Maserati 'Cinqueporte' by StudioM & StudioTorino
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Maserati may be finally turning a profit, but it still can't have it both ways. As we previously reported, the Trident marque is apparently looking to have 911rival join its lineup instead of building the Kubang crossover. And while that may be good news for most of us, one oil-rich Arab sheik was hoping for something more versatile. Fortunately for him, cost is no object, so he's commissioning a Maserati wagon of his own.
The unnamed Middle Eastern customer, who has previously ordered several bespoke Ferrari estate wagons, has commissioned this shooting-brake version of the Maserati Quattroporte. Dubbed "Cinqueporte," the coachbuilt special currently exists only as a quarter-scale model, but is being realized by Italian design ateliers StudioM and StudioTorino. The coachbuilders will extend the roofline, craft folding rear seats and move the fuel tank to increase the Maserati's utility. While the cost of the project has also not been disclosed, one of StudioM's previous projects involved crafting a €350k custom interior for another customer's Quattroporte. This thing's not going to come cheap.
[Source: Italiaspeed]
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almost Dr. G.. 1:34PM (2/10/2008)
NO ME GUSTA!!
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Brad 1:35PM (2/10/2008)
That is fuc**** ugly. looks like a Saturn in the back
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ALEXDB9 1:40PM (2/10/2008)
I hope not.
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zamafir 1:58PM (2/10/2008)
Such a horrid abomination. i was fortunate to pass two black Quattroportes yesterday, it really is quite stunning (in it's original form) on the road - much more impressive then when sitting in a parking lot. But this? F*Ugly.
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Jons 1:59PM (2/10/2008)
uhm can you say chrysler 300C wagon. Well at least the silhouette looks very much like it. Still is ugly as f*** though.
And im supposed to pay 100k€ + for that? no thahahahanks
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Mehul 2:07PM (2/10/2008)
Dear lord! why would anyone do that to a car so beautiful??
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TP 2:29PM (2/10/2008)
"The unnamed Middle Eastern customer, who has previously ordered several bespoke Ferrari estate wagons, has commissioned this shooting-brake version of the Maserati Quattroporte."
That'll be the Sultan of Brunei then, or I'm pretty sure it is. Brunei isn't middle east ;]
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blackstripe77 10:32PM (2/10/2008)
Yeah I think that should be the Sultan of Brunei, too. If he's got some Ferrari estates, that should be him.
Brunei may be oil rich, but its in South East Asia, not the middle east.
DKB_SATX 2:45PM (2/10/2008)
Hmmm.... wow. As someone who prefers wagons and hatchbacks, I have to say that this is not a pretty sight. I think a Jensen Interceptor-style hatch restyle on the Coupe could work better visually than this.
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Quattrofan 3:24PM (2/10/2008)
I just threw up in my mouth a little.
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jL 4:27PM (2/10/2008)
It may look better with wood grain slapped on the sides.
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the biggins 5:32PM (2/10/2008)
aka, a fast italian hurse
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Kevin 6:26PM (2/10/2008)
I just threw up a little too.
that's a monstrosity, it looks like a hearse.
money can't buy you taste afterall.
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Doug 7:05PM (2/10/2008)
Who slammed an Avanti back end into a perfectly nice Maserati???
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Rene Curry 7:14PM (2/10/2008)
I like it!
For a rich Shiek it would make a great family vehicle!
Disclaimer: I have a 1972 Volvo P1800ES sportwagen, I mean shooting brake.
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Brad C 7:23PM (2/10/2008)
It looks like a Hearse!
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weili6112 8:59PM (2/10/2008)
It's ugly to put a Cady DTS's butt on the Maserati.
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aman 8:06PM (2/10/2008)
No. Just no.
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madgamer 8:19PM (2/10/2008)
A €350k euro interior? Was it made of dinosaur bones and baby skin?
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Torrent 9:14PM (2/10/2008)
Like a very very...very expensive Dodge Magnum.
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