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	All things 'Maserati'. News of forthcoming models, owner's cars, tips, 'Marque' reunions and the odd touch of humour! In fact anything of interest to the 'Maseratista'. So if you have any news about Maseratis or have anything owners and enthusiasts should know, send details to maserati123@btopenworld.com	Grille trident on a Maserati 5000 GT Allemano

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From eBay in Italy

"This Maserati, described as a "1963 Maserati 3500 GTI Coupé Superleggera" appeared on eBay at the very attractive price of EURO 38,000 (around GB £25,000), and not surprisingly was soon snapped up! Only two registered owners; the first in 1963 and the second since 1975. It still had its original Mantua registration plate and had only covered 60,000 km since new. The car was finished in a metallic grey with a white leather interior. A particular feature were the "Scià di Persia" louvred vents on the bonnet. Subject to its overall condition, I think someone got a real bargain!!"






From Mehmet in Turkey

"Ciao Enrico, Thought everyone would like to see these photos of this rare Ferrari 315 S Spyder by Scaglietti #0684 that took part in the 2007 Mille Miglia, driven by Taruffi/McCawn. The 315 S, with its 3.8-litre V12 engine producing around 360 bhp, was built as Ferrari's answer to the threat from the Maserati 450S, with its 4.5-litre V8 producing around 400 bhp. This car, driven by Piero Taruffi, actually won the Mille Miglia back in 1957 The victory was marred by the tragic accident that took the lives of Alfonso De Portago, his co-driver Ed Nelson, and nine spectators. The pre-race favourite, a Maserati 450S driven by Stirling Moss with Denis Jenkinson as navigator, embarrassingly retired with a broken brake pedal. Regards, Mehmet."






From the Museo Bonfanti in Italy

Exhibition runs from 5th May 2007 to 21st October 2007

On the 29th April 2007, an exhibition entitled "Maserati 1957-2007, 50 years since the F1 World Championship" opened at the "Bonfanti-VIMAR" Automobile Museum. This will be the 34th exhibition organised by the museum, and celebrates the 50th anniversary of Juan Manuel Fangio in a Maserati 250F winning of the Formula 1 World Championship back in 1957. The exhibition "Maserati 1957-2007, 50 years since the F.1 World Championship" is composed of a large number of racing cars from the 'Casa del Tridente', beginning with a single-seaters from the first post-war period (from the Tipos 26B and V4 from the late Twenties to the Tipos 8C, 4CM, 6CM, 8CM of the late Thirties) and ending with the 250F driven by Fangio in 1957. The Fifties is represented by the sportscars A6GCS, 150S, 200S, 350S and 450S, not forgetting the hybrids, the Parson-Maserati and 2-litre WRE-Maserati, and the Maserati 420/M50 "Eldorado" that raced at Indianapolis. To relive racing in the Sixties, on display representing sports racers are a Maserati Tipo 61 "Birdcage" and representing Formula one the single-seater Cooper-Maserati. From the Seventies there is a Ligier-Maserati, evocative of the 24 Heures du Mans. Completing the display are the Maseratis that have resurrected the racing image of the Trident between the Nineties and the first years of the new Millenium: a Group 4 Merak, a Ghibli Open Cup, a Barchetta from 1991, a Trofeo Coupé and the present day MC 12 that has dominated the FIA GT and Italian GT Championships. The exhibition is open from Tuesday to Sunday (closed all day Monday and Public Holidays). Opening hours are from 10:00am - 12:30pm (last entry at 12:00pm) and from 2:30pm till 6:30pm (last entry at 6:00pm). Ticket prices: Euro 6,00 (concessions: Euro 3,00). Souvenir programme: Euro 5,00. For further information, please contact: Museo dell’Automobile “Bonfanti-VIMAR”, via Torino 1, 36060 Romano d’Ezzelino (VI). Telephone (+ 39 0424) 51 37 46. Telephone and fax (+39 0424) 51 36 90. E-mail: info@museobonfanti.veneto.it Web site: www.museobonfanti.veneto.it

