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Makes › Maserati Italy › A6G/54 2000 (Allemano, Frua, Zagato) · Coachbuilt · 1954–1957 Extremely Rare

Maserati
A6G/54 2000 (Allemano, Frua, Zagato)

Twin-cam 2-litre GT bodied by Allemano, Frua and Zagato; c.60–65 built

Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Body: AllemanoBody: FruaBody: Zagato
Maserati A6G/54 2000 (Allemano, Frua, Zagato) (Wikimedia Commons: 1955 Maserati A6G/54 (Jay Kay) s/n 2114)
Maserati A6G/54 2000 (Allemano, Frua, Zagato) (Wikimedia Commons: 1955 Maserati A6G/54 (Jay Kay) s/n 2114)
Photo: edvvc from London, UK · CC BY 2.0
65BuiltDisputed
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
65 Built
Years
1954–1957
Engine
DOHC twin-plug inline six · 1,985 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,985 cc
Power
119 kW / 162 PSFactory: 160 hp · converted
Top speed
209 km/hFactory: 130 mph · converted
Designer
Gioacchino Colombo (engine, original design); Vittorio Bellentani (road-car revision)
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The A6G/54 was the last model built under the Maserati brothers' watch, a hand-built 2-litre GT with a detuned twin-cam racing engine. Production was only about 65 cars, clothed by coachbuilders such as Frua, Allemano and Zagato.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityExtremely Rare 65 · Built1,2
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productioncars built through 1957 (other RM text: approximately 60); Frua bodied 22 651,2 Factory production Disputed
Why more than one figure?

Sources differ: RM Sotheby's (Amelia 2017) says 65 built through 1957 and in other text approximately 60; Classic Driver (Gooding text) also gives approximately 60 examples of the model.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Maserati's A6 road-car line began at the 1947 Geneva show, and in 1954 the A6G was revised with a detuned Formula 2 engine, giving the A6G/54. For road use the engine gained a wet sump and a triple-row timing chain, and the car used independent coil-spring front suspension, a live rear axle and drum brakes. Around 65 were built through 1957, of which Frua bodied 22.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard A6G/54 2000 (Allemano, Frua, Zagato).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutDOHC twin-plug inline six3 Independently researched
Displacement 1,985 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,985 cc3 Independently researched
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
ValvetrainTwin cam, chain-driven camshafts, twin-plug head2 Independently researched
Fuel systemThree Weber 40 DCO3 carburettors2 Independently researched
Power 119 kW / 162 PSFactory: 160 hp · converted3 Independently researchedSource states bhp.
Power atNot yet verified
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxFour-speed manual3 Independently researched
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisLightweight tube-frame Gilco chassis2 Independently researched
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesLarge-finned aluminium drum brakes4 Independently researched
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 209 km/hFactory: 130 mph · converted5 Independently researchedStated for the Zagato spyder, chassis 2101.
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

The A6G/54 has the twin-plug, twin-cam two-litre six, a lightweight tube-frame Gilco chassis and large-finned aluminium drum brakes. Bodies came from Allemano (the series closed coupe), Frua and Zagato. Of the about 60 built, 21 Zagato chassis include 20 alloy berlinettas in four series, no two exactly alike, plus one spyder (chassis 2101). Individual cars are documented through Maserati factory build sheets and the research of Adolfo Orsi Jr. and Walter Bäumer; unique details such as the grille of chassis 2124 identify individual cars.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    RM Sotheby's Amelia Island 2017 – 1956 Maserati A6G/54 Coupe Series III by Frua Level B
    • 65 cars built through 1957 (other RM text: approximately 60); Frua bodied 22
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  2. 2
    Maserati A6G/54 (Gooding, Pebble Beach 2024, via Classic Driver) Level B Classic Driver Market
    • approximately 60 examples of the new model that were built through 1957
    • chain-driven camshafts, and a revised valve train
    • three Weber 40 DCO3 carburetors and twin-plug cylinder head
    • lightweight tube-frame Gilco chassis
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  3. 3
    1956 Maserati A6G/54 Coupe Series III by Frua | Amelia Island 2017 | RM Sotheby's Level B RM Sotheby's · 2017-03
    • DOHC twin-plug inline six-cylinder
    • 1,985 cc
    • 160 bhp
    • four-speed manual
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  4. 4
    1955 Maserati A6G/54 - 2000 Spyder Level B Classic Driver Market
    • large-finned aluminum drum brakes
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  5. 5
    1954 Maserati A6G/54 2000 Spyder chassis 2101 Level B conceptcarz.com
    • The top speed is 130 MPH
    Accessed 2026-11-12

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