One Car Garage - Maserati

"Eric Siedlecki" (esiedlecki) 10/09/2013 at 14:00 • Filed to: One Car Garage, OCG, Maserati

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Welcome to One Car Garage, in which I choose a manufacturer or class of vehicle, and you decide choose single vehicle (no matter how old, no matter how exclusive) to live with for the rest of your life. This is your only vehicle, and all expenses are paid for, including price of entry, insurance, gas, etc.

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! was interesting yesterday, as it was quite a far cry from the litany of sports/sport oriented cars we usually see on OCG, largely because GMC never really directed their focus in that direction. Today though, we will be heading back to Italy to browse the glorious Italian goddesses of Modena. Today we’ll be looking at Maserati.

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Perhaps it’d be easiest to live with the new Levante that’s coming out, as it’ll be on the Durango/Cherokee platform provided by Chrysler, and it’ll have optional AWD. For some reason though, it just doesn’t do it for me. It isn’t that I’m opposed to a Mase SUV. It’s just not quite right to me. I can’t pinpoint it. Perhaps it’s that I like my choices to be proven performers, and the Levante has yet to prove itself. For that reason, I’ll be venturing into a land you’ll very rarely see me in. The land of (ugh) 4 doors. I’ll have myself a Quattroporte. Not just any Quattroporte though. I find the first series, the Tipo 107 to be the most attractive of the bunch. It was made from 1963 to 1969. For 68 and 69 though, they upped the engine size and output from a 4.1 litre mill producing 256 horsepower to a 4.7 litre producing 295. This update also came with a few other changes, most prominently the switch from single headlights to two per side. I’d rather happily tote the family around in a gorgeous Italian chariot, even if it has the wrong number of doors.

Tom McParland > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:01

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I like the Bora-

Hermann > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:02

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Hate the Enzo, Love the MC12

ddavidn > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:05

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1. Your choice is awesome.

2. Maybe nobody else will agree, but I'm getting a Maserati for the refined sounds and comfortable luxuryness. All your racecars are awesome, but I'm partial to this guy.

Jagvar > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:06

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The Maserati Quattroporte II by Frua.

CKeffer > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:07

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I'm going to go with the Birdcage concept, because it'd be like driving around in a spaceship and it's got one of the coolest "doors" ever.

GhostZ > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:08

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Give me a 1967 Maserati Ghibli. Because loooooong and beautiful, 1 Carb barrel (4 dual webers) per cylinder, quad-cam V8 and 160mph top speed.

Also, I know why I love the look so much, and you'll now never be able to unsee it:

It's like Nissan took the Maserati and just squished it into a 90 inch wheelbase. Which, incidentally, also used Weber carbs.

PelicanHazard > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:08

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ddavidn > Jagvar 10/09/2013 at 14:09

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Well now I think I made the wrong decision. OCG always seems to do that to me...

Chech > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:10

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Maserati Mistral Spyder. As much as I like the modern Quattroporte, this beats it hands down for me.

PRBot II > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:10

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GranTurismo Convertible

Stevo777 > ddavidn 10/09/2013 at 14:11

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you beat me to it!! I would love to DD a Quattroporte GTS, perfect for the daily tasks.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:13

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Anything they ever made? 250 Aerodinamica. Yes, not the birdcage.

Road car? The indy.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:16

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Another difficult one. Do I go with the sculpted beauty and stonking V8 of the Khamsin...

...or my own personal vice, an early Biturbo with a later 2.8l TTV6 swapped in (plus the later suspension goodies and torsen LSD)?

I think I'll go for the Biturbo, if only because someone else will probably choose a Khamsin.

Cherry_man1 > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:16

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Gran Tursimo hands down.

Decay buys too many beaters > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:19

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Aww yeah, Chrysler TC by Maserati

But in reality I'd have a Granturismo. It's one of the most gorgeous modern cars in my opinion

Babz > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:20

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It's been a while since I've answered one of these !

