Maserati SpA-Italian company, manufacturer of exclusive sports cars and business class. Founded in 1914 in Bologna, Italy. The emblem is a trident of the element Fountain of Neptune in Bologna. The headquarters is located in Modena, Italy.
The family had six Maserati brothers, Alfieri, Bindo, Carlo, Ettore, Ernesto and Mario. Mario has dedicated himself to art. Carlo began a successful career racing driver, but in 1919, died of tuberculosis. Alfieri, Bindo and Ernesto worked at an automobile company «Isotta-Fraschini». In 1914, Alfieri decided to open his own workshop in the outskirts of Bologna. Soon he was joined by two younger brothers - Bindo and Ernesto, and together they built a sports car with a two-liter engine. In 1926, with the financial support of diatoms brothers founded the company "Maserati". The company began to produce cars with 4 -, 6 -, 8 - and 16-cylinder engines. One of the first Maserati, driven Alfieri, won the 1926 Targa Florio.
Artist Mario has developed a company logo - a trident. In 1932, Alfieri died, but the remaining three brothers - Bindo, Ettore and Ernesto - continued the work of the company.
In 2011 Maserati introduced its first crossover Kubang. "Kubang, a concept car that supersedes the past while remaining true to this, noting the way to a future of technological excellence that cares for the environment, characterized by unmistakable design features" - the official website.
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