BACK ISSUE INDEX OF Viale Ciro Menotti (VCM)

2005 - 2006

ISSUE #87 SUMMER 2005 * SPECIAL ISSUE Click here for photos.

FEATURES:

• Mexico – History & Development, by Kerry McMullen. From the background of development to design and introduction. Photos and specs. Side bar story by Adolfo Orsi.
• Blake Stevenson’s One-off 1967 Mexico Coupe. The history and story behind this beautiful car. Featured on the cover.
• Il Guardiano. An interview of Ornofrio (Frank) Triarsi, caretaker of cars; by Joe Corbaccio
• Staaterman Racing – the Saga Continues. Bob Staaterman takes us through the life of a Maserati Race car. Photos and events.
• Does a Swirl Mark in your Paint Finish Ruin your Whole Day? Barry Meguiar (Meguiar's Car Care Products) tells us how to keep that "Concours" look to your car.

MASERATI IN THE NEWS: Birdcage wins award, Recap of the sale of Maserati and changes in Management.

MASERATI RACING NEWS: Updates on the MC12 US racing and Trofeo Light.

PUBLISHER’S COMMENT, LETTERS (Mexico owners – their stories and their cars.), CLASSIFIEDS, SPARE PARTS NEWS, REGIONAL EVENTS SCHEDULE

Technical Tips – No. 399 - 404:

#399 - Rebuilt Mounts
#400 - Suspension Kit Fitted
#401 - Indy Engine
#402 - Karif 1989
#403 - Idle Speed
#404 - Biturbo Questions

 

ISSUE #88 WINTER 2005 Click here for photos.

FEATURES:

• 2005 Frankfurt International Automobile Asstellung (IAA) Photos and Article by James Barnett, MIE Maserati Club International Member.
• Regional Summer Events From the West Coast to the East Coast and every where in between... you will want to sign up to attend next year's events!!
• The Story of My Maserati 4Porte You will all be able to relate to the Maserati passion. Text and photos by: Michael C. Wilson
• Interview with Jeff Segal Great in-depth interview with race car driver, Jeff Segal. Lots of color photos.
• Trip to Italy Publisher Kerry McMullen and Stuart Avery take a Parts Suppliers tour of Italy.
• The Healey Werks Restoration Follow The Healey Werks restoration story of the 1960 Maserati 3500 Vignale Spyder.

Technical Tips – No. 405 – 409:

• No. 405: Biturbo Swap
• No. 406: Biturbo Heads / Restrictors
• No. 407: Window Question
• No. 408: Khamsin Problem
• No. 409: Installing Biturbo Hood Vents

ISSUE #89 Summer 2006 * SPECIAL HARD COVER ISSUE Click here for photos.

FEATURES:

• Master Maserati Racing School Learn all about the Master Maserati driving course... the cars, the team, the programs, circuit and how you can sign up and be a part of this great experience!
• Interview with Sig. Ermanno Cozza Sig. Cozza takes time from his retirement to give us insights into, not only the facts, but also the spirit, of Maserati's heritage.
• 3500 Gran Turismo Road Test, stories and photos from Members, and more!
• Maserati Sebring A continuation of the Maserati 3500 series cars.
• GT Cars Photos and specs from all the GT cars, beginning with the A6G through the new Gransport Coupe and Spyder.
• Pininfarina Birdcage 75th Anniversary In celebration of Pininfarina's 75th anniversary, Birdcage 75th returns to the storied tradition of extreme sports prototypes which highlighted the Italian renaissance of car design.
• Car Guy in Italy Frank and Janet Mandarano, along with son, Tony, move to Italy for five months. Read about some of their adventures and experiences. Lots of great photos.
• Healey Werks Restoration The Healey Werks takes you through another installment of the restoration of a 1960 Maserati 3500 Vignale Spyder.

Technical Tips – No. 410– 416:

• No. 410: Merak Frustrations
• No. 411: Clutch replacement for the 3500, Sebring and Mistral
• No. 412: Oils, Additives and Other Topics
• No. 413: 3500 GT Coupe Interior Re-leather and Carpet
• No. 414: 3500 Vignale Spyder Interior Re-leather and Carpet
• No. 415: Converting to a Spin-on Oil Filter
• No. 416: Fine Tuning the 3500 Series, by Sam Dibitonto