Jacob is a former Audi mechanic turned automotive journalist. His love for cars started the first time he held a Porsche 911 Hot Wheels car in his hands, and the very same car continues to fascinate ...

It's almost impossible to know when history is being made at the moment. Yet, when the Maserati 5000 GT arrived on the scene, it was this version that impacted the lineup for decades to come. Now, ...

When it was unveiled in 1959, the Maserati 5000 GT was the Italian marque’s fullest expression of Gran Turismo, the ultimate Maserati road car of its era and the only one to rival Ferrari’s exclusive ...

It’s been sixty years since Maserati unveiled the 5000 GT at the Turin Motor Show, where it became the star of the event. Now, the Italian carmaker is celebrating this iconic model’s anniversary by ...

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Persia before the Iranian Revolution, had what could be considered an outrageous amount of money. And sometimes he spent it on cars. The Maserati 5000 GTScià di ...

Only three classic Maseratis will grace the stage at RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction in late August, but the legendary Italian marque will have a stronger presence as part of the auction house’s annual ...

Only 34 Maserati 5000 GT coupes (Tipo 103) were produced between 1959 and 1965. They were bodied by no less than eight Italian coachbuilders. The very first one went to the car-mad Shah of Iran, ...

To celebrate the company's 100th year, Maserati recently inaugurated a special exhibition in Modena, Italy, entitled, "Maserati 100 -- A Century of Pure Italian Luxury Sports cars." Held in the Enzo ...

Launched in 1963, the original Maserati Quattroporte was the company’s first large sedan and one of its first models powered by a V-8 engine. It was styled by Pietro Frua and based on a custom ...

Available in the Maserati catalog from 1959 through 1964, the Tipo AM103, as the 5000 GT was officially designated, established a series of achievements. It was Maserati’s first V-8-powered road-going ...