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The City of Rome was the first stop for
a 'road show' that will see the new Maserati GranTurismo
touring Europe's biggest cities over the next few months as
the Trident sportscar builds towards the commencement of
full production.
The Modenese company presented its latest creation, the
Maserati GranTurismo, against the splendid backdrop of the
Spazio Etolie. After a welcome aperitif and a
captivating light and sound show, the space fell into
temporary darkness before the spectacle exploded into life.
Once the sleek lines of the Maserati GranTurismo had been
revealed, Maserati’s Chief Executive, Roberto Ronchi,
outlined the characteristics of the car to the guests, who
numbered over two hundred. Those invited also had the
opportunity to admire close up the Quattroporte Automatic in
pearlescent Bianco Fuji (Fuji White) and the Corse (Racing)
version of the MC12.
The next stage
of this tour will be held in Milan (12-13 June). Then it is
on to London (18-19 June), Paris (28 June), Berlin (3 July)
before the grand finale in Monaco on 11 July.
Meanwhile, once
again, an impressive selection of Maseratis gathered for
this year's running of the world's most famous classic car
event, the Mille Miglia. The eightieth anniversary of
the Mille Miglia witnessed the participation of eleven
Maserati cars. Almost all the racing cars produced by the
Modenese constructor between 1948 and 1957 were on show. The
first Maserati drivers to leave from Viale Venezia in
Brescia were the German pairing of Oskar Baumann and Detlef
Fischer.
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The Modenese company presented its latest creation,
the Maserati GranTurismo, against the splendid
backdrop of the Spazio Etolie. |
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The city of Rome was the first
stop for a 'road show' that will see the new
Maserati GranTurismo tour Europe's biggest cities
over the next few months as it builds towards the
start of production. |
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They were at the wheel of a splendid 1948 A6GCS (No. 158)
monofaro. This model was made famous during the post-war era
by the great Alberto Ascari, among others. Another car with
a glittering sporting past was the 1956 200 SI (No. 201)
which was campaigned by a number of exceptional drivers,
including Stirling Moss.
The car was
driven on the event by Mauro Lotti and Giuseppe Baldi. There
were two other Maserati 200 SI models entered. The first, a
1956 example, driven by Antonio Alberoni who was paired with
Ermanno Cozza, head of Maserati's archive. Noberto Ferretti
was the other participant in a third 200 SI, which had taken
part in the Mille Miglia in 1957.
Maserati was also represented by a prestigious 300 S from
1955 (No. 216), driven by Andrea and Giovanni Burani (sons
of the well known Italian stylist, Mariella Burani). A pair
of series two A6GCSs drew much attention. There was No. 315
from 1955, driven by Maurizio Grazzi from Ferrara, and Bruce
Male's 1954 example that has participated in the event for
the past fifteen years. Finally there were the two A6G/54
berlinettas featuring Zagato bodywork, coming from the
United States and Germany.
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