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Before Maserati Cars Rock star Joe Walsh wrote the lyric, “My Maserati does one-eighty five / I lost my license, now I don’t drive.” The sassy sports cars inspired him with their speed and sleekness. Today, people think of Maserati as a major corporation turning out sports cars, and SUVs, and with a lengthy history of race car wins. But the venerable firm began as a shared hobby among five of six brothers in turn-of-the century Italy. As a competitor to Ferrari and Lamborghini, Maserati produced dream cars combining cutting-edge design and engineering for

Vintage Maserati and Ferrari Grand Prix Cars on the Mugello Circuit in Italy, at the Event of Ferrari Racing Days, in 2008.

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Maserati: Italian Style and Performance