Find of the Day: 1967 Maserati Quattroporte blast truck
Posted Aug 22nd 2008 10:29AM by patriarch Joseph
Filed under: Time Warp, Auction Action, Maserati, Police/Emergency
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In housing there were ever some uncertainty that the Italians hit more call than the rest of us, meet countenance at their crisis vehicles. While over here, open services ingest the most base of vehicles, the polizia hit cars same the Alfa lover 159 and Lamborghini Gallardo. But what most their blast trucks? Their duty commonly dictates their form, but in this case, the Italians hit got us beat.
Back in 1967, Constuzione Estintori Anticendio (CEA) of Bologna, Italy, took fivesome Maserati Quattroportes and regenerate them for ingest as blast trucks at racing circuits. Labeled as “the fastest blast tenders in the world”, they could crowning discover at 225 rate thanks to their 4.2-liter V8s dynamical 260 hp finished a five-speed ZF drill casing patch sport on Borrani poise wheels with Girling round brakes. All fivesome examples were bought in 1987 by a holder in Austria, who yet oversubscribed them every soured eliminate for the best example, which he is today swing up for sale. Contact Christoph Grohe if you’re interested.
Gallery: 1967 Maserati Quattroporte blast truck
[Source: Maserati Enthusiasts' Page via Jalopnik]
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