Officine Alfieri Maserati was founded on December 1, 1914 in Bologna, Italy. Since then, Maserati has played a consistently important role in the history of sports car culture and its development.
 Nearly a century of activity has brought with it moments of glory on the road and the track as well as more difficult times, which have helped forge the company’s character and personality. These include the 246.029 km/h world speed record set by Borzacchini in 1929, the 1957 F1 World Championship title won by Fangio aboard the 250F, and the more recent launch of the new 390 bhp Coupé Cambiocorsa in Detroit in January 2002, which marked Maserati’s return to the US market.
However, Maserati’s history involves more than its glorious sporting achievements and the launch of great road cars. The company has also developed industrially over the years. Its relocation from Bologna to the current site in Viale Ciro Menotti, Modena, in 1940 and its acquisition by Ferrari, completed in 1997, are but two examples of the many major events in the development of Maserati’s expansion strategies and the launch of its new cars.
In early 2005, ownership of Maserati was transferred from Ferrari to Fiat, which allowed the two marques to achieve important industrial and commercial synergies.
Maserati is a marque that began life in a local context but then went on to become a major international concern, with representatives in 45 countries. In this section, you can relive the Trident company's enthralling history and get to know the people, achievements and cars which have made the marque famous.
- Clubs
The Maserati Club - The Maserati Club (TMC) is a not-for-profit club operated by and for the members and dedicated to the following goals. In reading our publications and attending our events you will come to experience the special quality which makes Maserati and TMC unique.
MaseratiNet.com - Home of the MIE Corporation and Maserati Club International. Maserati Club International, the largest Maserati Club, est. 1976. Premier resource for all Maserati models, includes technical, parts, photos, classifieds, news, etc.
Maserati Club UK - Maserati Club. The oldest Club dedicated to the marque Maserati. For information on Maserati and OSCA cars & Motorbikes, people and events. - Forums
MaseratiGTCars · Maserati Racing & GT Cars from 1926-1980 Yahoo! Groups - This group was specifically created to address the needs and interest of Maserati owners with Racing and GT cars from the early days of the Maserati factory up through the Quattroporte 3 of the mid-1980’s. The group should also be of much interest to anyone that is planning to purchase one of these vehicles or simply wants to learn more about them.
Use this group to gain knowledge of the history of Maserati cars, learn about parts that will interchange with other vehicles and techniques to help keep your car on the road. The group is also the perfect place for you to help others solve issues you already encountered.
In addition to the racing cars the following Maserati production vehicles are included: 3500GT, 3500GT Vignale spyder, 5000GT, Sebring, Mistral, Mexico, Quattroporte 1, Ghibli, Indy, Khamsin, Merak, Bora, Kylami and Quattroporte 3.
- Specialty Sites
GranTurismo Website - a special site for news on the new GranTurismo
Khamsin - Welcome to the Maserati Khamsin Registry, the goal of which like all registries devoted to an automobile is to promote the preservation, appreciation and enjoyment of its subject, in this case the last Maserati grand Touring car of the marque’s classical era. This site, independent from the factory, non-commercial and free of pretense seeks to document the existence of the greatest number of Khamsin’s possible. Not only is it one of the most forgotten and most unheralded supercars of the Modenese region but considering a total production of 421 examples and an estimated 300 survivors worldwide the MKR truly constitutes a research endeavor on an endangered species.
- Parts
Boecking Germany - Quality and availability are important features when it comes to repairs and restorations. To avoid delivery problems and poor quality, we decided at an early stage to produce a large part of all the necessary parts ourselves or with the help of our partners. The fruit of our efforts is that we have spare parts which are mostly better in terms of quality and fitting than the original. If you want to know which parts we have made or are making at the moment, you can register for our newsletter.
EurospareS UK - Eurospares have been around for 20 years. Our business has thrived through our ability to provide a superior level of service to our clients. To us, it makes no difference whether someone is buying a £2 Ferrari wing badge sticker or a £32,000 Ferrari F40 complete engine & gearbox – the level of service is permanently high.
Carrozzeria Campana Italy - can boast a fifty years successfull activity in the field. Established in 1947, it has grown and expanded to cover 6000 sq/mt divided in several functional structures.
The company can adorn itself with special agreements for which it is Maserati and Alfa Romeo authorized body repair shop and holder of all the mechanical and body spare parts for Maserati cars from 1959 to 1983.
Since its beginning Carrozzeria Campana, one of the oldest car body repair centres in and around Modena, has been characterized by a tradition of enjoyment in its work and the utmost quality. The company was established back in 1947, thanks to Onorio and Erasmo Campana, who had just left the pioneering "Bacchelli e Bertolini" centre.
Over the years the headquarters have moved four times due to steady expansion and modernization. Collaborations Campana was distinguished from the onset by famous collaborations, such as car body manufacturing for stanguellini, fiat, Ferrari (the first 166), Alfa Romeo and Maserati. Campana's work on the De Tomaso "Pantera" was influential in the development of its business. In the 70's, Maserati and De Tomaso entrusted Carrozzeria Campana with the full development of several models.
Today Onorio' sons, Luigi and Franco, now continue the company's success story: Carrozzeria Campana can boast strong business relations with the new maserati management and the confidence of prestigious italian firms.
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- Sales
Ron Tokin Grand Turismo - A full service factory authorized Ferrari/Maserati dealer. We are the oldest Ferrari dealer in America and as such, we stake our reputation on every car that we sell. All of our vehicles have been carefully inspected by our ASE certified technicians. Portland, OR - Restoration
Boecking Germany - When it comes to restoring your Maserati, we are perfectionists. We believe in the ultimate Maserati restoration. We use traditional methods and techniques to ensure that our vehicles always remain something special. The combination of modern technology and our commitment to originality, together with our devotion and passion, guarantee that our cars are as good as, if not better than when they left the factory.
Bill McGrath Maserati UK - It was the discovery in 1973 of a forlorn Maserati 3500GTI that was to change the course of Bill McGrath’s life. Following an upbringing in Southern Ireland and numerous jobs in the motor industry in the UK, Bill had settled down and for years had been managing a modern garage in Hertfordshire. On the insistence of his wife, he took a trip to a local builders yard and there lay the 3500GTI.
At the time, Bill knew nothing of these cars, but the lure of the trident was strong and with the exchange of £500 (!), Bill became the owner of the car that started it all. Although frustrated by the lack of information or parts available in the UK for this car, Bill set to rebuilding the straight six engine (a holed piston had taken it off the road) and once more back to health, the car provided family transport for years to come.
Through connections with the UK Maserati Club, Bill learnt of other owners of these cars who had similar problems with the cars and who did not benefit from Bill’s vast engineering experience. They began to look to him for advice. In 1976, Bill took the plunge and formed Bill McGrath Maserati. In those early days, the company was sometimes only a one-man band working from a farm barn in Redbourn.
However, a fastidious restoration of a Maserati A6G 2000 Frua Spyder for John Duggleby created a lot of media attention (the car was featured on the cover of Thoroughbred and Classic Car in 1980) and as the reputation for inspired engineering and honest service on Maserati road cars spread, the company slowly but surely expanded until in 1984, a move to a modern industrial unit in the village of Kimpton set things on a sound footing. |
