the winner of races Formula 1 in Argentina. It was glorified by such known sportsmen, as Moss, Hotorn and Fandgio. In 1957, equipped by the powerful and reliable 6-cylinder engine, the car 250F has helped well-known Fandgio to win his fifth title of the world champion and last title for Maserati. In same to year company Maserati has officially announced the leaving from races and has transferred racing technologies on serial road cars.
Then in 1957 has been exhausted well-known - Maserati 3500GT - the first serial road model. It has been equipped by 6 cylinder engine of system twin cam with a working volume 3485 sm. The body has been created by Milan company Touring.
Including in a series 3500 was also "highlight" - a coupe of mark Spyder from studio Vignale. In opinion autodesigners and automobile historians, this model which bodywork has been exhausted in circulation of only 242 copies, the most graceful among cars of company Maserati.
In 1961 there was an equipment of the car by system of automatic injection of fuel Lucas that has allowed the company to add to a series of 3500 letters GTI. Thus 3500GT became the first Italian car equipped by system of injection of fuel. Manufacturing of model 3500GT has been stopped in 1964 after it has been exhausted about 2000 cars.
On a boundary 50 - 60th years manufacture of mark Maserati 5000 GT - the car which has revived magnificent pre-war tradition has begun: to build car under the individual order. Maserati delivered the engine and a running gear, and bodies of the car were produced in well-known bodywork studio Allemano, Michelotti, Bertone.
In 1963, at designers of company Vignale the next project, called to replace body Touring which has become outdated by then was born. The new car named by name Sebring, in honour of victories Maserati over North American races, had the debugged and reliable engine in a new aggressive body. Its release of 2 basic versions with the 6-cylinder engine in volume of 3.7 l. And 4.0 l. Proceeded down to 1969. In 1963 in history Maserati there was one more event which has allocated mark among other autocompanies. Expensive high-speed sedans of mark Mistral and Quattroporte have been presented to the public. In England the new car Quattroporte possessed not only magnificent interior, but also excellent dynamics and roadability, cost more expensively, than Rolls Royce. Quattroporte became the first representation easily soiled firm. It has been equipped by 4.2 liter version of engine V8 which for the first time has been established on the car 5000 GT. For those who wanted more luxury Quattroporte, but in more sports body, Maserati has exhausted model of mark Mexico.
1966 was marked for the company by release a coupe of mark Ghibli, the body for which was created in the young designer Dzhordzhetto Dzhudzharo, at that time still worked in company Ghia. This car became the true break of time and served as excellent card Maserati in restless 60th years. In 1968 for 1 billion lyres control share holding Maserati was bought up with French Citroen. The most appreciable result of partnership of the Frenchmen and Italians became model Indy (1104 copies have been exhausted).
In 1971 on light there was model Bora - the first car of firm of class GT with the engine completely developed on Maserati.
As well as for many other things the Italian cars of such class, aggressive style of body Bora has developed Dzhordzhetto Dzhudzharo.
Engine V8 of 4719 sm3 was placed by a working volume is longitudinal in the center the chassis and had on two top distributive shaft on each head of the cylinder block. To place half shafts and details of a rear suspension, complete sets of springs with absorbers have installed above the top cross-section levers.
Bora became the true supercar which was dispersed from a place up to 100 km/h for 6,9 with, but cost the expensive.
From this car the new concept of cars Maserati has started to arise. Henceforth the company starts to make not simply superfast cars. It allocates the cars with the increased comfort and luxury.
As mark Bora was xpensive}, in 1972 Maserati has filled up the assortment with more compact, easy and cheap model Merak which on a design and the form was similar to the senior brother, but had more economic 3,0-liter motor V6, developed for Citroen SM. Bora has been has been taken off from manufacture in 1980.
The car of model Merak became the worthy competitor to the nearest contenders Ferrari 308 GT4 and Lamborghini Uracco. In 1976 there was car Merak SS equipped by the new modified 3-liter version of engine V6 and more elegant panel board from model Bora.
In the end Citroen an era, in 1973, in history Maserati, on change to car Ghibli the new model - Khamsin, equipped by a body created by company Bertone has come. The car had 4.9 liter engine V8 with a front arrangement and possessed excellent design.
Khamsin has appeared during difficult times of oil crisis, however has survived in this situation and has won glory of the car with magnificent running characteristics. It the same has designed all Dzhordzhetto Dzhudzharo, the body was made by company Ghia. Despite of it, in a design influence Citroen is appreciable. It is remarkable, that in it the hydraulic system of a high pressure which adjusted a ground clearance has been applied. Also mechanisms of resetting of position of seats, rise and lowering of headlights have been used. When company Ghia has redeemed American Ford, Maserati has charged completion of a body to firm Bertone.
