Chihlidog
03-30-2009, 03:12 PM
1954 Maserati A6gcs Pinin Farina Coupe
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Underneath the sexy aluminum skin of this car is a race-bred chassis built by Gilco that was intended for events such as the prestigious Mille Miglia. It was a derivative of the A6 Sportscar that was powered by a short-stroke, double ignition, inline-6 that was one of the last units designed by the Maserati brothers before their departure. Developed initially for Forumla 2, the A6 could rev freely up to 7300 rpm and produce 170 bhp.
Stuck in a restricting contract with Ferrari, the Pinin Farina Coupe couldn't be sold directly by Maserati. So Rome dealer Giuglielmo Dei acquired six bare chassis and comissioned Pininfarina to complete four cars - no doubt protested by Enzo Ferrari.
One car appeared on the Pinin Farina stand at the 1952 Turin Motorshow and another sister car at the Paris Motor Show. At Rome's 'Concorso Internazionale d'Eleganza,' #2057, a stunnig two-tone coupe with an extra low roofline, took the top prize.
While the achievements of the A6GCS Coupe in motor sports were minimal, their beautiful styling was exciting enough. In 1996, one of the cars, chassis 2059, sold for $3.7 million USD.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r70/chihlidog/maserati1-1.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r70/chihlidog/maserati3.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r70/chihlidog/maserati2-1.jpg
Underneath the sexy aluminum skin of this car is a race-bred chassis built by Gilco that was intended for events such as the prestigious Mille Miglia. It was a derivative of the A6 Sportscar that was powered by a short-stroke, double ignition, inline-6 that was one of the last units designed by the Maserati brothers before their departure. Developed initially for Forumla 2, the A6 could rev freely up to 7300 rpm and produce 170 bhp.
Stuck in a restricting contract with Ferrari, the Pinin Farina Coupe couldn't be sold directly by Maserati. So Rome dealer Giuglielmo Dei acquired six bare chassis and comissioned Pininfarina to complete four cars - no doubt protested by Enzo Ferrari.
One car appeared on the Pinin Farina stand at the 1952 Turin Motorshow and another sister car at the Paris Motor Show. At Rome's 'Concorso Internazionale d'Eleganza,' #2057, a stunnig two-tone coupe with an extra low roofline, took the top prize.
While the achievements of the A6GCS Coupe in motor sports were minimal, their beautiful styling was exciting enough. In 1996, one of the cars, chassis 2059, sold for $3.7 million USD.