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January 26, 2015
A Beautiful Italian Bicycle | Maserati
Montante for Maserati 8CTF BIKE | Montante for Maserati 8CTF BIKE
The Beautiful Bicycles of Montante and Maserati
Italian bicycle brand "Montante" and Italian automobile brand "Maserati" have created a beautiful bicycle.
Text by SUZUKI Fumihiko (OPENERS)
Limited to 200 Units, Only 5 in Japan
The "Montante for Maserati 8CTF BIKE," which debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, commemorates the 70th anniversary of the "Maserati 8CTF," an early masterpiece race car that won the Indianapolis 500 in 1939 and 1940. It will be sold at 16 authorized Maserati dealerships across Japan starting in late October. In Japan,Maserati Festivalwas it displayed? Maserati owners may recall.
This "Montante for Maserati 8CTF BIKE" is a limited production of 200 units, inspired by the 200 laps completed by racing driver Wilbur Shaw in the Maserati 8CTF at the Indianapolis 500 in 1940. Only 5 units have been allocated to Japan.
The saddle, handlebar grips, and pedals are unified in red leather, matching the interior of the Maserati 8CTF. The body color is also a deep red, similar to the car's color. The Maserati logo engraved on the side of the frame is a reproduction of the design from the 1930s.
This special bicycle is handcrafted by "Montante," an Italian marque cherished since the 1920s. It is available in two sizes: S (inseam 132cm) and M (inseam 132-142cm), priced at 390,000 yen.
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