The A6GCS was an offshoot of the A6 series, and it was one of the last sets of cars designed by the Maserati brothers. The styling of the A6GCS by Pininfarina was made possible by Maserati’s dealer, Guglielmo Dei, who was based in Rome.

However, Pininfarina was stuck on an exclusive contract with Ferrari, which restricted the Pininfarina Berlinetta from being sold directly to any other manufacturing company apart from Ferrari.

So Maserati had to take extreme steps by delivering six A6GCS/53 chassis (2056, 2059, 2057 & 2060) to Guglielmo Dei, who directly approached Pininfarina to design four A6GCS/53 Berlinettas on behalf of Maserati.

Then, Maserati displayed one of the four designed cars at the 1954 Turin Motor Show to the disappointment of the Ferrari contingents. Of the four Maserati chassis bought by Guglielmo Dei, two (2056 & 2059) remain largely original, while two (2057 & 2060) were rebodied as spiders, and the spare bodies were fixed on two more cars.

So, this means there have been six original Pininfarina coupes, although they all didn’t exist simultaneously. The stylish berlinetta is arguably one of the most stunning creations in automotive history.

The Maserati A6GCS/53’s Awesomely Beautiful Design Also Aids Road Performance

The Berlinetta had a low roof and an exterior made of aluminum, a design that enabled it to have low weight. Maserati made this to improve its road performance, and its round-shaped headlights fit flawlessly into its spider Corsa framework.

Maserati gave the A6GCS/53 a simple but classy design. The car’s wheels were gorgeously built with interlocking wires made of aluminum. Maserati ensured that the wheels suited the purpose of both race and aesthetics.

The 1954 Maserati A6GCS Berlinetta did not record so much achievement in sports. However, its beautiful design gave it lots of fame. Since it was built, the Berlinetta has won several awards, including the Gran Turismo Trophy and the best of the best at the Peninsula Classics Awards.

With A Top Speed of 146 MPH, This Berlinetta Is Swift

The A6GCS/53 has a dry-sump straight-6 engine with DOHC 2 Valves per Cylinder layout, a compression ratio of 8.75/1, a total displacement of 2.0-liter, and a bore/stroke of 76.5/72 mm.

It has 3 Weber 40DC03 Carburetors and could produce 170 HP power at 7,300 rpm. On the car, power is transferred through a 4-Speed gearbox to the rear wheels, which propelled the car to a top speed of about 146 mph.

The Maserati A6GCS/53 Berlinetta is a relatively fast car for its era, and in the nature of being fast, it was built to be extremely lightweight. It weighed just 1,631 lbs, and it has a 170 hp 2.0-liter engine, which fits in a tubular chassis.

If You Want One, The A6GCS/53 Comes At A Big Price

A6GCS/53 Berlinetta is known for its rarity, and one of the limited cars made was sold for $3.7 million in 1996. It’s more intriguing that all units of this model survived and are still in existence today. However, some of them are now covered with new bodies.

Undoubtedly, the Berlinetta has proven to be one of the most elegant and beautiful automobile creations in the industry’s history. It has the reputation of being the last Pininfarina to don the epic Maserati badge for the next half a century. One of these iconic cars is displayed at the famous Umberto Panini Collection.

The available Maserati A6GCS today are auctioned within a price range of about $3.25 million to $3.7 million. This is due to the fact that the units produced are scarce. This price may differ based on the seller. Still, the highest price paid for a Maserati A6GCS was $5.17 million at an auction. But these figures are still nowhere near the record most expensive car sold at an auction—the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe—which RM Sotheby sold for $142 million