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TheMaserati Indy(Tipo AM116) is a four-seaterfastbackgrand tourerproduced by theItaliancar manufacturerMaseratifrom 1969 to 1975. It was the first car produced by Maserati underCitroënownership.[2]
| Maserati Indy | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Maserati |
| Production | 1969–1975 1,104 produced |
| Assembly | Italy:Modena |
| Designer | Virginio VairoatVignale[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Grand tourer(S) |
| Body style | 2-door2+2coupé |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm (102.4 in) |
| Length | 4,740 mm (186.6 in) |
| Width | 1,760 mm (69.3 in) |
| Height | 1,220 mm (48.0 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,680 kg (3,703.8 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Maserati Sebring |
History
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The Indy was conceived as an alternative to theGhiblioffering a V8 engine and room for four people; it effectively replaced both the ageing six-cylinder2+2Maserati Sebring—which descended from the 19573500 GT— and thefirst generation Quattroporte.Twocoachbuildersshowed their proposals at the November 1968Salone dell'automobile di Torino,both based on a Maserati 4.2-litre chassis. OnGhia's stand there was the Simùn, a 2+2 berlinetta designed byGiorgetto Giugiaro;onCarrozzeria Vignale's, a sleek 4-seater fastback penned by the internal technical office led byVirginio Vairo[1]and Elio Mainardi.[3]Both coachbuilders had already an established relationship with Maserati, as Vignale had been responsible for the 3500 GT Spyder,Mexicoand Sebring, while Giugiaro had recently penned the Ghibli at Ghia.[4]
Vignale's prototype was preferred, and the production model was launched by Maserati at theGeneva Motor Showthe following March.[5]The car was christened Indy in honour of Maserati's two victories at theIndy 500.
At its launch in 1969 the Indy was offered with a 4.2-litre V8 engine. From 1970 a 4.7-litre Indy 4700 was offered alongside the 4200; the same year some interior updates were introduced, including seats with retractable headrests and a newdashboard.In 1972, Maserati added the Indy 4900 to the range, equipped with the new 4.9-litre V8.
Production of the Indy ended in 1975. In total 1,104 were produced,[6]440 of them were Indy 4200s, 364 were Indy 4700s and 300 were Indy 4900s.
Specifications
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The Indy usedunibodyconstruction. The suspension layout was shared with the Ghibli. At the front there weredouble wishbones,with coaxial hydraulicdampersandcoil springs,and ananti-roll bar.At the rear there was alive axlewithsemi-elliptic springs,a single longitudinaltorque arm,hydraulic dampers and an anti-roll bar. Brakes were vented and servo-assisteddiscson all four wheels. The engines were Maserati's own all-aluminium,fouroverhead camTipo 107V8family, and were fed by fourWeber42 DCNF twin-chokecarburettors;they had awet sump,and were thus related but different from the higher output,dry sumpTipo 115units of the flagship Ghibli.[7]
References
edit- ^ab"Maserati Mexico Registry".maserati.mexico.free.fr(in French).Retrieved15 January2014.
- ^"Indy Model - Gran Turismo models | Maserati".www.maserati.com.Retrieved2024-06-08.
- ^"Indy: la 2+2 del geometra".automobilismo.it(in Italian).Retrieved1 May2020.
- ^"A very special Maserati Indy 4700 from 1971".deRivaz & Ives.2023-11-15.Retrieved2024-06-08.
- ^Bernabò, Ferruccio (13 March 1969)."Passerella di novità mondiali".Stampa Sera(in Italian). p. 10.Retrieved6 February2015.
- ^"Maserati Indy 4.9".Maserati official site - About us: Heritage.Retrieved6 February2015.
- ^"Guide: Maserati Indy".Supercar Nostalgia.2020-09-19.Retrieved2024-06-08.
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