By Robert Farago
February 29, 2008 -
Thought I'd put the dimenstion in the header, in case you thought Maserati was green lighting this sexiest of all wagons (and yes I know the Sultan of Brunei has some bizarre examples of the breed). No, it's not the work of TTAC's house photochopper; the Five Door Maser comes to you via Italian coachbuilders Studio Torino and Studio M. Classic Driver reports that an "unnamed Middle Eastern businessman" commissioned designer Alfredo Stolas to build this beast, but I bet the 1/4 scale mock-up is just a come-on to lure a customer (especially as the article ends with a full press release flourish). Anyway, color me lured. And I love this description of the origin of the quaint term shooting brake: "The tradition of the bespoke shooting brake originated in the early years of the 20th Century, when wealthy British hunters wanted to enjoy travelling in a sporting vehicle while pursuing their game. British and Italian coachbuilders in particular have, over the decades, been asked to adapt coupés, saloons or even sportscars to accommodate the needs of the hunter in a stylish, elegant fashion." Talk about a killer station wagon…
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February 29th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Beautiful. Where’s that $300 grand when I need it?
February 29th, 2008 at 9:56 am
I am so obsessed with cars that my future purchase thoughts change at least twice a day. In the DC suburbs where I reside , I would not want to be seen in a euro highline sedan or coupe. I know it sounds silly but if you were here you would understand. Anyway, this may be even harder to explain , but a euro wagon would work quite well.
February 29th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Although I’m a big fan of high-performance wagons, can’t say I’m a fan of that C-pillar.
February 29th, 2008 at 11:45 am
Please no.
February 29th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Please yes! You could argue whether Maserati should build a “wagon”, but I won’t. :-) Now if only I had an extra $300K lying around…
February 29th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
As the owner of a QP, I don’t want to see the brand diluted. The GT was great, this would suck.
Ask any 911 owner how well they like the Cayenne.