Maserati A6 1500 GT Berlinetta I gallery (1947–1956)
The historic first post-war road car family from Maserati, featuring inline-six engines and bespoke Italian coachwork.
The Maserati A6 series, introduced in 1947 at the Geneva Motor Show, represents the Trident brand's very first foray into dedicated series road car production following World War II. The name honored company founder Alfieri Maserati (A) and designated its six-cylinder engine architecture (6). Built upon a tubular steel ladder chassis, the car utilized an independent front suspension with wishbones and coil springs alongside a live rear axle. The initial street variant, the A6 1500 (Tipo 6CS/46), featured a 1.5-liter (1488 cc) all-aluminum single-overhead-cam inline-six engine producing approximately 65 hp, mated to a four-speed manual transmission. Renowned coachbuilders including Carrozzeria Pinin Farina, Zagato, Pietro Frua, and Vignale designed bespoke coupe, cabriolet, and spider bodywork on this platform. The model family evolved through race-derived iterations like the A6GCS and cemented Maserati's reputation as a builder of elite gran turismo machinery. Hand-built in strictly limited numbers until 1956, the A6 was primarily distributed among wealthy European and transatlantic motorsport connoisseurs.
