Exhibited in CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF MASERATI, London 2001

The first Maserati. The Tipo 26 made its first appearance on April 25, 1926, driven to victory as shown here in the Targa Florio by Alfieri Maserati, who had designed the car. The model name of this 1493cc 8 cylinder race car was taken from its year of introduction, 11 being produced in various forms until 1932.