In 1975 the short union with Citroen has broken up also mark Maserati has taken under the trusteeship well-known Alehandro De Tomaso. He has aimed to involve more the broad audience of solvent buyers and having decided to update lineup Maserati, has created project Kyalami. The car was issued in 2 versions - 4.2 l. From a mechanical change speed gearbox and 4.9 l. With the automatic device.
In 1976 Maserati changes marketing strategy and dares to master a new niche. For this purpose the company enters competitive struggle with Mercedes and BMW having exhausted the car of a representation class first in the history - Quattroporte III with a body from Dzhordzhetto Dzhudzharo.
In 1981 De Tomaso again surprises all having exhausted model Biturbo - two-door a sedan equipped by the new 6-cylinder engine in volume of 2 litres with 2 turbines and power 180 h.p. All this has been combined in small, but a magnificent body.
Car Biturbo has received the name because each head of engine basic block V6 with the top cam shafts and 3 valves on the cylinder had the turbocharger. With the advent of sedan Biturbo-425 interest to this series has increased
Become by the true hit in Italy, in 1986 car Biturbo has left in sale worldwide. Export versions equipped with modified engine V6 in volume of 2.5 litres.
In 1989 there was car Shamal, last representative of era De Tomaso in destiny Maserati, equipped new 8-cylinder engine Biturbo in volume of 3200 sm3 which has given this bolid capacity in 325 h.p.
Has soon left Karif - true sports car Maserati. Having established on chassis Biturbo 2.8 V6 they have received the reliable engine the fastest car in series Biturbo. And having cleaned a roof in versions Spyder, engineers of the company have transformed it into the true rocket.
With 1993 for 1995 the Italian giant Fiat Auto SpA bought up 90 % of actions Maserati and in 1996 under his management took place prime-minister of new car Quattroporte IV Evoluzione - Maserati our time. Car Quattroporte continues glory of prestigious cars with the same name, 60th years issued still in the beginning. Engine V8 which constructive bases have been incorporated in the midpoint of 30th years is traditionally applied. Quattroporte - unique model Maserati which can compete to other known cars of this class. All cars prepare manually and differ fine quality, furnish and high comfort. The basic force unit is 3,2-liter V8, in 335 h.p., but for interested persons engines V6 in 1996 and 2790 sm3 developing capacity{power} 280 and 287 h.p. are offered All engines are equipped by two cam shafts in each head of the block, 4 valves on the cylinder, system of injection of fuel with electronic control and two turbochargers. It is necessary to carry very successful mechanical and automatic gear boxes, completely an independent suspension to other technical features of mark Quattroporte, clasp brakes and two-planimetric system of a hydrodrive gear with ABS. Among cars of the supreme class Quattroporte it is allocated with the compactness - its length only 4550 mm at base of 2650 mm. At own weight in 1650 kg the most powerful variant is dispersed from a place up to 100 km/h of all for 5,8 seconds. Internal equipment and furnish are executed in traditional for Maserati style: leather upholstery, inserts from valuable breeds of a natural tree, an audiocomplex with a CD player.
In 1995 under home nursing Fiat a series of races on Open cup Ghibli has been organized. The presentation of the road version also has been dated For this event known as Ghibli Cup. These cars 2-liter engine having only possess huge capacity in 330 h.p. - such kickback on 1 litre of fuel is no with any serial car, including and Mclaren F1.
In 1997 there was interflow Maserati with Ferrari (though actually control of the company has passed to Ferrari). Since November 1997, for improvement of quality and reliability of lineup Maserati, at factories in Modena for a year release of models Ghibli and Quattroporte has been suspended. The improvement of assembly manufacture cost almost of 11.5 million of dollars was it is successfully completed by autumn of 1998 release of new car Maserati 3200 GT.
The updated car of mark Spyder GT has left in 2002.
In the end of 2005 Maserati has left from under control Ferrari and has joined to Alfa Romeo.
Present marketing politics Maserati plans transition to release of comfortable sports cars with remembered, effective appearance and high high-speed characteristics.
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Mario with enthusiasm was engaged in art. Karlo has begun successful career autoracer and the motorcycle racer. HE also has created the first car Maserati equipped one-cylinder engine and very simple chassis. But illness and the death which has followed it 29-years Karlo Maserati have suspended development. Alfieri and Bindo have started to work in automobile firm Isotta-Fraschini. On December, 14th, 1914 Alfieri has decided to open own workshop in vicinities of Bologna. Soon three younger brothers have joined him.
