Originally released in 1963, the Maserati Quattroporte — simply four doors in Italian — has since been the flagship of the trident brand.
Despite his many qualities, the transalpine executive has never been recognized for his living space or familiar skills — as a luxury model, would he need to have them? — not counting any van variant, or rather… Cinqueporte. I mean, at least officially.
Ten years ago, the company Carrozzeria Touring developed and produced four units of what it dubbed the Bellagio Fastbacks (pictures below) — basically, a stylish minivan version based on the previous generation of the Quattroporte. More recently, an English Bellagio fan decided to follow suit, creating the car we're talking about today.
Here is a copy of the Bellagio Fastbacks that the owner of this Quattroporte wanted to have bought in 2013.
The Maserati Quattroporte (sorry Cinqueporte)
The story of the Quattroporte (van) we are talking to you about today began after its owner was unable to buy at auction in 2013 one of the four copies of the Bellagio Fastbacks.
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In response to this disappointment, this fan of the Quattroporte model, whose name is unknown, decided to find out from several reputable companies how much it would cost to transform the model into a van. The answer? Close to 200 thousand pounds (about 227,000 euros).
Dismayed by these values, the owner of this Maserati Quattroporte ended up meeting Adam Redding, a mechanic who has been dedicated to restoring classics and who accepted the challenge of transforming the four-door into a five-door van, and more importantly, for a higher price. in count.
The end result is in sight and, truth be told, it's impressive. The last third of the Quattroporte's bodywork has been completely redone, from the roof to the side panels. However, the main highlight is, of course, the huge electrically operated tailgate.
Interestingly, according to Adam Redding, the tailgate was precisely one of the biggest challenges posed by the project, which cost more than 1500 hours of work. All because connecting the electrical system of the tailgate with the systems of the Maserati was not an easy task.
In terms of mechanics, everything has remained the same, and we refer to this with some sense of disappointment. This Maserati Quattroporte, renamed the Cinqueporte as the lettering on the rear says, doesn't come equipped with the most desired twin-turbo V8 (supplied by Ferrari), not even the twin-turbo petrol V6.
It is the V6 Diesel engine with 3.0 l and 275 hp that left the factory in 2015 — perhaps the best option for those who want to take advantage of the new familiar attributes of this Quattroporte, but not the ideal “heart” for something that bears the trident symbol .
It's on sale!
It's true, after about four years having embarked on an “epic” that resulted in the “Cinqueporte”, the owner of this unique model decided it was time to get rid of it.
With just 14,024 kilometers driven and registered again in 2016 after the changes it underwent, this Maseratti Quattroporte Shooting Brake is now looking for a new owner on the Classic Driver website without any indication of how much it costs.
The capacity of the luggage compartment is anyone's guess.
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