1991 Maserati Barchetta - 6

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Capture Date: Mar. 14, 2010
City: Sydney Australia
Event: Italian Fiesta

This is a car you're not going come up against at the traffic light drags. It's one of 16 built, and most of that 16 were race cars. In fact, Wikipedia says that only one was converted for road use. However the info on www.maserati.org.au contradicts this. Whatever, it's an extremely rare car. It runs a 2 litre, twin turbo V6 giving a handy 350BHP. Weighing in at only 905 kilos (2000 pounds) it must really have some get up & go. Being LHD and not yet 30 years old it's unable to be registered here, hence the dealer plate. A fascinating car, and I don't think it looks 19 years old. It was on display at the Italian Fiesta held at Sydney Olympic Park. More iPhone shots.



5 comments about 1991 Maserati Barchetta

avatar WhipDaddy 3:10pm Monday March 22, 2010
 
In addition to it's cool little go-cart weight, that 2L V6 twin turbo must also sound pretty cool!
 
avatar JamesAsh 12:51pm Tuesday March 23, 2010
 
Slumph. Sorry, that's the only noise I could muster. This thing is just stunning! You're right, it really doesn't look nearly 20 years old - it looks like Maserati and Radical co-created a trackday car for 'Ring record-chasing.
 
avatar Vinay 4:35pm Thursday March 25, 2010
 
350 HP and 2000 lbs = PURE Heaven in my books. I think that interior is stunning. Hell of a Find, O_S!
 
avatar oliver_sudden 9:41am Friday March 26, 2010
 
Yeah, it's pretty special. I've seen it before but this is the first time I've photographed it. I didn't realise it was so rare until I researched it.
 
avatar JamesAsh 9:34am Monday March 29, 2010
 
So you can't register a LHD car in Oz if it's less than 30 years old? That's crazy! You'd think that even dozy bureaucrats could see the joy to be had from one of these or, say, a 964 RS. What other conditions are there for registering foreign/specialist cars?
 
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