The new Birdcage 75th fittingly made its official driving debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, wowing the crowd with its
gorgeous sheetmetal that pays homage to that aforementioned classic Maserati. In case you missed its initial media debut at the Geneva auto show earlier this year, it won "Best Concept" for obvious reasons. It has also been featured as one of Forbes magazine's "Ten coolest concept cars".
The Birdcage 75th joined other exotics in the Supercar hillclimb at this year's Goodwood event in West Sussex, England, before 150,000 enthusiasts.
Among those present was Maserati's CEO Karl-Heinz Kalbfell, 5th Gear TV presenter Tom Ford and '70s rock group Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason, each
fortunate enough not only to get close to the new concept but also to take a stint behind the wheel.Mason, who just happens to own an original Maserati Birdcage Tipo 61, took time off from rehearsing for the Live 8 concert to take part in the Goodwood event.
"It's a real honour to drive this amazing concept car which draws inspiration from a golden era for Maserati," commented Mason when being interviewed by RAI, an Italian television station. "The original Birdcage, the Tipo 61, was a perfectly balanced car, so ahead of its time. I can see the same spirit in the design and execution of the Birdcage 75th."
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| Maserati's CEO Karl-Heinz Kalbfell, 5th Gear TV presenter Tom Ford and '70s rock group Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason (shown in his original Maserati Birdcage Tipo 61), were each fortunate enough to take a stint behind the wheel. (Photo: Maserati) |
The Birdcage 75th joined other exotics in the Supercar hillclimb at this year's Goodwood event in West Sussex, England, before 150,000 enthusiasts.
Among those present was Maserati's CEO Karl-Heinz Kalbfell, 5th Gear TV presenter Tom Ford and '70s rock group Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason, each
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| This year's Goodwood event in West Sussex, England, drew 150,000 enthusiasts. (Photo: Maserati) |
"It's a real honour to drive this amazing concept car which draws inspiration from a golden era for Maserati," commented Mason when being interviewed by RAI, an Italian television station. "The original Birdcage, the Tipo 61, was a perfectly balanced car, so ahead of its time. I can see the same spirit in the design and execution of the Birdcage 75th."