Maserati: The classic A6G 2000 turns 70 🎥
TRADITION REMAINS TRADITION For decades, Maserati has been putting luxurious, fast and beautiful vehicles on wheels. Famous are also the classics popular with connoisseurs. The A6G 2000 celebrates its 70th birthday this month. Maserati cars have always been exclusive, striking in design and marked by 100 percent Italian DNA. Now Maserati celebrates the model A6G 2000. [...]
Maserati cars have always been exclusive, striking in design and characterized by 100 percent Italian DNA. Now Maserati is celebrating the A6G 2000 model. The A6 series was built at Maserati from 1947 to 1956.
A stood for Alfieri Maserati, the founder of the brand, and 6 indicates the inline six-cylinder engine type. G means ghisa (cast iron), and 2000 names the displacement in cubic centimeters.
Power as desired from 90 to 100 hp
Italy's economic growth at the time created an increasing demand for more powerful sports cars. To meet this development and exploit the full potential of the A6 chassis, Maserati decided to modify the engine of the A6GCS.
The revised engine then had a displacement of 1954 cm3 and produced 90 to 100 hp, depending on the version. The top speed was 180 km/h.
The first A6G 2000 was delivered 70 years ago, in February 1951. The model replaced the A6 1500 sports car.
World premiere at the 1950 Turin Motor Show
The A6G 2000 made its debut at the 1950 Turin Motor Show, where the car was on display as a two-door, four-seater coupé in Pininfarina livery and as a convertible in Pietro Frua design. Between 1950 and 1951, 16 of these cars were produced. Another A6G 2000 was built by Alfredo Vignale.
Rear-wheel drive and a four-speed transmission were part of the A6G 2000 concept, as were the individually suspended front wheels and the rigid axle with leaf springs at the rear. Hydraulic drum brakes on all wheels and steel or spoke wheels completed the mix of craftsmanship and technical progress.
