{"id":81518,"date":"2021-10-06T14:51:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T14:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=81518"},"modified":"2021-10-19T08:58:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T08:58:07","slug":"55-years-of-maserati-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/55-years-of-maserati-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"55 Years of Maserati Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Exactly 55 years ago today, the gates to the 53rd Motor Show opened in Paris. At this show, Maserati unveiled a four-seat grand tourer that combined a design by Vignale and Michelotti with the powerplant of the 450S race car. The aforementioned V8 engine with a displacement of 4.7 liters had received a significant overhaul by the engineers to be suitable for everyday use and reliable. Thanks to four Weber carburetors, output was 213 kW\/290 hp. As an alternative, Maserati offered a 4.2-liter V8 with 191 kW\/260 hp. In addition, at the customer’s request, one unit each received the 4.9-liter V8 from the Ghibli and the 3.7-liter inline-six engine from the Mistral. With the 4.7-liter engine, the Maserati reached a topspeed of up to 158 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Independent front suspension, rigid rear axle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although the coup\u00e9’s design had already been created by Vignale in 1965, Michelotti took over the final revision. Subsequently, the bodies were again produced at Vignale. The twin headlights were already familiar to brand fans from the Quattroporte. Likewise, the narrow and small taillights were able to pick up on the family design, although this term didn’t even exist at the time. The side windows take up around half of the vehicle’s height, allowing plenty of light into the cockpit. Underneath was a tubular frame chassis with independent front suspension and rigid rear axle. While coil springs worked on the front axle, leaf springs at the rear provided comfort. Disc brakes all around were standard equipment. In addition, there were power windows, air conditioning, leather seats and a wooden dashboard. A radio, power steering or automatic transmission were available at extra cost.<\/p>\n\n\n

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