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Fitted with a Zagato Coupe body this A6G was raced at the 1956 Mille Miglia but failed to finish.On behalf of its second owner to include Zagato's famous double roof. While it is likely this work was carried out by Zagato, no records of these modifications have survived. Shortly thereafter, it was sold to the United States where it served as a loaner for a bodyshop for a few years. Its owner Sal DiNatale, an Italian living in California, had it shipped back to Italy in the 1960s as he planned to return to his native country. Awaiting his return he had the car stored in a garage and protected by a two feet high brick wall.
DiNatale never returned to Italy and the car was not seen in public for three decades. It was then that one of America's most prominent Zagato enthusiasts, David Sydorick, set out to find A6G s/n 2121. After many fruitless attempts to locate DiNatale, two gentleman called him to ask if they could see his collection. They were particularly interested in seeing his Zagato A6G s/n 2179. Sydorick invited them over and once there one introduced himself as Sal DiNatale. After showing them his 'regular' Zagato coupe, Sydorick carefully inquired if the rumors about 2121 were correct. DiNatale confirmed the story, but it took another year of convincing before he agreed to sell his Maserati to Sydorick.
Immediately after the deal was done, the happy new owner jumped on the first plane to Italy to collect he Maserati himself. The car was located in the infamous city of Corleone on Sicily, which also explains why it was so carefully stored. He reached the garage very late, but lit by a small bulb he could confirm he found the proverbial 'pot of gold'. The next day the entire village had gathered to see who bought 'the car in the garage' and DiNatale's son-in-law set out to take down the wall. The tires were inflated and 2121 was rolled out onto the street to see daylight for the first time in decades. The following morning the car was on a plane back to California.
Even though the car was complete, it required a thorough restoration. Three and a half years of hard work brought it back to life right in time for the 2002 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Sydorick and his restorers' hard work payed off as the Maserati won best in class. In the following years, Sydorick showed the long lost A6G at various events with much success. The striking Maserati is pictured here at the 2006 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este where it received the Targa Argento for best in class.
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| Manufactured in |
March 10, 1955 |
| Last known location |
American Private Collection |
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