The Bora was a seminal change, even a revolution in Maserati history.

The Trident, the Modenese firm of Maserati, one of the grandest most successful racing car manufacturers and prestigious sports car companies in the world had been struggling financially in the sixties and the model range was technologically obsolete.

When Citroen decided to buy the historic firm of the Trident from the Orsi family in 1968 and fund it as strongly as it deserved they first renovated the factory and production tooling.

Then the time had come to make a grand statement, to show the technological capabilities of Maserati.

This statement was the Bora, introduced at the 1971 Geneva show and what a statement it was.

It was no less than the first rear mid engine production Maserati and the fruit of years of intense development.

Gone were the rigid rear axles and drum brakes of previous models, the Bora had independent rear suspension, all wheel hydraulic disc brakes, a very modern monocoque chassis and ...