Il 29 aprile, alla rassegna denominata “Maserati 1957-2007, 50 anni dal Mondiale F.1”. Sarà questa la trentaquattresima esposizione tematica organizzata dal Museo “Bonfanti-VIMAR”, questa volta per festeggiare i cinquant’anni dalla vittoria della Maserati 250F di Juan Manuel Fangio nel Campionato Mondiale di Formula 1. La mostra “Maserati 1957-2007, 50 dal Mondiale F.1” proporrà una carrellata di modelli sportivi della Casa del Tridente, a cominciare dalle monoposto del primo dopoguerra del ‘900 (dai Tipi 26 B e V4 di fine anni ’20 ai Tipi 8C, 4 CM, 6 CM, 8 CM degli anni ’30) per proseguire con la 250 F iridata con Fangio nel 1957. Gli anni ’50 saranno rappresentati le vetture sport A6GCS, 150 S, 200 S ed SI, 350 S e 450 S, senza contare le derivate Parson-Maserati e WRE 2 litri e la Maserati 420 “Eldorado” per Indianapolis. A far rivivere le corse degli anni ’60 saranno esposte la Maserati “Birdcage” tra le sport e la Cooper-Maserati tra le F.1. Degli anni ’70 sarà poi una Ligier-Maserati, evocatrice della 24 Ore di Le Mans. Completeranno la rassegna modelli che hanno rilanciato, tra gli anni ’90 ed i primi del secolo corrente, l’immagine corsaiola del marchio del Tridente: una Merak Gruppo 4, una Ghibli Cup, una Barchetta del ’91, una Coupé Trofeo e l’attuale MC 12, mattatrice dei Campionati FIA ed Italiano GT. La mostra è aperta al pubblico tutti i giorni, escluso il lunedì. Aperto dalle ore 10 alle ore 12,30 (ultimo ingresso ore 12,00) e dalle ore 14,30 alle ore 18,30 (ultimo ingresso ore 18,00). Il prezzo del biglietto è di Euro 6,00 (ridotto Euro 3,00), quello del catalogo è di Euro 5,00.

A selection of the Maserati race cars on display

Photo courtesy of the Museo "Bonfanti VIMAR" Tipo 26B	Photo courtesy of the Museo "Bonfanti VIMAR" Tipo 450S	Photo courtesy of the Museo "Bonfanti VIMAR" Tipo A6GCS/53

Photo courtesy of the Museo "Bonfanti VIMAR" Tipo A6GCS Berlinetta Pinin Farina	Photo courtesy of the Museo "Bonfanti VIMAR" Tipo V5	Photo courtesy of the Museo "Bonfanti VIMAR" Ghibli Open Cup

Photo courtesy of the Museo "Bonfanti VIMAR" Ligier-Maserati JS2	Photo courtesy of the Museo "Bonfanti VIMAR" WRE-Maserati	Photo courtesy of the Museo "Bonfanti VIMAR" MC 12

"I was lucky enough to visit the Bonfanti Museum back in 2001 when they hosted their last exhibition dedicated to Maserati - "Il Tridente della Riscossa". It was well worth the trip then, and I'll be making the trip again this year. If you get a chance to visit the museum, make sure that you don't miss out on this one! And you can buy some great Grappa in nearby Bassani del Grappa. Enrico."






From Rossano in Italy

"Ciao Enrico, Come va? Tutto bene? È da un po che non ci si vede, volevo mandarti le immagini del raduno che ho appena oragnizzato per il Biturbo Club Italia, "Le 2 Valli Bergamasche" Selvino-S.Pellegrino Terme 9-10/6/2007



Il sabato gli equipaggi hanno raggiunto Selvino (BG) effettuando una gara di regolarità sulla mitica salita al 9% Nembro-Selvino 10km con 22 tornanti, la classifica è stata: 1° classificato Giulio Tassini su 222: penalita 33 centesimi 2° classificato Felice Ravasi su Gransport MC Victory: penalità 51 centesimi 3° classificato Walter Gualdrini su Shamal: penalità 52 centesimi 4° classificato Antonio Scarpetta su 2.24v: penalità 56 centesimi 5° classificato Claudio Ivaldi su Ghibli MY94: penalità 58 centesimi 6° classificato Nicola Becchi su Biturbo '83: penalità 2,56 secondi 7° classificato Pietro Monforte su Biturbo Si 'Black': penalità -2,84 secondi poi il resto della giornata è continuato in pieno relax nel comune trà pranzo e cena. La domenica mattina altri equipaggi si sono aggiunti a quelli già presenti ed hanno percorso il tragitto fino ad arrivare a S.Pellegrino Terme (BG) storica cittadina in cui si producono acque minerali e famosa per gli antiche fasti del Casinò e del Grand Hotel ormai chiusi da anni. Li si sono potute schierare le vetture dinanzi alle TERME e pranzare presso un ristorante in loco. Tra le vetture partecipanti oltre 20: Biturbo '83 Biturbo Spyder Biturbo Si 'Red' and 'Black' 222 Karif Molti 2.24v in ogni versione 2.24v Spyder 90 Racing Shamal Ghibli Ghibli Cup (orange - esempio unico nel mondo certificato di Sig Cozza) 3200GT GranSport GranSport 'MC Victory' Ciao, Rossano"

