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The Maserati Coupé: Maserati Tradition

Maserati made its debut on the world stage as a limited-series road car builder with its first coupé, the A6, at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1947, just the second post-war show after Paris. The company was already famous the world over for its racing successes, including two consecutive victories in the Indianapolis 500, when it unveiled the Pininfarina-bodied 1500 cc, in-line six-cylinder engined car. Although the Modenese constructor would continue to concentrate its talents on the track for another decade, culminating in Fangio’s Formula 1 World title, its awareness of market demands was already clear and that alone signalled the path it would follow in the future. In fact, the coupé was to be the first of a series of Maserati on-road GTs that oozed a unique, exclusive appeal born from the marriage of advanced, sophisticated engineering and unique, refined styling.

However, the big change did not come until 1957 when, just after Juan Manuel Fangio won the World Championship in the extraordinary 250F, the Trident marque announced it was quitting the track to concentrate on its road-going GTs. The 3500 GT was launched the same year. This was the road car whose engine and chassis were derived from the equally renowned 300S, the star of the World Sport Championship. This unique feat of engineering marked the start of a whole new era in styling, quality and comfort.


MASERATI COUPÉ GT AND COUPÉ CAMBIOCORSA

The purity and elegance of unmistakably Italian styling and cutting edge technological content combine to perfection in the lines of the Maserati Coupé, a car that is capable of encompassing the very best that Maserati has to offer in refined racing technology and yet present it all in a classic, ageless style.

This is a car built around its engineering – and around its engine. Designed to deliver an even sportier driving experience and an even higher standard of on board luxury.

The Maserati Coupé now brims with clever new styling features which add an extra touch of sportiness to its beautifully sculpted forms. These new features include a more prominent grille, rear air vents and an aerodynamic lip running along the sides. The seven-spoke wheels are now offered as standard equipment too.