Heading to a car themed pub quiz or simply want to impress your friends? There is nothing here but 24 cold, hard facts about one of the most famous sports car makers in the world, Maserati.
1. The company was established on 1 December 1914
2. They were originally based in Bologna, Italy
3. It was the five Maserati brothers, Alfieri Bindo, Carlo, Ettore and Ernesto, that created the company
4. Only four of the brothers, Alfieri, Bindo, Ettore and Ernesto, were involved heavily after the initial years
5. Alfieri passed away in 1928 due to problems with his liver further to a racing accident
6. The original logo is still used today and is a trident, similar to the one on the famous Fontana del Nettuno statue in Bologna
7. The Maserati brothers sold their shares to Adolfo Orsi in 1937, although they remained employees of the company
8. A year later and Orsi moved the company to Modena, Italy, so to be closer to his home. The Headquarters of the company are still located in the city today.
9. As well as Maserati, Modena was also the home to Enzo Ferrari, the founder of one of the companys rivals
10. Whilst car production was slow during World War 2, Maserati aimed to produce a V16 car for Mussolini, but their plans were not taken further
11. The company was taken over by Citroen in 1968
12. The first mass-produced Maserati to have a mid-engine was the Bora, which was in Maserati dealers in 1971
13. 7 years after being taken over by Citroen, Maserati was taken over by De Tomaso in 1975
14. During the De Tomaso era, several cars were designed but never produced, including the Chubasco, which was to feature a powerful V8 engine
15. The company changed hands once again in 1993, this time taken over by Fiat
16. 4 years later and 50 percent of the company was sold to Ferrari, the company that were considered their main rivals for many years
17. In 2005, Maserati broke away from Ferrari and teamed with Alpha Romeo, where they remain today
18. According to the 2007 annual report of the Fiat Group, Maserati employed 695 people
19. The ItaliaSpeed website explained in July 2007 that the second quarter of 2007 was the first time that Maserati made a profit since 1990
20. The Fiat Group 2008 annual report showed that the company turned over almost 740 million pounds
21. First produced in 2007, the GranTurismo S is the fastest mass-produced Maserati to date, capable of reaching a top speed of 177mph
22. The fastest non-mass-produced Maserati is the MC12, which after reaching 60mph in 3.8 seconds, can touch 205.1mph according to official Maserati statistics
23. As of 2010, you can find three different styles in Maserati dealers; the GranCabrio range, the Quattroporte range (which features S and GT S trims available) and the GranTurismo range (with a choice between S and S automatic trims)
24. The official Maserati website states that there are Maserati dealers in 61 different countries around the world.
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