THE VEHICLE AT A GLANCE
Model dossier
- Production period
- 1950–1951
- Body style
- Spider
- Type
- Limited
- Production
- 5
- Displacement
- 1,954 cc
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CAR
Coachbuilding, design & conversions
PRICE & SALES RECORD
Vehicle value
- Original price
- Not documented
- Latest recorded sale
- Not documented
01 / THE STORY
History & context
The Maserati A6G 2000 Spyder Frua: Presented at the 32nd Turin Auto Salon in 1950, this Maserati Cabriolet Gran Sport was coachbuilt by Pietro Frua.
IN THE ARCHIVE
Related people
IN THE ARCHIVE
Coachbuilders & design studios
02 / TECHNICAL IDENTITY
Specifications & construction
Production & construction
- Production
- 5
- Production type
- Limited
- Production from
- 1950
- Production to
- 1951
- Construction system
- tubular chassis with longitudinal and cross members
- Production notes
- Maserati official count: Frua supplied five A6G 2000 convertibles plus one coupé; this Spyder/Cabriolet family therefore uses production_units=5 rather than the 16-car total for all bodybuilders.
Engine & performance
- Displacement
- 1,954 cc
- Transmission
- 4-speed manual
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- Specification notes
- Shared A6G 2000 technical baseline from Maserati: 1954 cc straight-six, tubular chassis, 4-speed manual, RWD and 1100 kg dry weight. Power and top speed remain uncollapsed because Maserati specifies 90 CV or 100 CV with optional triple carburetors and a 160–180 km/h range.
Dimensions & accommodation
- Weight
- 1,100 kg
Individual vehicle
- Documented chassis
4 chassis
- 2017
- 2018
- 2029
- 2030
Design & manufacture
- Coachbuilder / Body Builder · Documented
- Frua
- Designer · Documented
- Pietro Frua
- Manufacturer · Documented
- Maserati
06 / EVENTS & AWARDS
Events & awards
XXXII Salone Internazionale dell'Automobile – Torino General · legacy_preserved
- Date
- 1950
- Chassis
- General
Preserved CI 1.0 relation. Evidence field: _yoast_wpseo_primary_events. No award inferred.
Torino General · From the historical archive
- Date
- 1950
- Chassis
- General
VI Concorso Internazionale di Eleganza – Pincio General · legacy_preserved
- Date
- 1952
- Chassis
- General
Preserved CI 1.0 relation. Evidence field: list_of_awards_0_events. No award inferred.
VI Concorso Internazionale di Eleganza e Comodità della Carrozzeria – Pincio General · From the historical archive
- Date
- 7 Jun 1952
- Chassis
- General
- Venue
- Pincio / Villa Borghese · Roma
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este General · legacy_preserved
- Date
- 2006
- Chassis
- General
Preserved CI 1.0 relation. Evidence field: list_of_awards_1_events. No award inferred.
Villa d’Este General · From the historical archive
- Date
- 2006
- Chassis
- General
Pebble Beach General · legacy_preserved
- Date
- 2024
- Chassis
- General
Preserved CI 1.0 relation. Evidence field: list_of_awards_0_events. No award inferred.
07 / THE VEHICLE IN DETAIL
Photo gallery 13 photographs
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08 / FROM THE ARCHIVE
Archive
References held in the vehicle dossier. Their inclusion does not establish that every historical claim has been independently verified.
| Reference | Source type |
|---|---|
| Maserati Classiche — 2000 Gran Turismo (A6G) www.maserati.com | Manufacturer official |
| Maserati — 70th anniversary of the A6G 2000 www.maserati.com | Manufacturer official |
THE CONVERSATION
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