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Maserati A8GCS Berlinetta

2008Coachwork by Touring

THE VEHICLE AT A GLANCE

Model dossier

Production period
2008
Body style
Berlinetta
Engine
V8
Type
Concept
Production
1

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 A8GCS Berlinetta Touring has been designed by the Belgian designer Louis de Fabribeckers, in charge of the Touring styling department.  The Maserati A8GCS Berlinetta Touring lines are not affected by time or fashion: the car is characterized by a soft aggressiveness originated by the perfect balance between the front end, directly derived from competitions, and the harmonious and fluent flanks reminding of the extraordinary Alfa Romeo, Isotta Fraschini and Lancia Flying Star of the Thirties, an exceptional series created by Touring and still considered the best interpretation of Marinetti and Boccioni’s Futurism. The Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera style is first expressed through perfecly balanced volumes (reduced front overhang, front central engine and large rear overhang). The result is a dynamic form that doesn’t need a lowered waistline. Moreover, the horizontal development of lines create a natural elegance. For the prototype Maserati A8GCS Berlinetta, Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera studied and designed a body in advanced composite materials, able to give the car lightness, structural strenght and performance typical of top granturismo and obviously respecting all international safety and environmental rules. The result is clear: the style protoype A8GCS Berlinetta Touring is able to enter small series production, gaining immediately a top place among the best sports cars.

02 / TECHNICAL IDENTITY

Specifications & construction

Production & construction

Production
1
Production type
Concept

Engine & performance

Engine configuration
V8

Dimensions & accommodation

Length
4,200 mm
Width
1,800 mm
Height
1,210 mm

Design & manufacture

Manufacturer · Documented
Maserati
Coachbuilder / Body Builder · Documented
Touring
Designer · Documented
Louis de Fabribeckers

06 / EVENTS & AWARDS

Events & awards

Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este General · legacy_preserved
Date
2008
Chassis
General

Preserved CI 1.0 relation. Evidence field: _yoast_wpseo_primary_events. No award inferred.

Villa d’Este General · From the historical archive
Date
2008
Chassis
General

08 / FROM THE ARCHIVE

Archive

References held in the vehicle dossier. Their inclusion does not establish that every historical claim has been independently verified.

ReferenceSource type
Touring Superleggera — modern revival history www.touringsuperleggera.eu Coachbuilder official history

10 / CONNECTED HISTORY

Timeline

Chronological history2 dated records
  1. Unassigned chassis · Event

    Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este

  2. Unassigned chassis · Event

    Villa d’Este

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