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Quattro-Porte - Four Door Sport Saloons » Quattroporte I https://www.quattro-porte.com Home of all Luxurious Four-Door Sportsaloons Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:18:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Maserati Quattroporte I Series 1 https://www.quattro-porte.com/?p=195 https://www.quattro-porte.com/?p=195#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:30:19 +0000 Roel Polllen http://www.quattro-porte.com/?p=195 Maserati Quattroporte I Series 1
Photograph by Michael Ward – Auto Italia Magazine http://www.auto-italia.co.uk

At the beginning of the 60′s, Maserati started development of a new kind of car: a 4-door sportscar in line with the newly introduced Facel Vega Excellence and Lagonda Rapide. There was a new market for this type of automobiles because of the rise of motorways throughout Europe. The Quattroporte is acknowledged as the first car specifically designed for autobahn usage. The speed came from a new Maserati 4100 cc powerplant (a detuned race-engine) and Frua designed the handsome and sleek body. The Quattroporte I was launched at the 1963 Turin Motorshow and Maserati claimed a top speed of 230 kilometers per hour, a huge acchievement in that year for such a car.

Technical specification Maserati Quattroporte I Series 1:

    • Engine: Maserati 4,1 Liter V8
    • Transmission: 3-speed automatic or 5-speed ZF manual
    • Power: 256HP
    • Wheelbase: 275 cm (108 in)
    • Length: 500 cm (200 in)
    • Width: 169 cm (67 in)
    • Height: 152.5 cm (60 in)
    • Weight: 1,650 kg (3,600 lb)
    • Top speed: 230 KM/h (143 MPH)
    • 0-100 KM/h: 8 seconds
    • Production number: Total 776 (about 230 of 1st series)
    • Designer: Pietro Frua
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    In 1966 the headlights were replaced with the (US-spec) twin-headlights on each side. From 1968 an even stronger powerplant was offered: the Maserati 4700 cc engine with nearly 300 HP! With the new engine (4100 cc was still an option) the car was faster, but for the rest was very much similar to the 1st series. The interior in the Quattroporte I 2nd series was more luxurois with much more wood detailing. Production stopped officially in 1969, but a few were manufactured until 1971 as special orders.

    Technical specification Maserati Quattroporte I Series 2:

    • Engine: Maserati 4,1 Liter V8 / from 1968 a 4,7 Liter V8
    • Transmission: 3-speed automatic or 5-speed ZF manual
    • Power: 256HP / 295HP
    • Wheelbase: 275 cm (108 in)
    • Length: 500 cm (200 in)
    • Width: 169 cm (67 in)
    • Height: 152.5 cm (60 in)
    • Weight: 1,650 kg (3,600 lb)
    • Top speed: 230 KM/h (143 MPH) / 255 KM/h (160 MPH)
    • 0-100 KM/h: 8 seconds / 7 seconds
    • Production number: Total 776 (more than 500 of 2st series)
    • Designer: Pietro Frua
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