Is this the sexiest Maserati coupe ever....?

I vote for this.......(credit to Classic and Sports Car).
In truth I suspect I am with you on this, the Pininfarina car is the finest road going car Maserati made, IMHO.
My personal track favourite would be a Tipo 61.
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Yes, yes it is.

 

Yes, its the sexiest coupe Maserati ever made and one of the most beautifull cars ever created.

Ciao!
Walter

 

that's dead sexy!

 

Walter is actually closer to the truth - one of the most beautiful cars ever created, by anyone, anywhere.
I spent a long time looking at the car last week at Goodwood. Not a bad or challenging angle to it. But the most eyecatching feature - how low it is!

 

Drop Dead Gorgeous.

Pure eye-candy.

 

Theres a drop dead sexy new Maser GT in Miami in dark blue lowered on custom wheels. Will try to get some pics. Gorgeous ride

 

...and Walter behind the wheel of #2060!

© photo: Bjöern Schmidt

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Walter
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.....my vote would be yes. Or most likely yes,....uh,...yes but, no.


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....tztztztzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!

...well, it came from Pininfarina. Perhaps that helps here ...:)

Ciao!
Walter

 

some more!

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Walter
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Simply fabulous Walter.
So that's two of these babies. How many out there? Is it four? Can we get a pic of the other two?

 

4 cars were made: 2 (s/n2057 & s/n2089) in "low-drag"- and 2 (s/n2056 & s/n2059) in "high-drag"-version.

Here are photos of the 3 other cars (Franco Lombardi`s blue s/n2057 is shown above):

a. s/n2089 (low-drag)
b. s/n2056 (high-drag)
c. s/n2059 (high-drag)


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Walter
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Being the owner of the two tones of blue A6GCS berlinetta (yes, Maserati called it "Berlinetta MM" in its assembly sheet), I would have difficulty in not sharing your point of view.
It is very difficult to find a single spot wrong with the lines of the Pinin Farina berlinettas. They are really indecently beautiful!
My car, it is probably even more attractive because of its "low roof" configuration and also because of the different rear-end treatment (fully "round" and without "fins", contrary to the sister cars). Moreover, it was the only one having a split windscreen (windshield, I presume, on the other side of the pond).
Winning Best of Show in the Cartier "Luxe and Style" Concours at Goodwood was good fun, but the Festival of Speed - my first visit there - was a fantastic event in itself, well worth attending!
If I succeed in placing some attachments, let me offer a few more photos showing the car when I bought in in 1977, at Mugello, during the Maserati 90th anniversary and in some b/w pictures from the 1954 Turin Show.
Let me point out the car's interior. A real full racer with no frills and comfort. On the other hand, its doors close impeccably with a limousine clonck! They knew what they were doing in Turin...
The history of the four (4!) original cars are a bit different from what Walter had suggested, but this might take a bit of time to set-up a longer note. If the community might be ready for a longer piece I'll be happy to offer something...
In the meantime, I may simply add that getting inside the car is not the easiest task, but when you are there it is surprisingly comfortable. Heath and noise are part of the fun but, unless you are using the car for a boring stretch of autostrada, on our normal rally road and on the track (circuit?) is great fun and perfectly bearable!
Franco Lombardi
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Maybe I'm wrong, but Francos Car is #2070 ex Fantuzzi, with the PF Body of #2057.
#2089, ex Fantuzzi, has PF Body of #2060.
#2060 got a new Body

Original PF Berlinettas are #2056 High Drag
#2057 Low Drag
#2059 High Drag
#2060 Low Drag

 

Franco,
OK, then come up with more and better infos...:)

All 4 cars made are different from each other!

I am still shocked about the bad and stupid resto of the Panini-car in the early 90ies (when still owned by the Factory!)!!!

Ciao!
Walter

 

This could get very interesting. I would love to hear both Lombardi's take on this serial number maze as well as from the always informative and entertaining Walter.
Go ahead boys tell us how many A6GCS Pininfarina Coupes were made and where they are today.
Oh, and while your at it please tell us which ones still have the "original" engines and which ones still have the "original" Chassis. Who will go first?
Ciao,
FGM

 

Thanks Franco, congratulations on a great car.
I'll leave the numerical and historical debate to the big boys. At the end of the day, you're the guy who opens the garage door and sees it every day - respect.....
One detail I loved was the "Guglielmo Dei Roma" script on the rear of the car. Was this a regular feature of cars supplied via Dei? My own car came from there a couple of years later but sadly never had this addition. Very cool.
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Here attached are a couple photos I took of 2056 while it was being restored at Campana in Sept 1991.
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Franco,

thank you for the posting and the photos. I would love to hear "the longer note" on your car.

Roger

 

Sure we are talking of complicated lives, but I think that a little bit of light could be thrown on the matter...
I'll be busy for a couple of days, then I will try to offer a complete picture - to the best of my knowledge.
In the meantime, if anybody might like to share his information, he is more then welcome.
Back soon,
Franco Lombardi

 

Looking forward to hearing more, thanks.

Link to prior thread on these cars: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=264460

 

I was wrong. #2060 was an High Drag and has now an Low Drag Replica Body.
#2089 has High Drag Body from #2060 since 1955.
#2057 was rebodied as Fantuzzi Spider and renumbered #2086.
Body from #2057 was bought by Franco in 1977 and fitted to chassis #2070.
Engine #2070 is in chassis #2090.
PF Berlinetta #2059 is with an A6 GCM Engine.