Whilst wandering around and getting lost in the Dark Forests of Internet Car-Dorkery, I stumbled on this vision, the Maserati A6/54 2000 Zagato Spyder:
It’s not too horrible from the rear, either:
And its interior is blissfully simple and devoid of modern geegaws, like airbags and seatbelts.
It was made in 1955, and even if you were to win the biggest lottery around, good luck finding it. “It?”
They made one. One.
Be still, my beating heart.
Just gorgeous inside and out.
Good looking ride. Although I am thinking I want one of Toyota’s new Supra’s. That has some good curves and I might be able to afford it.
It looks like it would be a lot of fun to drive, especially on a back country road.
Unfortunately, because it’s the only one of its kind, who would chance it.
I see many more Masers around these days than I did in times past. These are of the modern design, though, and can only be discerned from other wind tunnel cars by the trident on the grille.
This spider is truly an automotive sculpture.
Simple, clean lines, and elegant……..those were the days.
A fine example of Automobile Bella Figura.
Yeah, sure, but what kind of batteries and motor were available in 1955.
I guess it is pretty — pretty dangerous, that is! — but unless the batteries are ‘up-graded’ to lithium, I pass.
And what a dinosaur, no air-bags or other mandated safety equipment; only a suicidal maniac would consider operating something like that with everything we know about TheEnvironment© and Warmal Colding.
The 1957 Maserati 450S Costin-Zagato coupe has been in the back of my mind since the mid-60. It was featured in a Road & Track article. Here is a link with history and photos. https://www.supercars.net/blog/1957-maserati-450s-coupe/
MY Dad at Aviano Air Base Italy in his Maserati A6 1500 some time in the late 1950’s
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