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trident - The official magazine of the Maserati Club
Trident - Spring 2013

The new Quattroporte VI

Cover photo by Michael Ward
for Auto Italia

Father of the Biturbo

Photos by Philippe Murari

Father of the Biturbo

Photos by Dott Andreani

Father of the Biturbo

Photos by Dott Andreani

The first issue of Trident was published in January 1973 in A5 portrait format and continued so until issue number 72 in the autumn of 1997. The summer of 1990 saw publication of the 'Fiftieth Edition' of Trident with its cover in colour, a feature that became permanent in the summer of 1993 with issue number 59.

Casting tradition to one side, the cover of issue number 68, a personal favourite with the webmaster, surely brightened the summer for most, if not all, of our male members!

The spring issue of 1998 heralded a complete revamping of Trident in an A4 portrait format and it continues as such today.

Since those early days of the first issue these magazines have contained many informative and well written articles on club activities, new models, member's cars, in fact almost everything about Maseratis.

Although many members won't admit to it, around the time of the magazine's issue, they are often seen waiting by their letter box!

Since those early days, Trident magazine has evolved through the sterling efforts of its past and present editors and for this special thanks must rightly go to Ken Painter, Michael Miles, Peter Rae, John Bennett and Bill Jackson. The 100th issue was the last Trident published under the editorship of Maserati Guru Andy Heywood. Andy has now handed the reins over to Geoff Lancaster who continues the tradition of maintaining the highest of standards!

Every successful club magazine doesn't solely rely on its articles and editorial comment but also on it's photographic content, and for this, special thanks for their contributions must go to Maserati SpA, Dave Smith, Henny Cate, Phil Ward and Peter Collins. My apologies to the many contributors whose names I may have omitted.


The Winter 2012 issue of Trident magazine:

Editorial Jottings
by Geoff Lancaster
 6
Vera's Lunch 2013
by Geoff Lancaster
 9
Dott. Pierangelo Andreani - Father of the Biturbo
by Philippe Murari
10
Dream Maserati replicated
by Trevor Griffiths
19
Maserati International Belgium 2012
by Roger Epsztajn
27
Maserati Lakes
Autumn Meeting 28-30 September 2012
by Edwin Faulkner
32
Maserati Quattroporte VI
by Phil Ward
39
Combining Good Taste
by Graham Wood
37
Reflection on a Quattroporte V
by Phil Brown
52
Khamsin Quaranta
by Anthony Bernstein
55
The Maserati Brothers' Last Racing Car
by Geoff Lancaster
60
The Maserati 150 GT Spyder
by Geoff Lancaster
62
Talking Tyres
by Dougal Cawley
64


ADVERTISING IN TRIDENT

If you wish to place an advert in Trident, you may do so by contacting:

Geoff Lancaster
9 Harebell Drive
Broadway Fields
Yaxley
Peterborough
PE7 3UL

Tel: 07860 562659 (mobile)
geoff.lancaster@btinternet.com