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Sold for $390,000 on May 10, 2014

65 bhp, 1,488 cc inline six-cylinder
single overhead-camshaft engine
with Weber carburettor, four-speed
gearbox, independent front suspension
via wishbones and live axle rear
suspension, and
four-wheel hydraulic brakes.
Wheelbase: 2,550 mm











1950 Maserati A6 1500 Turismo by Pinin Farina
The A6 was a stately touring car, with its ultra-long bonnet hiding a 1,488-cubic centimetre, inline six-cylinder, single overhead-camshaft engine. Most of the original run utilised a single Weber carburetor, but many cars were later retrofitted with a triple setup that added an extra dose of power. The single Weber variant’s 65 brake horsepower figure might sound modest, but the A6 1500 was nonetheless more than adequate for Italy’s roads at the time. In fact, some of the 61 A6 1500s that were built were designed for competition use. At the 1951 Coppa Inter-Europa, an impressive five A6 1500s were entered, which is a testament to the Maserati’s performance credentials. Underneath, the small car used a separate tubular chassis with an independent coil-sprung front suspension and a live axle at the rear. Houdaille hydraulic shock absorbers were also fitted; this was a premium product that indicated the attention to detail afforded to Maserati’s first road car.

Rare example of Maserati’s first road car
One of the final examples built
Restored by Claudio Zampolli

The A6 offered here was assembled in 1950, and it is one of the last 10 commissioned. Early records for the shapely touring car have been preserved, offering a glimpse into the formative years of both the A6 1500 and, perhaps more importantly, Maserati as a builder of road cars. In March 1950, this A6 was delivered as a rolling chassis to Carrozzeria Pinin Farina in Turin, a long way from Maserati in Modena. More than three months later, the car’s body was completed. Before the end of 1950, the car was delivered to Maserati’s Rome agency, Gugliemo Dei, but it remained in the firm’s possession until July 1951.