Collezione Maserati Umberto Panini

The Umberto Panini Maserati Collection preserves the history of the Trident marque through racing, road and prototype vehicles spanning more than a century.

Why it matters

Maserati's engineering story became closely linked with Modena. In 1996 entrepreneur Umberto Panini acquired fourteen vehicles from the marque's former official museum, preventing the collection from being dispersed. The collection now interprets the development of Italian racing and design within the Motor Valley.

What to notice

Racing cars include the pre-war 6C/34 and 6CM, the 250F associated with Juan Manuel Fangio's world championship, and the 420M/58 Eldorado built for the Monza 500 Miglia. The A6GCS Berlinetta, Birdcage Tipo 61 and Tipo 63 illustrate Maserati's design and engineering. Later road cars include the 3500 GT, Mistral, Ghibli and Merak, while the MC20 connects the collection to the marque's contemporary era.

Context and history

The collection began in the early 1990s. Panini's acquisition of the former official museum's core vehicles in 1996 secured an important group of Maserati cars for Modena. After a period in the Panini plant area, the collection moved to renovated exhibition spaces at Marzaglia in 2025, continuing the city's broader preservation of its automotive heritage.