Maserati A6G 54 Spyder

Vehicle Overview

Based on a robust tube-frame chassis, the A6G/54 borrowed a variety of features from the A6GCS, including many of its race-proven braking, steering, and suspension components. At the heart of the car was a gorgeous all-aluminum, twin-cam, six-cylinder engine that had been developed for competition purposes. Equipped with three Weber carburetors, and available with an optional twin-plug cylinder head, the A6G/54 was among the best performing two-liter cars of its era. In typical Maserati practice, several different bodies were commissioned for the A6G/54 chassis. Coachbuilders Allemano, Frua, and Zagato each imbued the Maserati chassis with their own distinctive character and style. Pietro Frua, who began his career with Stabilimenti Farina, produced two distinct body styles for the A6G/54 chassis – a handsome coupe and a dramatic spider. According to marque historian Dott. Adolfo Orsi, just 10 A6G/54s were fitted with Frua’s spider coachwork. Frua’s design for the A6G/54 Spider took cues from an earlier collaboration with Maserati. In 1955, Frua built two custom spider bodies on the A6GCS competition chassis, which were characterized by a central bonnet stripe finished in a contrasting color to match the upholstery; this same attractive feature was repeated on the later A6G/54 Frua Spiders. All finished in striking two-tone color schemes, and ornately detailed with Frua’s signature scripting and brightwork, these limited-production Spiders are masterpieces of the coachbuilder’s art.