Maserati Boomerang
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The Maserati Boomerang is a concept car designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and produced by Italdesign. It was first revealed at the Turin Motor Show in 1971 as a non-functional Epowood model, but by the time of the 1972 Geneva Auto Show it was based on Maserati Bora chassis as a one-off.[2]
Maserati Boomerang | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Italdesign Giugiaro |
Production | 1972 |
Assembly | Turin, Italy |
Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign[1] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Concept car |
Body style | 2-door coupé |
Layout | Rear mid-engined, rear-wheel drive |
Related | Maserati Bora |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 4.7 L (4,719 cc) DOHC V8 |
Transmission | 5-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,600 mm (102 in)[1] |
Length | 4,342 mm (171 in)[1] |
Width | 1,860 mm (73 in)[1] |
Height | 1,070 mm (42 in)[1] |
Curb weight | 1,400 kg (3,086 lb)[1] |
The Boomerang was registered as a road car, but it was intended as a one-off show car. It was shown in dozens of places, and after the 1974 car show in Barcelona it was sold to a private individual. In 1990, it was shown at the Bagatelle Concours in Paris, 1993 Concorso Italiano, Carmel (Calf.) and Pebble Beach, with a new owner and some restoration work having been done. It made an appearance again in 2000 at the Monterey Historic Automobile Races, and Pebble Beach - 50th Anniversary -, 2012 "BEST OF SHOW", May, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 2013 "BEST OF SHOW", October, Knokke, Belgium, 2014 "Paris Motor Show". On 5 September 2015, the Boomerang was auctioned by Bonhams at the Château de Chantilly, France, and sold for €3,335,000 (approximately US$3.7 million).[3]