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MASERATI STARS IN NEW YORK PARADE

More than 35,000 people lined the streets of New York to watch Maserati’s past and present lead the annual Columbus Day Parade through city streets along with more than 100 marching bands, floats and representatives of the Italian-American community in celebration of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the new world in 1492 this week (Monday 11 October 2011).

The latest Maserati GranCabrio was used in the parade for VIPS, while a unique collection of historic racing and road going Maseratis drove through the streets of New York in the parade, including:

·  1929 / 1931 Maserati V4 Spyder: Powered by a 16-cylinder engine, the car set the world's speed record of 152.9 mph in 1929. It was rebodied in 1931 by Zagato as a road-going sports car and in 2003 was a Pebble Beach Concours d' Elegance class winner.

·  1955 Maserati A6G54 GT Frua Berlinetta: Turin Motor Show Car, 1955, it was sold to Italian music legend Domenico Modugno. 2003 Best of Show, Villa d'Este Concours.

·  1956 Maserati 300S: Winner of the 1956 Venezuelan Grand Prix driven by Sterling Moss and later acquired by five-time world champion Juan Manuel Fangio. 1999 Pebble Beach Concours d' Elegance class winner.

·  1970 Ghilbi SS Spyder: One of 25 built, this unit carried 2010 Columbus Day honoree Maria Bartiromo, the CNBC financial commentator.

Maserati is partnering with the Columbus Citizens Foundation in a raffle of this GranTurismo Convertible in recognition and support of the Foundation’s scholarship programs and of the company’s own heritage.

Proceeds of the raffle will benefit the Columbus Citizens Foundation’s scholarship funds. The Foundation is a non-profit organization in New York City that provides financial aid to deserving students from elementary school through graduate school levels and organizes events that promote Italian-American heritage and culture. In 2010, the Foundation is providing financial aid to over 600 students. The Foundation has organized New York City’s Columbus Day Parade since 1929.

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Picture Captions/Credits:

Picture 1: Vito Catano, Courtesy the Columbus Citizens Foundation

Picture 2: The Maserati V4 Spider leads the parade of classic Maserati road and racing cars through the streets of New York. Credit: Anita and Steve Shevett, Courtesy the Columbus Citizens Foundation.

For further information, please contact

Glen Sealey
/ Tel: +61 2 8577 8070
General Manager / Fax: +61 2 8577 8079
Maserati Australia and New Zealand / E:
Edward Rowe
/ Tel: +61 2 8588 8015
Public Relations Manager / Fax: +61 2 8577 8199
Maserati Australia and New Zealand / Mob: +61 407 913 244
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Maserati Media web site:
Australia: http://media.ateco.com.au/
New Zealand: http://media.ateco.co.nz/

Release Number: Maserati_298

Date of release: 10/14/2010 11:39:09 AM