Front view of a Maserati Quattroporte Series 1, on display in the Maserati Club UK zone of the 2019 Silverstone Classic
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4836 x 3510 px | 40.9 x 29.7 cm | 16.1 x 11.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
28 July 2019Location:
Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8More information:
The original Maserati Quattroporte (Tipo AM107) was built between 1963 and 1969. It was a large saloon powered by V8 engines—both firsts for a series production Maserati automobile. he task of styling the Quattroporte was given to Turinese coachbuilder Pietro Frua, who drew inspiration from a special 5000 GT (chassis number 103.060) which he had designed in 1962 for Prince Karim Aga Khan.[4] While the design was by Frua, body construction was carried out by Vignale. Series I (1963–1966)[edit] The Quattroporte was introduced at the October–November 1963 Turin Motor Show, [5] where a pre-production prototype was on the Maserati stand next to the Mistral coupé. Regular production began in 1964. The Tipo 107 Quattroporte joined two other grand tourers, the Facel Vega and the Lagonda Rapide, capable of traveling at speeds of up to 200 km/h (124 mph) on the new motorways in Europe. It was equipped with a 4.1-litre (4, 136 cc or 252 cu in) V8 engine, rated at 264 PS (194 kW; 260 hp) DIN at 5, 000 rpm, and equipped with either a five-speed ZF manual transmission or a three-speed Borg Warner automatic on request. Maserati claimed a top speed of 230 km/h (143 mph). The car was also exported to the United States, where federal regulations mandated twin round headlamps in place of the single rectangular ones found on European models. Between 1963 and 1966, 230 units were made.