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Maserati Quattroporte I

In the early 1960s, Maserati's reputation was at a high. With growing sales, Prince Karim Aga Khan ordered a special Maserati 5000 WP, chassis no. 103,060, designed by Pietro Frua. The following year, Maserati showed the first-generation Quattroporte of 1963, which bore a striking resemblance to the earlier drawing.

Also designed by Frua, the 1963 'Tipo 107' Quattroporte (Italian for 'four doors') joined two other notable grand tourers, the Facel Vega and the Lagonda Rapide, which could comfortably do 200 kmh on the new motorways of Europe. However, the Quattroporte could be said to have been the first car specifically designed for this purpose.

It was originally equipped with a 4.1 litre (4136 cc ) V8 engine, producing 256 hp (191 kW) at 5,600 rpm, and either a five-speed ZF manual transmission or a three-speed automatic. Maserati claimed a top speed of 230 km/h.

Between 1963 and 1966, 230 examples were made. In 1966, Maserati revised the Tipo 107, adding twin headlights (already on the US model) and, from 1968, a 4.7 litre engine (see data below). 542 of the second series were made. Production stopped in 1970.

In 1971, Karim Aga Khan ordered another special on the Maserati Indy platform, given the reference code AM 121.