Maserati 5000 GT

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Maserati 5000 GT
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The Shah of Persia, body by Carrozzeria Touring.
Manufacturer Maserati
34 units [1] (first generation)
2018 (Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera generation)
Body and chassis
Body style 2-door coupé
Layout FR layout

The Maserati 5000 GT also commonly known as The Shah of Persia (Italian : Scià di Persia) (1959–1965) is a 2-door coupé automobile, made by Maserati of Italy. A total of thirty-four were produced. In 2018, Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera announced that the latest generation of Maserati GranTurismo-based Sciàdipersia will be produced for the amount of 15 vehicles (coupé and cabriolet combined). [2]

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  2. Burnett, Sam. "Give these Italians a Maserati GranTurismo and they'll turn it into this". Motor1 . Retrieved 7 October 2018.