Topic: Monty487 - Solved: 1979 Maserati 330 Ricarrozzata Berlinetta by ATL (?)

[el_monty]

Fellow Autopuzzlers, for a point please identify this car.

Don't be naughty! Stay away from Google Search by Image, kids.

[hermanoto]

Maserari 330, 1979.

Rebodied Berlinetta by ATL
4200cc engine, 256HP

[el_monty]

Indeed!
The mysterious denomination of this car seems to indicate that it was originally a 1979 3rd gen Quattroporte (codenamed Tipo AM330), which was rebodied and converted into a coupé at some point by ATL (Autotecnica del Lario). Strange, because ATL reportedly had already folded in 1976, according to the info available on the www. It's very confusing. If anyone has more info that can clarify what this car is, it will be very welcome.

[nicanary]

I hope it works better aerodynamically than Zagato's construction of 1957. Le Mans that year - on a 450S chassis.  It was almost undriveable because the constructors failed to understand Frank Costin's design principles.

Other than that - sorry I can't add anything useful.