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.