As for Maserati, I'm probably going with this :

Brian, The Life of > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:21

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I could totally live with this '54 Berlinetta :D

Not a Sunburst Miata > GhostZ 10/09/2013 at 14:23

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So Much Want.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Babz 10/09/2013 at 14:25

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A Shamal? That is a dangerous choice, sir or madam.

Party-vi > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:28

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With so much history and racing success how can you pick just one!?

My heart says the 250F would be an amazing vehicle to drive and race, and it has eight F1 wins.

Second race car choice is the A6GCM, which was batshit insane and brought Maserati to a podium finish nine times in F1 races.

For my actual live-with-it pick, it must be the sublime A6G 2000 Zagato Coupe, with a silky smooth 2.0L 150hp inline 6 engine and gorgeous Zagato curves.

Party-vi > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 10/09/2013 at 14:35

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Ghibli II - fancier Shamal with a turbo V6.

505Turbeaux > Jagvar 10/09/2013 at 14:36

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what did they make, 11 of those?

Jagvar > 505Turbeaux 10/09/2013 at 14:46

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Thirteen Quattroporte II's were built, plus two of the Fruas, which technically slotted between the Quattroporte I and the Quattroporte II, but are usually counted as II's.

505Turbeaux > Jagvar 10/09/2013 at 14:47

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best car I ever called a "4-door"

AMC/Renauledge > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 14:47

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Because I can't seem to choose between the Sebring and 3500GT, I'm going to go in a completely different direction and nominate the Quattroporte II:

Built on a stretched Citroen SM chassis, styled by Gandini, hydropneumatic suspension, zingy V6, 5MT , active headlights, and only 13 made. It makes the Aston Martin Lagonda look positively common by comparison. And probably reliable, too. But I love its elegance and oddball FWD obscurity.

So it's in my Maser OCG.

AMC/Renauledge > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 10/09/2013 at 14:50

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That's the Ghilbi II.

This is the Shamal. My favorite of the Biturbo series.

Babz > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 10/09/2013 at 14:57

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It is, like others people told a Ghibli II.

And, if you want to geek out for a bit, I believe it was the car with the highest HP-per-liter of it's time.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > AMC/Renauledge 10/09/2013 at 14:58

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Not really a fan of either but then again my go-to brand of the same time period is Audi because quattro + inline-5 = heaven. That biturbo V6 though......that is such a sexy motor.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Babz 10/09/2013 at 15:00

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Highest until it caught on fire and exploded in a very passionate, italian way.

Your boy, BJR > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 15:20

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Birdcage 75th. Because look at it. Also I want to write a Noir film where the main character drives it daily.......it doesn't have to make sense!

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 16:00

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Because racecar.

SpeedSix > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 17:32

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One Maserati Merak for me. It had similar styling compared to the Bora, but with the Maserati V6 engine (shared with the Citroën SM). Compared to the Bora though, it also had neat flying buttresses in the rear, 2+2 seating, and slightly better handling from the lower weight.

Sn210 > Eric Siedlecki 10/09/2013 at 18:49

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I'll take the 1953 A6G Spyder that sold at this summer's RM auction in Monterey for $3.2M. It's like a classy Cobra

Mikeado > Eric Siedlecki 10/12/2013 at 10:33

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I'm going to be almost-sensible and get a Bellagio Fastback by Touring Superleggera. It's a Cinquoporte!

Built BMW Tough > Eric Siedlecki 10/12/2013 at 12:04

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The Bora is lovely, and I would love to own a Quattroporte. However, seeing as how it's a one car garage, and the Quattroporte is quite common and far more complex, I will have to go with the stunning Mexico. I have the classiest boner right now.

AssOmatic > Eric Siedlecki 10/13/2013 at 08:10

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I already own it. I just hope I can keep up with the maintenance and repair costs as it ages. Oh I forgot, you're going to pay for that. Thanks so much!