BACK ISSUE INDEX OF Viale Ciro Menotti (VCM)

1990

ISSUE #57
April 1990 

• FEATURE: Sebring Owners' Survey. Results of the Owners Survey conducted by MCI, including candid comments, experiences, technical tips, as well as excerpts from various road tests and many photographs. This is very informative coverage on the Sebring.
• FEATURE: The Boomerang. The current owner, MCI member from West Germany, shares the history on how he came to acquire this important piece, its past owners, as well as specific details about how and why the Boomerang came to be.
• FEATURE: Projected Value Graphs. Data is listed by quarter dating back to the third quarter of 1981 and projected through the fourth quarter of 1990.
• FEATURE: Maserati V-5 Engine. The 16 cylinder V5 engine featured in the December 1989 Finarte Auction in Modena. Includes great photographs of this very rare engine.
• FEATURE: 5000 GT. the history of the 1959 Maserati 5000 GT (103.010) commissioned by the Shah which was auctioned at the December 1989 Finarte Auction in Modena.
• FEATURE: The Story of MIE Part IV. A Club Is Born. Another exciting installment by Francis G. Mandarano, Pubisher & Founder.
• FEATURE: Meet Update.
• FEATURE: Stuck on Stamps. Additional information following the article in Issue #56. Includes seven reproductions of stamps featuring the Maserati.
• MASERATI IN THE NEWS: Great coverage and photographs on the Shamal, Maserati's newest model. This section also includes news on Fiat's involvement with Maserati.
• RETROSPECT: Why Maserati Really Quit Racing from Sportscar Quarterly, 1958. Great historical article with vintage Factory photographs.
• REGIONAL NEWS: Northern California's latest events and information on upcoming events.
• INTERNATIONAL CLUB NEWS: News from Scotland, the U.K., Switzerland and Australia.
• TECH TIPS:
  • #159 - TRANSLATED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICAL TERMS. Italian to English. Five pages of technical terms that appear in the Spare Parts Manuals which are not included in a standard dictionary. An invaluable aid.
  • #160 - CINTURATO TIRE CHART. Chart lists all Pirelli specs for cars thru the 425.
• MEMBER TO MEMBER TIPS:
  • Biturbo Convertible Boot, Donald Davret
  • Spyder Sound Systems, Donald Davret
  • Masochism, Michael Brooks
  • Modification of the Bora waterpump
  • Quattroporte III Exhaust, Mike Wilson
  • Stainless steel replacements.

• FEATURE: Merak Owners' Survey. Results of the Owners Survey conducted by MCI, including candid comments, experiences, technical tips, as well as excerpts from various road tests and many photographs. This is very informative coverage on the Merak.
• FEATURE: Performance Driving. Francis Mandarano shares his three day course with Skip Barber's Racing School held at Seattle International Raceway. An informative article that will arouse your interest in performance driving.
• FEATURE: MCI 1990 Meet. Six pages full of photos and coverage of the 12th Annual Maserati Club International Meet held in conjunction with Laguna Seca Historic Races and Pebble Beach Concours.
• FEATURE: Mexico 001 - Frua Prototype. A full color center-fold on this beautiful one-off Maserati. Text and photos by Francis G. Mandarano.
• MASERATI IN THE NEWS: News on Fiat's latest involvement with Maserati, updated coverage of the Shamal being imported to the USA, as well as other news items on the Marque.
• RETROSPECT: No Meatball from Sportscar Illustrated, 1957. Great historical article with vintage racing photographs of the Maserati 250F.
• REGIONAL NEWS: Northern California and South Central Regional updates.
• INTERNATIONAL CLUB NEWS: Coverage from Australia on their first National Maserati Rally. Maserati Club of England celebrates the 50th edition of its publication, the Trident. Additional news from the Deutscher Maserati Club, Club Maserati Italy and the Maserati Club of Switzerland
• TECH TIPS:
  • #161 - LATE MERAK CLUTCH REPLACEMENT. Required time and work to replace your clutch.
  • #160 - MERAK GRINDING SYNCROS. What to do if your Merak does not shift smoothly.
  • #163 - MERAK - V-6 CAM MARKINGS. Drawings to help you identify the markings in your car.
  • #164 - BOSCH C.D.I. WIRING DIAGRAM
  • #165 -LATE MERAK SS-BOSCH ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTOR. A diagram of your Bosch Distributor.
  • #166 - MERAK TIMING CHAINS & TIMING CHAIN TENSION. Text along with two helpful diagrams explaining your timing chains.
  • #167 - MERAK - RUBBER SEAL MEASUREMENTS. A list of the measurements for all of the rubber in your Merak.
  • #168 - ADDITIONAL TECH INFO ON MERAK. A list of the technical information for your Merak through MIE.
• MEMBER TO MEMBER TIPS:
  • Wire Wheel Alternatives, Ed Gillis
  • Merak Maintenance and Other Interesting Tidbits for Merak SS models, Dennis Penn