ISSUE #79
March 2000

• FEATURE: 3200 GT Brochures & Sales Literature. A comprehensive display and description of the brochures and sales booklets that are made for the new 3200 GT.
• FEATURE: Concorso Italiano 2000 and Maserati Days 2000. Overview of the coming year's event. Three pages devoted to the full day's projected program on the Monterey Peninsula in Northern California. Includes the schedule, events, special guests and marque, and spectator information.
• FEATURE: "Zagato's Timeless Maserati -- the A6G/54," by Harry Newton, photography by Don Heiny. Ten pages of gorgeous full color photos and an article that gives a great portrayal of this beautiful automobile.
• FEATURE: A6G Zagato production statistics from 1954 - 1957 FEATURE: Francis G. Mandarano has compiled some of the most beautiful color photographs of the A6G/54 2000 by Allemano, Bertone, Mistral Spyder (AM109.SA1.695 -- where is this car today?), Ghibli and Bora. Also included is " Scaglione's Maserati -- The Final Evolution of the B.A.T.," with before and after photos and a history of this famous car. Twenty-three pages of full color and lots of full page photos.
• FEATURE: MCI member Michael V. Robinson designs a very special Lancia that is presented to the Holy Father. Photos and description of the Pope's new car.
• MODELLINI: New this issue is a seven page, full color photo gallery of the model collection of publisher Francis G. Mandarano.
• MASERATI IN THE NEWS: "MASERATI CHALLENGES FERRARI, by Graham Gauld. Results of the 1999 Shell Ferrari/Maserati Historic Challenge are also listed.
• BOOK REVIEWS: "Maserati Days," by Gianni Cancellieri, and "Modena Racing Memories," by Graham Gauld. Review plus photos, notes on the authors, and comments from publisher Francis G. Mandarano.
• REGIONAL NEWS: John Asmus, Regional Director, writes about various club happenings.
• INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Reports from Club Maserati France, Maserati Club of Japan, and Maserati Club of Sweden.
• NEWS & PEOPLE: Lots of photos of cars and people; Bruce Knight of North Vancouver BC raves about his Biturbo; A Sports Car Market Report excerpt "Restore It Yourself;" Robert DeLano Sutherland Obituary.
• KEITH MARTIN'S SPORTS CAR MARKET AUCTION REPORT: Reporting on Maseratis sold at auctions around the world.
• CLASSIFIEDS
• PARTS NEWS FLYER
• TECH TIPS:
  • #340: TOO MANY PIECES
  • #341: 3200 GT TECHNICAL
  • #342: CHANGING TO WIRES
• MEMBER-TO-MEMBER TIPS:
  • #343: BITURBO ALTERNATOR HEAT SHIELD
  • #344: HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING MOTORS CAN BE TROUBLESOME
  • #345: CAREFUL WITH THE COIL LEADS
• TECH TIP CLASSICS:
  • #346: BEBUILDING THE INLINE SIX, 3500, 3700 & 4000
  • #347: TIMING THE IN-LINE SIX-CYLINDER ENGINE