Maserati Cars Performance Portfolio 1957-70

In the year that Maserati won the Formula 1 World Championship they began to focus on low-volume production of high-performance road cars. All the early cars had the DOHC 3.5-liter six engine, upgraded to 3.7 in 1964. Later there were 4, 4.2, 4.7 and 4.9-liter quad-cam V8 engines. Many of the cars had bodies built by Italy's finest coachbuilders.. This is a book of contemporary road and comparison tests, new model introductions, technical and specification data, designs analyzed, driving impressions and history. Models covered include: GT3500, Coupe, 5000GT, 2500 GTI Vignale Spyder, 3500 GT Vignale Convertible, 3500 GTI Sebring, Berlina GT, Quattroporte, Mistral, Ghibli, Mexico, Indy, Ghibli Spyder.

In anul in care Maserati a castigat Campionatul Mondial de Formula 1, ei au inceput sa se concentreze pe productia cu volum redus de masini de drum performante. Toate primele masini aveau motorul DOHC de 3,5 litri cu sase, actualizat la 3,7 in 1964.