Maserati 90 Year Celebrations


	Maserati - Spanning 90 Years of History On December 1st, 1914 Alfieri Maserati founded "Società Anonima Officine Alfieri Maserati", at Via de'Pepoli 11 in Bologna. The company specialised in preparing cars for road racing. This date marks the beginning of the history of one of the most glorious marques in the automotive world. In 2004 Maserati reached another important goal, celebrating its 90 years with a unique event. Celebrations took place on the 17th, 18th and 19th September 2004 with cars travelling on a route from Milan to Rome, stopping at the factory in Modena. Centrepiece of these celebrations were 90 Maserati Spyder and Coupé models from the current range. These cars were decorated to commemorate an important international event for each of the last 90 years - for example, the year 1969 was represented by man's first landing on the moon. 3M decorated the cars with special adhesive film - 3M Scotchprint® Graphics, which allow extraordinary quality in the reproduction of images.


	1914-1928	1929-1943	1944-1958	1959-1973	1974-1988	1989-2004

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	1989 Fall of the Berlin Wall
	The Berlin Wall, which separated East and West Germany for 28 years, falls, uniting the German people once again.



	1990 Nelson Mandela is freed
	Nelson Mandela is freed after 28 years in prison, hailing the beginning of the end of Apartheid.



	1991 The World Wide Web
	Brit Tim Berners Lee invents the World Wide Web, the decisive step in the spread of the internet, the colossal computer network that now links the whole planet.



	1992 Signature of the Maastricht Treaty
	The Maastricht Treaty is signed. It will come into force in 1993 and pave the way for the introduction of the single currency.



	1993 Clonation discovered
	On October 28th Robert Stillman of George Washington University announces that a human embryo has been cloned for the first time.



	1994 Euro-Tunnel
	The Eurotunnel, which links Britain and France, is officially opened. It stretches for 50.4 km, 38.4 of which are undersea and can be used by cars and trains.



	1995 Dow Jones Index exceeds 5,000 points
	The Dow Jones Index exceeds 5,000 points for the first time, reflecting the explosive expansion of the US and world economies.



	1996 Michael Johnson wins 200m and 400m
	American athlete Michael Johnson wins both the 200 and 400 metre events at the Atlanta Olympics, a first in the history of the Games.



	1997 Landing on Mars
	US space probe Mars Pathfinder, which blasted off in December 1996, lands on Mars and begins beaming images of the Red Planet back to Earth.



	1998 "Interracial" France World Champions
	France's multiethnic football team wins the World Cup, proving that team spirit can transcend any barriers of colour and race.



	1999 Lance Armstrong beats cancer
	American cyclist Lance Armstrong wins the race against cancer. He will also triumph in the Tour De France once back in the saddle.



	2000 Celebrations for the year 2000
	The dawn of the new millennium is celebrated all over the planet.



	2001 Freedom Tower
	Two new towers will be built at Ground Zero as a symbol of freedom and our hopes for a peaceful future.



	2002 Birth of the Euro
	After years of preparation, the Euro is launched across Europe, replacing local currencies. Another very tangible sign of the growing closeness between the EU nations.



	2003 The America's Cup comes to Europe
	For the first time in its glorious 100 year history the America's Cup is won by a European sailing team, Alinghi of Switzerland.



	2004 In admiration of Miss Italia 2004
	Cristina Chiabotto, 18, is crowned Miss Italia 2004 at Salsomaggiore Terme.


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