Maserati A6

Maserati A6
1953 A6G 2000 bodied by Zagato
Overview
Manufacturer	Maserati
Production	1947–1956
Designer	Ernesto Maserati, Alberto Massimino and Gioacchino Colombo
Body and chassis
Class	Grand tourer (S)
Powertrain
Engine	1.5 L I6 2.0 L I6
Transmission	4-speed manual
Chronology
Predecessor	Maserati 6CM (racing cars)
Successor	Maserati 200S and 150S (racing cars) Maserati 3500 GT (road cars)

Maserati A6 1500
1947 A6 1500 Pininfarina
Overview
Production	1947–1950
Powertrain
Engine	1.5 L I6
Transmission	4-speed manual

Maserati A6G 2000
A6G 2000 Pininfarina
Overview
Production	1950–1951
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L I6
Transmission	4-speed manual

Maserati A6G/54 2000
1956 A6G/54 Zagato
Overview
Manufacturer	Maserati
Production	1947–1956
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L I6
Transmission	4-speed manual

Maserati A6 were a series of grand tourers, racing sports cars and single seaters made by Maserati of Italy between 1947 and 1956. They were named for Alfieri Maserati (one of the Maserati brothers, founders of Maserati) and for their straight-six engine.

The 1.5-litre straight-six was named A6 TR (Testa Riportata for its detachable cylinder head), and was based on the pre-war Maserati 6CM; 65 bhp (48 kW). It first appeared in the A6 Sport or Tipo 6CS/46, a barchetta prototype, developed by Ernesto Maserati and Alberto Massimino. This became the A6 1500 Pininfarina-designed two-door berlinetta, first shown at the 1947 Salon International de l'Auto in Geneva (59 made) and the spider shown at the 1948 Salone dell'automobile di Torino (2 made).

A 2-litre straight-six (120 bhp) was used in the A6 GCS two-seater, «G» denoting Ghisa, cast iron block, and «CS» denoting Corsa & Sports. Also called monofaro, the 580 kg single-seater and cycle-winged racing version first appeared at Modena 1947 by Luigi Villoresi and Alberto Ascari, and won the 1948 Italian Championship by Giovanni Bracco. Fifteen cars were made 1947-1953, of these being two-seaters (630 kg).