In which Italian city was Maserati founded in 1914?

Maserati was founded in Bologna, Italy, in 1914. The company was established on December 1, 1914, by Alfieri Maserati and his brothers, who were already involved in automobile engineering and racing.

The Maserati brothers—Alfieri, Bindo, Carlo, Ettore, and Ernesto—built their reputation through competition work and technical development. The marque later became known for racing cars with engines ranging from four to sixteen cylinders. One of its early major successes came when a Maserati driven by Alfieri won the 1926 Targa Florio.

Bologna is especially important to the brand’s identity because its Neptune fountain inspired the famous trident emblem. Maserati’s headquarters and production center later moved to Modena: entrepreneur Adolfo Orsi acquired the firm in 1937 and moved its headquarters there in 1939. That later connection often causes Modena to be mistakenly given as the founding city.