Three-quarters front view of a Green, 1968, Maserati Mexico, on display in the Maserati Club UK zone of the 2019 Silverstone Classic
he Maserati Mexico (Tipo AM112) is a 4-seater grand touring coupé produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati between 1966 and 1972. It was based on the second series of the original AM107 Maserati Quattroporte, and it was powered by the same and L V8 engines. The Maserati Mexico's design derived from a 2+2 prototype bodywork shown on the Vignale stand at the October 1965 Salone di Torino[2] and built upon a 5000 GT chassis,[3] rebodied after it had been damaged. As the car after the show was sold to Mexican president Adolfo López Mateos, the model became known as the Mexico.[4] By coincidence, John Surtees won the Mexican Grand Prix on a Cooper-Maserati T81 the following year.[4] Vignale's prototype was so well received that Maserati immediately made plans to put a version into production. The production Maserati Mexico debuted in August 1966 at the 20° Concorso internazionale di eleganza per auto in Rimini,[5] while its international première was at the October Paris Motor Show. It was built on the chassis of the first generation of the Quattroporte with a wheelbase shortened by 11 cm ( in). Originally powered by a 90° V8 fed by four twin-choke 38 DCNL5 Weber carburetors that was rated at 290 hp, the car managed to turn out a top speed between 240–250 km/h (149–155 mph). In 1969, however, contrary to Maserati tradition, the Mexico was also made available with a smaller, V8 engine. Apart from the smaller engine option the Mexico underwent few changes during its production life span. Its luxurious interior included a rich leather seating for four adults, electric windows, wooden dashboard, iodine headlights and air conditioning as standard. Automatic transmission, power steering and a radio were available as optional extras. The version was fitted with 650x15" Borrani chrome wire wheels and the version with steel disc wheels.
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Location: Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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