Maserati At The Motor Valley Fest 2019 - Locations, Experiences And People At The First Open Air Festival In Modena

May 16, 2019 by Maserati

Modena, 16th May 2019 – Maserati's participation in the Motor Valley Fest kicked off today at 9:30 a.m. at the Luciano Pavarotti Theatre in Modena with an inaugural conference, entitled 'The Future of the Automotive Industry'.

Maserati, headquartered in Modena since 1939, is taking part in the first edition of the Motor Valley Fest, celebrating the automotive legends from the Italian region of Emilia Romagna. This is a part of Italy that has always combined the love and passion for speed with class and elegance.

Programme of Events:

16th – 19th May: Exhibition 'Maserati - A Century of Victories', a series of lithographic prints inspired by the spectacular posters that celebrate a century of Trident success.

Also on display, works of art by Enzo Naso and Beppe Zagaglia.

Maserati Headquarters – Entrance from Via Divisione Acqui 17, Modena

Free admission.

Opening hours:

Thursday 16th May – Friday 17th May, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon; from 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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Saturday 18th May, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Sunday 19th May, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The most important vehicles in the history of Maserati will be on display both inside and outside the factory buildings:

•Tipo 6 CM in which Luigi Villoresi won the Targa Florio in 1939;

•A6 1500, the first road car produced by Maserati in 1947;

•3500 GT Spyder Vignale, convertible version of the first Maserati mass produced road car (3500GT);

•Tipo 63 Birdcage of 1961, the legendary racing 'two-seater sports car' featuring an extremely innovative chassis and 12-cylinder V 60° rear engine;

•Quattroporte I, the first generation Quattroporte created in 1963, now in its sixth generation;

•Ghibli, the first Maserati road car with a sporty dry sump engine;

•Bora, the first Maserati road car equipped with a central rear engine, from 1971;

•320 S, prototype barchetta sport model based on the 3200 GT, with just a single example ever being produced;

•GranTurismo MC GT4, an authentic racing car based on the GranTurismo MC, constructed for the customer teams participating in the GT4 European Series and in the Pirelli World Challenge USA;

•MC12 Corsa, the winner of innumerable FIA GT World Championships.

Other related events:

Saturday 18th May: 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

'1999 – 2019 Twenty years of adrenaline with the Maserati Master driving courses and the special participation of Andrea Bertolini'

Maserati Headquarters - Entrance from Via Divisione Acqui 17, Modena

Sunday 19th May: 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

'Maserati, a contemporary story. The people and events marking over a century of history'

Maserati Headquarters - Entrance from Via Divisione Acqui 17, Modena

From 4:00 p.m.

'Maserati and design: forms in evolution'

Maserati Headquarters – Entrance from Via Divisione Acqui 17, Modena

The Showroom and Maserati Store will stay open throughout the entire duration of the event, with the following hours:

Thursday 16th– Friday 17th May, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 18th May, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Sunday 19th May, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

On the 18th and 19th of May, it will be possible to participate in a Showroom Tour by appointment

(e-mail: factorytour@maserati.com)

Maserati, in addition to its historic headquarters on Viale Ciro Menotti, will also be present at the:

AREA EXPO - EXPO AREA

16th–19th May: Maserati Levante, Ghibli and Quattroporte on display at the Palazzo Ducale, housing the Military Academy

AREA INNOVAZIONE - INNOVATION AREA

16th–17th May: Maserati will be meeting students and young enthusiasts in Modena's EX AEM area

AREA ADRENALINA - ADRENALINE AREA

18th– 19th May: Maserati and Motor1 for a weekend celebrating speed at the Autodromo di Modena (Modena Race Track)

Be sure not to miss the Maserati parade during the last leg of the Mille Miglia, on Saturday 18th May from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Novi Sad Park in Modena.

Once again at Novi Sad Park, at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday 18thMay, you can relive the excitement of the legendary pit stops from past races with the Maserati Eldorado.