"Hi Enrico, How are you? Everything alright? Haven't seen you for quite a while now. I wanted to send you thes photos of the meeting that I have just organised for the Biturbo Club Italia. "The 2 Bergamese Valleys" Selvino-S.Pellegrino Terme 9-10 June 2007 On Saturday, the teams moved on to Selvino (BG), competing in a regularity test up the mythicl Nembro-Selvino hill climb. The climb has a distance of 10km with 22 hairpin bends, and an incline of 9%. The results are as follows: 1st place Giulio Tassini in a 222: penalty 33 hundredths 2nd place Felice Ravasi in a Gransport MC Victory: penalty 51 hundredths 3rd place classificato Walter Gualdrini in a Shamal: penalty 52 hundredths 4th place classificato Antonio Scarpetta in a 2.24v: penalty 56 hundredths 5th place Claudio Ivaldi in a Ghibli MY94: penalty 58 hundredths 6th place Nicola Becchi in a Biturbo '83: penalty 2,56 seconds 7th place Pietro Monforte in a Biturbo Si 'Black': penalty -2,84 seconds Then for the rest of the day we relaxed in the Town Hall between lunch and dinner. On the Sunday morning some other teams joined those already present and travelled to the historic spa town of S.Pellegrino Terme (BG), famous for its mineral waters and the bygone splendour of its Casino and Grand Hotel, that has been closed for years now. There we were able to line up in front of the SPA and lunched nearby in a local restaurant. Among the cars taking part were an extra 20: Li si sono potute schierare le vetture dinanzi alle TERME e pranzare presso un ristorante in loco. Tra le vetture partecipanti oltre 20: an early 1983 series one Biturbo Biturbo Spyder Biturbo Si 'Red' and 'Black' 222 Karif Many 2.24v in every version 2.24v Spyder 90 Racing Shamal Ghibli Ghibli Cup (in orange - the sole example, according to the certified world of Sig Cozza) 3200GT GranSport GranSport 'MC Victory' Ciao, Rossano"

Friday night outside the hotel		Members stop for refreshments - "Niente vino!"

Magnificent example of an early series one Biturbo



Note the early rectangular instrument binnacle		Biturbos on display

V8 power - Gransport and Shamal		2.8-litre engine of the Karif

2.24v		Karif

Shamal		Biturbo Si 'Red'

The picturesque setting of Selvino in the Province of Bergamo

Biturbo Spyder in front of the Selvino Twon Hall		Selvino Town Hall welcomes the Maseratis

Taking the exit for S.Pellegrino Terme

Selvino-S.Pellegrino stretch of road know as "l'ORRIDO"

		The old Fonte Bracca, today coverted to a pizzeria

Arriving at S.Pellegrino Terme		Claudio spots a fly on his bonnet!

That fly was bigger than I thought!		Series one Biturbo

222		GranSport

Spyder 90		Shamal

Biturbo Si 'Black'		3200GT

2.24v		3200GT

2.24v 2a serie		Ghibli Cup

Rossano with the motoring journalist Liguori		The silver plate to be presented later to a visiting guest, a member of the Maserati Club of Japan






From the UK

"Hi Enrico, Coppa Bella Macchina June 10th 2007 As you can see this was a nice event with some interesting Maseratis on display: 3200 GT (2x) 3500 GT Ghibli Coupé SS (2x) GranSport GranSport MC Victory Indy Khamsin Merak SS Mistral (2x) Quattroporte V Spyder 90th Anniversary

Maserati Ghibli SS		Maserati 3200GT

Maserati Mistral		Maserati Merak

Maserati Khamsin		Maserati GranSport MC Victory

Maserati 3500GT		Maserati Indy

Maserati 3200GT		Maserati Quattroporte

Maserati GranSport		Maserati GranSport Spyder

Maserati Mistral		Maserati Ghibli SS






From Steven in Belgium

"Hello Enrico, Nice meeting you! And my compliments for your website. Included some other pictures from SpaItalia. The blue Maserati 222SE, that one is mine. Regards, steven."

Steven's Maserati 222SE

Maseratis at SpaItalia		Maseratis at SpaItalia

Steven's 222SE in good company ...		... and attracts even more!!

More Maseratis at SpaItalia		Maserati GS Zagato

Maserati Tipo 250F		Maserati Tipo 250SI

Maserati Khamsin

Maserati 3500GT Spyder Vignale

Maserati Ghibli SS Spyder

Maserati Indy		Maserati Quattroporte III

Maserati Ghibli SS and Spyder Vignale		Back-to-back Ghiblis

Maserati Mexico		Interior of the Ghibli SS Spyder

Quattroporte III and Biturbo Spyder		Maserati Biturbo Spyder

And on the other side of Modena, you will find ...		... the Ferraris

A Quattroporte I takes to the track!





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