Maserati A6 (1948)

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This car can be offered with a guaranteed entry to the 100th Anniversary Edition of the Mille Miglia, the most prestigious and sought-after edition ever held, taking place from May 22 to May 29, 2027. As a Main Sponsor of the event, we still have a limited number of guaranteed entries available. 1948 MASERATI A6 1500 PININFARINA Originally equipped with three Weber 36 DO2 carburetors. It is believed that just 10 examples of the A6/1500 were factory-equipped with this three-carburetor configuration, just three examples supposedly survived Eligible for Mille Miglia, an excellent opportunity to compete with a prestigious Italian sports brand Complete with Mille Miglia registro, FIVA ID card and Maserati Certificate of origin The first Maserati road car in history, the A6 1500 was a jewel of a machine, born from Maserati’s vast competition experience One of just 61 examples ever built A lovely combination of performance and luxury that set the pattern for Maserati road cars of later years The restoration of the interior was assigned to Tappezzeria Luppi in Modena. When it comes to the restoration of classic Ferrari or Maserati interiors, there’s really just this name that is considered the reference The Fratelli Maserati are woven into the very fabric of Italian motorsport history. Highly respected as engineers, designers, drivers, and team managers, motorsport was their first and only love, and, like Enzo Ferrari, they only saw road cars as a means to an end. The A6 1500 grand tourer was Maserati’s first road car. It was a jewel of a machine, born from Maserati’s vast competition experience. The Maserati A6 was made in Italy between 1947 and 1956. They were named “A” for Alfieri Maserati (one of the Maserati brothers, founders of Maserati) and “6” for their straight six-cylinders engine. The car was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1947, with a Pinin Farina coupé bodywork. The A6 1500 was powered by a 1.5 litre (1.488 ccs) aluminium and magnesium engine, that was the basis for any racing and street car produced by Maserati in the following years. These cars had a lovely combination of performance and luxury that set the pattern for Maserati road cars of later years. The Maserati A6 1500 was produced in 61 units, with chassis numbers from 051 to 0112: two were built in 1946, three in 1947, nine in 1948, twenty-five in 1949 and twenty-two in 1950. Only 10 examples are built with 3 carburetors and this example is 1 of the 10! ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC EXAMPLE This specific Maserati A6 1500, is one of the few fitted with triple Weber carburettors. This desirable enhancement significantly raised power from the single-carbureted base version. This specific Maserati A6 1500, was completed on the 18th. of October 1948 and was sold new to Francesca Ajella, for whom it was registered in Italy. In 1989 the new recorded owner was Mr. Luigi Mennella from Carmel, California. In November 1990, the car was purchased by its next caretaker, who had her shipped back to Italy, to Milan, where it was treated to a complete restoration. The richly textured fabric and leather cabin was refinished to an exceptional standard by the noted Italian upholster Fratelli Luppi. When it comes to the restoration of classic Ferrari or Maserati interiors, there’s really just one name that is considered the reference – Tappezzeria Luppi in Modena. Whilst its subsequent history in Italy has not been thoroughly recorded, the A6 1500 was purchased by a Dutch collector in 2018. Subsequently, the A6 1500 has been gently enjoyed by its former owner, who took it home to Italy to drive it in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Mille Miglia. It presents well, as it is finished in a shining example of its original red paint, and it shows limited signs of use. This wonderful car has the Maserati Certificate of Origin, the FIVA Passport issued in December 2018 and Registro Mille Miglia Certificate. CONDITION EXTERIOR