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Quick Facts
- The emblem of Maserati is a trident
- After 1960 Maserati has focused on road cars
- Maserati Bora was the first mass-produced mid-engined Maserati car
- In 1975 the owners declared that Maserati was to be liquidated
- In the second quarter of 2007 Maserati made profit after seventeen years
Expert summary
Maserati is an Italian manufacturer of sports cars and racing cars. The company was established in 1914 in Bologna. The founders, the Maserati brothers, sold their shares in the company in 1937 to the Adolfo Orsi family which shifted its headquarters from Bologna to Modena. The company had great successes in racing right from the beginning. Its first major win was the Indianapolis 500 in 1939 and 1940. During the Second World War, the company produced components for the Italian war effort. The company survived serious financial problems in 1970s. Since it is a luxury car manufacturer it competes directly with Aston Martin, Jaguar, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW. It has been owned by the Italian car company Fiat since 1993.
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