1959 Maserati 5000 GT 2+2 Coupé

in cars •  5 years ago 

For the 60th anniversary of the 5000 GT, Maserati announced that the next generation of coupé, hybrid sports car with 100% Maserati engine, will be inspired by its famous predecessor. We have to wait until May 2020 to see this filiation... I hope the design will be as successful as the version of The Shah of Persia.

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History of the Maserati 5000 GT

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The Maserati 5000 GT 2+2 Coupé was presented during the Turin Auto Show in 1959. The first model was designed by Carrozzeria Touring for the then Shah of Persia, Reza Pahlavi hence its nickname. Giulio Alfieri, Maserati technical director at the time, redesigned completely the 3500 GT with the 450S engine, the racing barchetta.

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During the 6 years of production, many coachbuilders designed body for the Maserati 5000 GT Allemano, Pininfarina, Monterosa, Ghia, Bertone and Frua. Just for info, the only example made by Ghia was sold for $US 533,000 but you have to check the condition of the car (see photo in the Bonus Section). Only 34 units were built at the Viale Ciro Menotti plant in Modena and only three of the Shah of Persia.

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Specification

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The Maserati 5000 GT 2+2 Coupé has an 4.9-litre V8 engine (from the Maserati 450S race car) producing 325 hp at 5,500 rpm. It can reach a top speed of 270 kmh.

Beautiful interior... More photos please !

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Sources

News Maserati

Wiki :
Maserati 5000 GT
Carrozzeria Touring

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Bonus Pics

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This summer, in Monterey, RM Sotheby's sold the only example 5000 GT bodied by Ghia for $US 533,000... Small restoration is necessary :-)

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Would you have put more than $US 500,000 to get it?

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That is an absolutely pretty car from every angle possible, even on the interior. I'm excited for May 2020, for Bitcoin's halving, and definitely for Maserati's announcement. I hope it'll be equally as good compared to the outgoing GranTurismo, and that's quite a high bar.

Thanks for sharing this beautiful car, @heroldius!

P.S. I hope I'm doing the "tipu curate" thing right this time

@tipu curate

You're welcome. Very nice car, I like the front grill with the emblem of Maserati in the middle.

For Tipu Curate, you need to be a curator. You can see the condition here tipu.online/curators

Ah, so that's how the Tipu Curate works. I guess I'll have to work out how to be a curator.

I do like how Maserati's integrated their emblem here as well. It's a most striking figure to behold. I also admire the fact that this was a coachbuilt car, and truly bespoke.

Yesterday I was looking for the different coachworks of the 5000 GT :
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Bertone

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Allemano (source RM Sotheby's sold for $US 885,000)

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Pininfarina (wikipedia)

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Frua (source)

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Monterosa (source)

It's cool to see for the same model different coachwork. It would be interesting to see this on modern cars... Your favorite ? For me, the Shah of Persia... The model by Frua looks funny.

I do miss the old days of coachbuilding, but I guess with today's safety regulations, and more complex automotibles, that just isn't something common anymore :-(

It's also interesting to see so many different coachworking for just one model. I think my favourites are the Shah of Persia and the Monterosa 5000GTs.

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They both look elegant, and balanced. The Allemano is pretty good looking, too. The Bertone and Pininfarina ones look rather plain, but contemporary, at least.

And I do agree, the Frua version is rather peculiar, to say the least with those headlights. I think it'll probably look good on the set of a sci-fi movie, because the Frua, somehow reminds me of the Jetsons.

Exactly the Jetsons :-)

If it had jet boosters, then I can definitely see the Frua on the set of an oldies sci-fi. That somewhat purple-ish colour emphasises that point.

That is a pretty car, thanks @heroldus !

Yep no more design like that...

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