CHAPTER 2 HISTORY OF MASERATI The Maserati company was started in 1914 by Italian engineer and racer Alfieri Maserati together with his brothers Ettore and Ernesto Only months later World War I began The Maserati brothers joined the war effort creating improved spark plugs for aircraft engines 16
16 Alfieri Maserati After the war the Maserati brothers returned to their shop in Bologna Italy Their first car was the Maserati Tipo 26 a Grand Prix racing car built from 1926-1932 A Maserati Tipo 26 Tipo is Italian for type or model
The Maserati logo was placed in an in 1951 oval MASERAIL
Another Maserati brother Mario was an artist He created the famous Maserati trident logo He based it on the city of Bologna's famous statue of Neptune a MASERATI symbol of strength and power The Fountain of Neptune was built in Bologna Italy from 1563-1566
