Motor show which was bought by South African millionaire and Kyalami track owner Basil Read. In 1960, the engine was modified following increase in demand: the displacement increased to with a longer stroke and a smaller bore, with fuel injection and triple-strand chains added. The new engine developed . The fuel injected 5000 GT was shown at the 1960 Salone di Torino. A new 5-speed ZF transaxle was added with an overdrive gear to better cope with the modifications and ventilated disc brakes were added all around. Specifications Specifications for the first 5000 GT were: Maserati 450S-derived four OHC V8, at 5,500 rpm Lucas mechanical injection or four 45 DCOE Weber carburettors and dual fuel pump mechanical Magneti-Marelli ignition, dual spark plug 4-speed manual transmission ZF (later 5-speed) Front discs, rear drums (later all discs) Coachbuilders After the first body by Touring, the main body partner since 1960 became Carrozzeria Allemano which did 22 of the cars, designed by Giovanni Michelotti. Other builders were Pietro Frua (3), Carrozzeria Monterosa (2), Pininfarina (1), Ghia (Sergio Sartorelli) (1), Giovanni Michelotti (1), Bertone (Giorgetto Giugiaro) (1) and Carrozzeria Touring (2 more). In 1961, Bertone built a one-off 5000 GT that featured a body designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro. The car had a Tipo 104 chassis and a different engine than the standard 5000 GT. Buyers The 5000 GT was sold at prices around US$17,000 (twice the cost of a Maserati 3500), and in many respects individualized to the desires of its celebrity buyers, including Karim Aga Khan, Italian industrialist Gianni Agnelli, American sportsman Briggs Cunningham, actor Stewart Granger, Italian businessman Ferdinando Innocenti (Ghia-bodied 5000 GT), Basil Read, Swiss entrepreneur Otto Nef, count Giuseppe Comola, American Musician Joe Walsh, and Mexican president Adolfo López Mateos. Further reading Maurice Khawam, Maserati 5000 GT - A Significant Automobile. . Maurizio Tabucchi, Nel segno del Tridente. . References External links maserati-alfieri.co.uk - The 5000GT 5000 GT Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Grand tourers Cars introduced in 1959 1960s cars