Maserati Granturismo Modena COBI 24505 - Maserati 1:35

You know that:

• Maserati was founded in Bologna on 14 December 1914 by the brothers Alfieri, Bindo, Carlo, Ettore, Ernesto and Mario, first as a car repair and spark plug factory.
• The original name of the company was Societá Anonima Officine Alfieri Maserati.
• They built their first car, the Tipo 26, in 1926, with which they immediately won the Targa Florio race.
• The race was driven by Alfieri Maserati himself.
• In 1937, the brothers sold the car company to the Orsi family, but continued to work there as engineers.
• Since 1940, the company has been based in Modena, Italy.
• Mario, who had artistic talent, was the creator of the car company's emblem, the Neptune trident (symbol of the city of Bologna).
• During World War II, the factory was forced by the state apparatus to produce parts for machines for the army.
• An extremely successful Maserati racer was the Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio, who won the prestigious World Championship with a Maserati 250F.
• Today, the Maserati brand is one of the most successful sports car manufacturers in terms of number of units sold.
• The design of the car had to be elegant, dynamic and reflect the Italian character. The car's acceleration had to be instantaneous and stunning, like a racing special.

Technical parameters:

• dimensions: length 4959 mm, width 2113 mm, height 1353 mm
• weight 1870 kg
• power unit petrol engine 2992 cm³ V6 90 with 360 kW
• maximum speed 302 km/h
• acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 s
• seating capacity 4
• fuel tank capacity 64 l

Five-time Formula 1 World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio on Maserati cars:

"Maserati is like a woman. She's beautiful, passionate, but also demanding and dangerous."