The company has named Officine Alfieri Maserati. The basic directions of activity of the new enterprise were manufacture and release of cars, engines and spark plugs. The company settled down in Bologna where on the main city area the sculpture of the Neptune is established. Inspired by this product, Mario Maserati has developed the logo of the company - a trident which also was the arms of Bologna.
In the beginning of 20th years Ernesto took participated in races on the car of own design which 4-cylinder engine they have made of half of aviation engine Isotta-Fraschini.
But birth Maserati as firms and the trade mark world renowned, has occured on April, 25th, 1926, on start of races Targa Florio. At these competitions, third of brothers Maserati - Alfieri, has presented and the first serial car of mark Maserati Gran Prix 1500 born on the cowl a sign of a trident piloted.
In 1947, after war when 10-years validity of the contract with Orsi has expired, brothers, at last, have found independence and have organized own enterprise OSCA (Officina Specializzata Costruzione Automobili Fratelli Maserati) in native Bologna. The new company has borrowed in release of racing cars, however its cars had no former success and popularity. In 1947 the presentation of the first car of class GT - А6 1500 with a body of design studio Pininfarina took place. Racing version A6GCS under control of racer Alberto Askari some times won on races Modena and represented serious authority with which were considered on races Mille Milia and Targa Florio. The road version of this mark was issued by small parties and was equipped almost racing the chassis and the facilitated 6-cylinder engine in volume of 2 litres had, in the beginning 1 camshaft and on 1 candle on the cylinder, and hardly after 2 camshafts and 2 candles on the cylinder. All these cars were, the author's works made to order, among them were not two similar models.
In 1963, at designers of company Vignale the next project, called to replace body Touring which has become outdated by then was born. The new car named by name Sebring, in honour of victories Maserati over North American races, had the debugged and reliable engine in a new aggressive body. Its release of 2 basic versions with the 6-cylinder engine in volume of 3.7 l. And 4.0 l. Proceeded down to 1969. In 1963 in history Maserati there was one more event which has allocated mark among other autocompanies. Expensive high-speed sedans of mark Mistral and Quattroporte have been presented to the public. In England the new car Quattroporte possessed not only magnificent interior, but also excellent dynamics and roadability, cost more expensively, than Rolls Royce. Quattroporte became the first representation easily soiled firm. It has been equipped by 4.2 liter version of engine V8 which for the first time has been established on the car 5000 GT. For those who wanted more luxury Quattroporte, but in more sports body, Maserati has exhausted model of mark Mexico.
1966 was marked for the company by release a coupe of mark Ghibli, the body for which was created in the young designer Dzhordzhetto Dzhudzharo, at that time still worked in company Ghia. This car became the true break of time and served as excellent card Maserati in restless 60th years. In 1968 for 1 billion lyres control share holding Maserati was bought up with French Citroen. The most appreciable result of partnership of the Frenchmen and Italians became model Indy (1104 copies have been exhausted).
With 1993 for 1995 the Italian giant Fiat Auto SpA bought up 90 % of actions Maserati and in 1996 under his management took place prime-minister of new car Quattroporte IV Evoluzione - Maserati our time. Car Quattroporte continues glory of prestigious cars with the same name, 60th years issued still in the beginning. Engine V8 which constructive bases have been incorporated in the midpoint of 30th years is traditionally applied. Quattroporte - unique model Maserati which can compete to other known cars of this class. All cars prepare manually and differ fine quality, furnish and high comfort. The basic force unit is 3,2-liter V8, in 335 h.p., but for interested persons engines V6 in 1996 and 2790 sm3 developing capacity{power} 280 and 287 h.p. are offered All engines are equipped by two cam shafts in each head of the block, 4 valves on the cylinder, system of injection of fuel with electronic control and two turbochargers. It is necessary to carry very successful mechanical and automatic gear boxes, completely an independent suspension to other technical features of mark Quattroporte, clasp brakes and two-planimetric system of a hydrodrive gear with ABS. Among cars of the supreme class Quattroporte it is allocated with the compactness - its length only 4550 mm at base of 2650 mm. At own weight in 1650 kg the most powerful variant is dispersed from a place up to 100 km/h of all for 5,8 seconds. Internal equipment and furnish are executed in traditional for Maserati style: leather upholstery, inserts from valuable breeds of a natural tree, an audiocomplex with a CD player.
In 1995 under home nursing Fiat a series of races on Open cup Ghibli has been organized. The presentation of the road version also has been dated For this event known as Ghibli Cup. These cars 2-liter engine having only possess huge capacity in 330 h.p. - such kickback on 1 litre of fuel is no with any serial car, including and Mclaren F1.
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