As Maserati was again coming into its own in the early 2000s, the company looked to make waves in the automotive industry with an incredible, world-beating machine.

Being owned by Fiat S.p.A., the same parent company as Ferrari, Maserati’s engineers were gifted a significant head start by utilizing Ferrari’s Enzo platform.

While sharing the platform made perfect sense, it left the firm’s designers with the Herculean task of improving upon one of the greatest supercars ever built.

Beginning with Enzo underpinnings, designer Frank Stephenson swathed the MC12 in its own unique bodywork.

The design shared little of that of the Enzo and offered the car a look and character that were dramatically all its own.

Furthermore, the MC12’s removable hardtop allows its driver to get that much closer to the sound and fury of the car’s incredible engine, which sat just inches behind their fortunate ears.

Thanks to its unique proportions and especially large rear spoiler, the MC12 also created mo...