Maserati: Cars and history
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008The mark of the trident, founded in 1914 by the brothers and Ernesto Ettore Alfieri Maserati in Bologna, is devoted almost exclusively to the competition, which achieves great success. His mechanics, highly advanced and sophisticated, contrasts with poor business management. The Orsi family takes control and Maserati OCSS founded in 1947. Maserati accumulates triumphs after the war, as the world title pilots Fangio (1957). Of the six cylinders in line with the trays, category Sport stem the mounting of the series until mid-1960. The elegant Mistral is the latest supply it. Maserati develops a civilian version of the 450 S V8 competition, which debuted on the 5000 GT.
It was a surprise to see Chus Puras in the final event of Spanish Rally Championship, the Rally Costa Brava, on board a surprising Ferrari 360 Modena prepared by Piedrafita Sport for the occasion. Not surprisingly, it was not by the Catalan roads a Ferrari “Rallyes” from the time of Zanini, and his return to Rally Costa Brava, the Italian machine sneaks into the podium.