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1959 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe

  • Coachwork by Touring
  • Chassis Number: 103-004
  • Engine Number: 103-004
The 5000 GT was a custom-ordered high-speed touring car with a 450 S race engine from the 1957 season, slightly modified for street use. The car is known for its remarkable acceleration and was highly coveted by the most influential people of 1960's society, including The Shah of Iran and the President of Mexico. There were 34 cars built, the first two by Touring. The body styles were designed by the best coach designers of the era, such as Touring, Pininfarina, Michelotti, Allemano, and Frua. This car is one of the last, representing an era when Italian carmakers built road cars with de-tuned racing engines.

The first Maserati 5000 GT, Tipo 103, was commissioned by the Shah of Iran in 1959. Maserati's chief engineer Giulio Alfieri designed it around the 3500 GT, with a strengthened chassis and suspension to cope with the massive power of the larger 5-liter engine developed from the 450S racing cars. It had a stylish Superleggera body by Touring, and when completed, the Maserati 5000 GT was something very special indeed. With a top speed of over 175 mph and classic Italian styling, it quickly became the supercar of the day.

Touring built this identical car on chassis 103.004 for South African businessman and owner of the Kyalami Circuit, Basic Read. This car has since passed through collectors such as Arturo Brenner and Oscar Davis, and is now in the collection of Lawrence Auriana, who has owned it since April 2005.

There were 5000 GTs built for men such as Giovanni Agnelli, Briggs Cunningham, Stewart Granger, and Ferdinando Innocenti. After the first two were built by Touring, the following 32 were custom-built by seven different Italian carrozzeria: Allemano, Frua, Monterosa, Pininfarina, Ghia, Michelotti, and Bertone.

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Coachwork: Touring
Chassis #: 103-004
Engine #: 103-004