Daring lines and a body that was very low (little moreover a metre above the ground), wide and aerodynamic: a real racing car conceived for the road. The Boomerang had an extremely futuristic design, conceived to be several years ahead of the Brand’s style, launching a wedge-shaped form which would later be used on several other cars, such as the Maserati Merak. In 1971 presented the Maserati Boomerang, one of the most irreverent concept cars in Maserati’s entire history.
1972 MASERATI BOOMERANG ISO
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My question is who wins the bidding at this auction? Kanye or Will.I.Am? It was Maserati’s vision for the future, a design by the great Giorgetto Giugiaro. It was a sharp, angular stunner that appeared to be decades ahead of its time. The 1972 Maserati Boomerang was unlike anything else on the road in its day.
This needle of a car punctured the imagination of many back in the early 1970’s.