Maserati 5000 GT

Maserati 5000 GT
The Shah of Persia, body by Carrozzeria Touring.
Overview
Manufacturer	Maserati
Production	1959–1964 33 units
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door coupé
Layout	FR layout

The Maserati 5000 GT (1959–1965) is a 2-door coupé automobile, made by Maserati of Italy. A total of thirty three were produced.

The first car in the Tipo 103 series, was the Shah of Persia, delivered to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who had been impressed by the Maserati 3500. He commissioned Maserati's chief engineer Giulio Alfieri to use a slightly modified 5-litre engine from the Maserati 450S on the 3500GT's chassis. Carrozzeria Touring developed the superleggera tubing and aluminum body of the two-seater coupé. The second car, also a Shah of Persia by Touring, was displayed at Salone dell'automobile di Torino 1959.

Specifications for the first 5000 GT were:

In 1960 the engine was modified: the displacement increased to 4940cc with a bigger stroke and a smaller bore, with fuel injection added. The new engine developed 340 bhp. The fuel injected 5000 GT was shown at the 1960 Salone di Torino.

After the first body by Touring, the main body partner since 1960 became Carrozzeria Allemano which did 22 of the cars, designed by Giovanni Michelotti. Other builders were Pietro Frua (3), Carrozzeria Monterosa (2), Pininfarina (1), Ghia (Sergio Sartorelli) (1), Giovanni Michelotti (1), Bertone (Giorgetto Giugiaro) (1) and Carrozzeria Touring (2 more).

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