Boomerang

One of the surprises of the 1971 Turin Motor Show was the epowood model of the very unconventional Maserati Boomerang, which was reaffirmed and developed into a moving prototype for Geneva in 1972.

The dream car, original in both its outer form and its passenger compartment solutions, used the Bora's chassis with a 310 HP 8V mid/rear-mounted longitudinal engine. This was a veritable sculpture, able to reach a speed of around 300 km/h. Its wedge-shaped body was dominated by dihedral and trapezoid forms and glass surfaces that stretched from the roof to below the waistline.

An impressive windshield tilt marks the negative record of 13 degrees (it was 15 degrees on the Manta). The whole architecture focuses on trapezoid shapes, which distinguish the glazed surfaces of the windshield, of the door windows, and of the rear window; on the plan, they also distinguish the front profile and mark the perimeter of the wide rear pillar on the sides. To the sides, the enhanced angular profile decidedly tapers the waistline. Provocation continues inside: a massive cylindrical steering column houses the instruments at the center of the steering wheel.