Top 10 most EXPENSIVE NEW cars Part2

by Suppercarsworls
9.Maserati MC12 £400000

A Brief History
The Maserati engineering company was formed in 1914 by the six Maserati brothers Carlo, Bindo, Alfieri, Mario, Ettore and Ernesto. Originally set up in Bologna (who's famous statue of Neptune inspired their distinctive trident logo) they moved to the Mecca of Italian supercars, Modena, in 1939.

They began by producing racing cars, achieving many important successes over the years including the Indy 500 (1939 and 1930) and the Formula One Drivers Championship (Fangio in 1957), after which they retired from racing.

Their first road car, the A6, came in 1947 and has been followed by some true classics, particularly during the 60's and 70's. Names such as Sebring, Ghibli, Indy and Bora all sprang from Maserati's 'golden' period.

What followed however, were several changes of ownership (including Citroen and De Tomaso) leading to a period of stagnation that left Maserati in the sports car wilderness. But in 1993 Fiat took the helm, and with Ferrari's involvement from 1998, a new breed of stylish, powerful Maserati restored the company to it's rightful place in the supercar marketplace.

The 3200 led the way, followed by the 4200 Coupe, the Gransport and gorgeous re-incarnation of the Quattroporte. Topped off by the Enzo based MC-12, a truly rare and remarkable supercar.

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