2007 Maserati Quattroporte

Available now is this exquisite Italian Maserati Quattroporte sedan dressed in a luxurious all black. This beauty is powered by the Ferrari F136 4.3L V8 engine mated to an automatic transmission. This Maserati has been very well maintained but as with any exotic car of this age, needs some attention. Mechanically the car runs very strong. It does have a warning light for the air bag and for the skyhook suspension system.

The creation of the Quattroporte V would be a culmination of events that had begun in 1993 when the Italian auto giant, FIAT, bought the Modena carmaker from De Tomaso, another Italian car brand. This rival sports car manufacturer had saved Maserati from liquidation, in 1975, however their plans for the Modena car plant had been ill conceived and poorly executed throughout. With FIAT’s backing, Maserati were on a stronger footing and, in 1997, 50% of the company was “sold” to FIAT’s stablemate, Ferrari. Their business plans for the Trident were very different. While De Tomaso wanted to turn Maserati into affordable family sedans for Italian men, Ferrari were eyeing them to be their luxury arm. With big financial clout and a plethora of Ferrari hardware and technology at their disposal, Maserati were poised again to make automobiles that mattered. Their first real partnership, to this end, was the Maserati Coupe and Maserati Spyder that came out in 2002. The combination of Trident styling over the chassis and powertrain of a Prancing Horse ensured great success and enhanced reputation that saw the car brand being sold, once again, in North America, after an 11-year absence.

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