The exhibition created in celebration of Maserati’s 100 years has opened in Modena. Named Maserati 100 — a century of pure Italian luxury sports cars, the exhibition outlines the story of the Italian car manufacturer by show some of the trident marque’s most significant vehicles. Visitors to the exhibition will also be able to view clips of the most intriguing moments of the company’s history and also learn about the people who were involved in its continued success.
The exhibition will run until January 2015 in the Enzo Ferrari Museum, which isn’t too far away from Maserati’s headquarters in Viale Ciro Menotti.
At the inauguration of the exhibition, the guest of honour was Sir Stirling Moss who, in the 1950s, was a Maserati racing driver who secured many victories for the trident marque.
The exhibition curation remained within the family, with Adolfo and Omer Orsi’s, owners of Maserati between 1937 and 1967, grandson and son Adolfo Orsi Jr organizing its creation.
During the six months that the exhibition will run, there will be 21 Maseratis permanently on display with a total of approximately 30 all up being on display to admire.
Among the highlights of the exhibition are cars like the Tipo 26, the first car to sport the Maserati marque; and the V4 Sport Zagato, which set the world speed record in 1929 driven by Baconin Borzacchini. The legendary Maserati 250 F and the Tipo 60 ‘Birdcage’ are also on display. The road cars on show include Maserati’s first ever road car — the A6 1500 of 1947, the 3500 GT of 1957 — the first granturismo, and the first series of the ‘world’s fastest saloon’ — the Quattroporte of 1965.
