The Mostro celebrates the centenary of Maserati and one of the most
iconic racing cars in the history of the Tridente: the Maserati 450 S Coupé
Zagato "Monster", designed in 1957 with Frank Costin, a specialist in
aerodynamics, and coachbuilt in Milan for the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the
request of Stirling Moss. Only five examples will be made and each has already
been assigned to selected Zagato car collectors. Deliveries before December 2015, at the end of Maserati’s anniversary year.
The chassis of the Mostro is made of a MonoCell of carbon fiber
coupled to a mid-structure of steel tubes in order to create the cockpit, as
well as a subframe that sustains the fuel tank, exhaust system, rear suspension
and gearbox. Made in Italy, the bodywork is entirely carbon fiber.
The central-front, V8 Maserati engine with dry-sump lubrication is
equipped with a customizable, engine-management system. The engine is connected
to the rear-positioned gearbox (a semi-automatic, six-speed transmission) and
differential by a rigid tube (transaxle), which optimally distributes the
weight of the car along the longitudinal axis.
The front and rear suspension
has a double wishbone architecture with a pushrod, spring/ shock absorber
system. The Mostro is equipped with large disc brakes and 19" alloy
wheels. Front and rear tires specifications: 255/40 R19 and 295/35 R19.
