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Maserati 5000 GT

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! colspan="2" style="font-size: larger; text-align: center; background-color: #ccccff;" | ''Maserati 5000GT''
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! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Manufacturer
| [[Maserati]]
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| Tipo 103
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'''Maserati 5000 GT''' (1959 - 1965) were thirty-four 2-door coupé automobiles, made by [[Maserati]] of Italy.

The first car in the ''Tipo 103'' series, was the ''Scia of Persia'', delivered to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who had been impressed by the [[Maserati 3500]]. He commissioned Maserati's chief engineer Giulio Alfieri to utilize a slightly modified 5-litre engine from the [[Maserati 450S]] on the 3500GT's chassis. [[Carrozzeria Touring]] developed the [[superleggera]] tubing and aluminum body of the two-seater coupe.
The second car, also by Touring, was displayed at [[Salone dell'automobile di Torino]] 1959.
Specifications were
*[[Maserati 450S]]-derived [[V8]] cylinder, four-[[OHC]], 4937.8 ccm litre,
*four 45 DCOE [[Weber carburetor]] engine (340 bhp at 5500 rpm),
*mechanical [[Magneti-Marelli]] ignition, dual spark plugs and dual fuelpump
*4-speed [[ZF_Friedrichshafen_AG|ZF]] (later 5-speed)
*Front discs, rear drums (later all-discs)
In 1960 the engine got [[Lucas Automotive|Lucas]] [[fuel injection]] (325 bhp).
After three bodies by Touring, the main body partner since 1960 became [[Carrozzeria Allemano]] which did 22 of the cars. Other builders were [[Pietro Frua]] (3),
[[Carrozzeria Monterosa]] (2), [[Pininfarina]] (1), [[Ghia]] (1), [[Michelotti]] (1) and [[Bertone]] (1). At least one convertible Allemano was made.

The 5000 GT was sold at prices around USD 17000 (twice the cost of a [[Maserati 3500]]), and in many respects individualized to the desires of its celebrity buyers, including [[Aga Khan]], Italian industrialist [[Gianni Agnelli]], sportsman [[Briggs Cunningham]], actor [[Stewart Granger]], [[Ferdinando Innocenti]], [[Basil Read]], count [[Giuseppe Comola]], and president [[Adolfo Lopez Mateos]].
Over time, some of the cars were added to [[Alfredo Brener]]s collection, that was auctioned in 2003.

==Photos==
<gallery>
Image:5000GT 62Allemano DwhoPB99.jpg|1962 5000GT special by [[Carrozeria Allemano]]
Image:5000GTFrua1962.jpg|1962 5000GT special by [[Frua]]
Image:5000GTGhia-Michelotti1962.jpg|1962 5000GT special by [[Ghia]] and [[Michelotti]]
</gallery>

==Literature==
*Maurice Khawam, ''Maserati 5000 GT - A Significant Automobile''.

==External links==
*[http://www.maserati-alfieri.co.uk/alfieri70.htm maserati-alfieri.co.uk] on the 5000

{{Maserati}}

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[[Category:Grand tourers]]

Maserati 3500

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! colspan="2" style="font-size: larger; text-align: center; background-color: #ccccff;" | ''Maserati 3500 GT''
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| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[Image:3500gt.jpg|350px]]
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! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Manufacturer
| [[Maserati]]
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! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Production
| [[1957]]–[[1964]]
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! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Class
| Grand Tourer
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! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Body style
| 2+2 [[coupé]], 2-seat [[spyder]]
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! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Lengh
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! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Wheelbase
| 2600 mm
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! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Weight
| 1466 kg (dry)
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! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Transmission
| [[ZF]] 4 speed and reverse (5-speed from 1961), Rear wheel drive
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! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Engine
| 3485.3cc Inline-Six, Three twin-choke 42 DCOE Weber carburettors (1957-1960), Lucas direct fuel injection (1961-1964)
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! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Power
| 220 bhp @ 5500 rpm (235 bhp @ 5500 rpm)
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! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Similar
| [[Ferrari 250]]<br>[[Aston Martin DB4]]<br>[[Maserati Sebring]]<br>
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| [[Carrozzeria Touring]]
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'''Maserati 3500''' was a 2-door [[coupé]] and [[convertible]] made by [[Maserati]] of Italy, being the company's first attempt at the [[Gran Turismo]] market and large-volume production.

Maserati's chief engineer Giulio Alfieri developed the two 2+2 prototype '''3500GT''', revealed at the [[Salon International de l'Auto]] in Geneva, March 1957.
Both had a 2600 mm wheelbase and aluminum bodywork; one a [[superleggera]] body by [[Carrozzeria Touring]] of Milan, the other by [[Carrozzeria Allemano]].
The design incorporated
*[[Maserati 350S]]-derived [[straight-six]] cylinder, [[DOHC]] 3485 ccm litre 42 DCOE [[Weber carburetor]] engine (220 bhp at 5500 rpm),
*mechanical [[Magneti-Marelli]] ignition, dual spark plugs and dual fuelpump
*4-speed [[ZF_Friedrichshafen_AG|ZF]] S4-17 gearbox (2.98:1, 1.99:1, 1.34:1, 1:1),
*[[Girling]] 12" turbofinned [[drum brake]]s front and rear
*[[Borg & Beck]]-made single-plate dry [[clutch]],
*live rear axle, [[differential (mechanics)]] by [[Salisbury]],
*[[suspension (mechanical)|suspension]] by Alford & Alder: Front wishbone and coil-springed suspension; rear semielliptic springs.
*16" steel wheels with 6.5" Pirelli ''Cinturato'' diagonal tires.
Minor design changes were done before production of the 1420 kg Touring-based body
started late 1957.
Front disc brakes and limited slip differential became optional in 1959,
standardized in 1960; rear discs became standard in 1962.
[[Borrani]] knock-out wire wheels complemented the standard steel wheels,
as well as wider 185x16" radial tyres. All cars had leather interior and
Jaeger-LeCoultre instruments.
Power windows was added as standard.

