Maserati 5000 GT “Scià di Persia“ Touring - 1959

Maserati 5000 GT (1959–1965) is a 2-door coupé automobile, made by Maserati of Italy. A total of thirty-two were made. 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 utilize 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 coupe. The second car, also a Shah of Persia by Touring, was displayed at Salone dell’automobile di Torino 1959. In 1960 the engine got some modifications: received a displacement of 4940cc with a bigger stroke and a smaller bore and were fuel injected; in the new configuration engine developed 340 bhp. The fuel injected 5000 GT was shown at the 1960 Salone di Torino. After the first two bodies by Touring, the main body partner since 1960 became Carrozzeria Allemano which did 22 of the cars, designed by Giovanni Mic