Maserati 5000 GT
| Maserati 5000 GT | |
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Maserati 5000 GT "Scia di Persia" | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Maserati |
| Production | 1959–1966 34 units |
| Assembly | Italy: Modena |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Grand tourer (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | Maserati 3500 GT |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm (102.4 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,652 kg (3,642 lb) (dry) |
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| Successor | Maserati Ghibli (AM115) |
The Maserati 5000 GT (Tipo 103) is a 2-door coupé grand tourer, made by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati from 1959–1966. A total of thirty-four were produced with bodies made by eight different Italian coach builders.
The first car in the Tipo 103 series was the Scia di Persia (Shah of Persia), delivered to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who had been impressed by the Maserati 3500 after a test drive but demanded a more exclusive car for himself. He commissioned Maserati's chief engineer Giulio Alfieri to fit a slightly modified 5-litre engine from the Maserati 450S in the 3500GT's chassis. Carrozzeria Touring developed the superleggera tubing and aluminium body of the two-seater coupé. The second car, also known as the Scia di Persia by Touring, was displayed at the 1959 Salone dell'automobile di Torino.
In 2018, Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera announced the creation of a homage to the 5000 GT with a Maserati GranTurismo-based Sciàdipersia. A total of 25 cars were made (coupé and cabriolet combined).