In 1959 the [[Maserati 5000 GT]] was introduced, using the chassis of the 3500GT.
Two steel-bodied convertible prototypes by [[Carrozzeria Vignale]] and [[Michelotti]] were developed in 1959 and shown at the [[Mondial de l'Automobile]] in Paris 1959.
The Vignale version went into production in 1960, as the '''3500 GTs''' or just «Vignale spider», and had a shortened 2499 mm chassis weighing 1380 kg.

The '''3500 GTi''' and '''3500 GTis''' was introduced in 1961 as the first fuel-injected Italian production car. It had a [[Lucas Automotive|Lucas]] [[fuel injection]] (235 bhp). A 5-speed [[ZF_Friedrichshafen_AG|ZF]] S5-17 gearbox was now standard (3.02:1, 1.85:1, 1.29:1, 1:1, 0.85:1), as well as disc brakes all round.
The body had a lowered roofline and become
somewhat longer; minor outward changes appeared as well (new grille, rear lights, vent windows).
The rather similar [[Maserati Sebring]] also a 2+2 [[coupe]] entered production in 1962.

The first year (1958) sold 119 cars, 1961 was the best-selling year
totalling 500. All together,
242 Vignale convertibles and nearly 2000 coupes were manufactured, of these, 1973 being Touring coupe, the rest were bodied by other coachbuildes, [[Carrozzeria Allemano]] (four coupes, including the 1957 prototype), [[Zagato]] (one coupe, 1957), [[Carrozzeria Boneschi]] (two cars; 1962, 1963 [[Salone dell'automobile di Torino]], 1962); [[Salon International de l'Auto]] in Geneva, 1963), [[Frua]] (two or three coupes, one spider) and [[Bertone]] (one coupe). The last was a coupe by [[Moretti]] ([[Salon International de l'Auto]] in [[Geneva]], 1966).

==External links==
*[http://www.maserati-alfieri.co.uk/alfieri67.htm maserati-alfieri.co.uk] on the 3500

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Maserati A6

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Maserati A6

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Maserati A6

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|valign="top" style="font-size: 100%;"| ''[[Maserati A6|A6]]'' | ''[[Maserati 3500|3500]]'' | ''[[Maserati 5000 GT|5000 GT]]'' | ''[[Maserati Mistral|Mistral]]'' | ''[[Maserati Quattroporte#Quattroporte I (1963 – 1969)|Quattroporte I]]'' | ''[[Maserati Sebring|Sebring]]'' | ''[[Maserati Mexico|Mexico]]'' | ''[[Maserati Ghibli I|Ghibli I]]''
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|valign="top" style="font-size: 100%;"| ''[[Maserati Khamsin|Khamsin]]'' | ''[[Maserati Bora|Bora]]'' | ''[[Maserati Indy|Indy]]'' | ''[[Maserati Merak|Merak]]'' | ''[[Maserati Quattroporte#Quattroporte II (1974 – 1978)|Quattroporte II]]'' | ''[[Maserati Quattroporte#Quattroporte III (4porte 1976 – 1979, Quattroporte 1979 – 1990)|Quattroporte III]]'' | ''[[Maserati Kyalami|Kyalami]]''
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|valign="top" style="font-size: 100%;"| ''[[Maserati Biturbo|Biturbo]]'' | ''[[Maserati 420|420]]'' | ''[[Maserati Coupe|Spyder I]]'' | ''[[Maserati Quattroporte#Quattroporte III (4porte 1976 – 1979, Quattroporte 1979 – 1990)|Quattroporte III Royale]]'' | [[Maserati Shamal|Shamal]]'' | ''[[Maserati Karif|Karif]]'' | ''[[Maserati Barchetta|Barchetta]]'' | ''[[Maserati Ghibli II|Ghibli II]]'' | ''[[Maserati Quattroporte#Quattroporte IV (1994 – 2000)|Quattroporte IV]]'' | ''[[Maserati 3200 GT|3200 GT]]''
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| style="background: #ccccff;"| '''2000-present'''
|valign="top" style="font-size: 100%;"| ''[[Maserati Coupe|Coupe]]'' | ''[[Maserati Coupe|Spyder II]]'' | ''[[Maserati Gran Sport|Gran Sport]]'' | ''[[Maserati Quattroporte#Quattroporte V (2004 – present)|Quattroporte V]]'' | ''[[Maserati MC12|MC12]]''
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|valign="top" style="font-size: 100%;" | ''[[Maserati 8C|8C]]'' | ''[[Maserati 6CM|6CM]]'' | ''[[Maserati 65]]'' | ''[[Maserati 250F|250F]]'' | ''[[Maserati 200S]]'' | ''[[Maserati 300S]]'' | ''[[Maserati 350S|350S]]'' | ''[[Maserati 450S|450S]]'' | ''[[Maserati Tipo 61|Tipo 61 "Birdcage"]]'' | ''[[Maserati Tipo 151|Tipo 151]]'' | ''[[Maserati Tipo 154|Tipo 154]]'' | ''[[Maserati MC12|MC12 GT1]]'' | ''[[Maserati Trofeo|Trofeo]]''
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Maserati 200S

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