Alfieri Maserati
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Alfieri Maserati was an Italian automotive engineer, known for establishing and leading the Maserati
racing car manufacturer with the other Maserati Brothers
.
Maserati was born in Voghera
. In 1903 he and his brother Bindo Maserati
started working for Isotta-Fraschini
in Milan
, on their older brother Carlo Maserati
's recommendation. He followed Carlo to Bianchi
in 1905, with whom he also raced and win in 1909. On Bindo's recommendation, Alfieri and Ettore Maserati
went back to Isotta-Fraschini
on a mission to Argentina
in 1912, returning to Italy to found the new Milan
-based workshop Societa Anonima Officine Alfieri Maserati
in 1914.
Both served in World War I
and the workshop was run by his brother
Ernesto Maserati
, who led a large production of spark plugs to the war effort. After the war a larger production plant was set up in Bologna
.
Alfieri won a number of races in the 1920s. He died in Bologna from liver complications related to an accident in 1928.
Maserati
Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...
racing car manufacturer with the other Maserati Brothers
Maserati Brothers
The Maserati Brothers were involved with automobiles from the beginning of the 20th century. All were born to Rodolfo Maserati and his wife Carolina in Voghera, Lombardy, Italy. Rodolfo was a railway worker from Piacenza, driving a heavy Krupp locomotive, and married Carolina Losi...
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Maserati was born in Voghera
Voghera
thumb|250px|The Castle of Voghera in a 19th century etching.Voghera is a town and comune of Lombardy, Italy, in the province of Pavia...
. In 1903 he and his brother Bindo Maserati
Bindo Maserati
Bindo Maserati was an Italianautomotive engineer and businessman, known as the manager of Maserati and one of the Maserati Brothers.Born in Voghera, he was a mechanic at Isotta-Fraschini...
started working for Isotta-Fraschini
Isotta-Fraschini
Isotta Fraschini represents two Italian manufacturing companies which produce, respectively, marine engines and luxury goods. In the early 20th century it was famous worldwide as a luxury car manufacturer.-History:...
in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, on their older brother Carlo Maserati
Carlo Maserati
Carlo Maserati was an Italian bicycle and automotive engineer, the eldest of the Maserati Brothers.His engineering career started in a bicycle factory in Affori, near Milan, where he developed a one-cylinder internal combustion engine for motorized bicycles...
's recommendation. He followed Carlo to Bianchi
Bianchi
Bianchi, a plural of bianco , is a frequent proper name; notable people with that surname include:*Andrea Bianchi, an Italian film director*Bianca Bianchi , stage name of Bertha Schwarz, German/Austrian opera soprano...
in 1905, with whom he also raced and win in 1909. On Bindo's recommendation, Alfieri and Ettore Maserati
Ettore Maserati
Ettore Maserati was an Italian automotive engineer, one of five brothers who founded the Maserati firm in Bologna 1914. He was born in Voghera.His oldest brother Carlo Maserati brought him to the Junior car manufacturer in 1908...
went back to Isotta-Fraschini
Isotta-Fraschini
Isotta Fraschini represents two Italian manufacturing companies which produce, respectively, marine engines and luxury goods. In the early 20th century it was famous worldwide as a luxury car manufacturer.-History:...
on a mission to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in 1912, returning to Italy to found the new Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
-based workshop Societa Anonima Officine Alfieri Maserati
Maserati
Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...
in 1914.
Both served in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and the workshop was run by his brother
Ernesto Maserati
Ernesto Maserati
Ernesto Maserati was an Italian automotive engineer and racer, with Maserati of Modena since its inception in Bologna on 14 December 1914, together with his brothers Alfieri Maserati , Ettore Maserati, Bindo Maserati and others.Ernesto led the workshop during World War I, as his brothers joined...
, who led a large production of spark plugs to the war effort. After the war a larger production plant was set up in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
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Alfieri won a number of races in the 1920s. He died in Bologna from liver complications related to an accident in 1928.