2004 Maserati MC12 Stradale

The Maserati MC12 Stradale connects a small road-car run with the marque’s return to international GT racing. The road, competition and private track versions need separate identities and counts.

History and verified programme identity

Maserati’s heritage page reports fifty road MC12s for 2004–2005. The road programme supported the wider racing return, but those fifty are not a combined count of every GT1 and private track chassis. The supplied real museum image is creator-titled as a 2006 MC12 Stradale. That source label is retained as an example reference rather than proof that the original road production continued into 2006. The photographed all-white appearance also remains the car’s current illustrated finish, without being assigned as a newly discovered numbered factory edition. The original model name and maker production scope establish the profile.

Engineering and design

The maker specifies a 5,998 cc V12 with a 630 hp reference and a carbon-fibre/Nomex structural approach. Its long-tail body and removable hard-top road presentation distinguish it from an ordinary front-engine grand tourer. The programme used technology related to the Ferrari Enzo, with Maserati-specific changes to chassis and aerodynamics. Shared technical ancestry does not make the cars duplicate identities. The photograph shows the long body and road specification context, while current engine configuration and original paint require an individual record. The private Versione Corse has a different purpose and should not inherit the road tally. The published specification describes the programme or the explicitly named configuration. An individual car can receive revised parts during use or restoration. Keep those changes dated when comparing it with other Maseratis, so current hardware does not silently rewrite the original engineering record. Weight and output figures also require their printed measurement convention and market context rather than being treated as measurements of the pictured vehicle.

The physical car in the supplied photograph

MissionInn.Jim photographed this creator-identified MC12 Stradale at Riverside’s automotive museum. The source title uses 2006 and shows an all-white appearance; the factory road-programme period remains 2004–2005.

How to identify and compare the programme

An MC12 Stradale archive should identify the original road chassis and delivery specification before attaching racing associations. GT1 results belong to specific competition cars and should not be claimed for every road example. Record current finish, repairs and equipment as dated details. The fifty-car manufacturer reference remains separate from the Versione Corse’s prototype and customer allocation. This also helps prevent a road car with later modifications from being imported as a second original factory track variant. The museum photo is a genuine road-model illustration, while original documentation establishes the deeper provenance and present mechanical originality.

Collecting and chassis evidence

An individual MC12 Stradale record starts with its original chassis identity, delivery specification and dated documents. Preserve the engine and body references separately where the car was coachbuilt or changed during competition. Original correspondence, build sheets and early photographs can establish details that a modern exterior cannot show. Record replacement panels, engine changes and restoration work chronologically. A present appearance may differ from the original specification without representing a second manufactured vehicle. For a numbered edition, retain its plate and allocation paperwork alongside the chassis file. Historical names and race numbers are useful search references, but they are not substitutes for permanent identity or a reconciled production register.

Related Maserati designs and meaningful comparisons

The MC12 Stradale belongs to MC12 / road homologation. Compare it with the two linked profiles to follow how Maserati changed its engineering or its presentation. Their original model identities remain separate, even when a coachbuilder, engine family or anniversary theme connects them. Shared ancestry does not merge their manufactured quantities or make their photographs interchangeable.

Reading the sources

The programme sources and the photograph answer different questions. Manufacturer and custodial records establish the original model, Type, category and published production scope. The creator’s file establishes the pictured subject, setting and image permission. An individual chassis history can then add ownership, competition entries and dated repairs without changing the scope of the original programme. Build references are not survivor counts, and a later specification does not automatically become an additional newly manufactured vehicle. Where primary evidence does not establish a complete fabrication census, that field remains unassigned.

Specifications and rarity evidence

Frequently asked questions

What does the published rarity reference cover?

Manufacturer gives 50 road MC12s for 2004–2005. Road homologation scope is distinct from GT1 competition chassis and 13 Versione Corse. Creator photo title says 2006; not used to extend maker production period.

How is MC12 Stradale classified?

This is a named original Maserati road-car programme. Its qualified source references fall below the 7,500 screening threshold. Completed production, announced allocations and survivor counts remain distinct, with any unresolved differences explained in the article.

Which technical details are established for the programme?

The primary record supports maker production period: 2004–2005; original road quantity: 50 reported; engine: 5,998 cc V12. These are programme or explicitly attributed photo references. A particular surviving car’s engine, chassis repairs and competition preparation require its own dated documentation.

Does the photographed appearance establish factory originality?

The caption records a real creator-identified MC12 Stradale subject and its documented setting. It establishes the illustration’s scope, while original components, restoration work and individual race provenance require chassis-specific evidence. A competition number, current paint or museum display is not used as an originality certificate.

What rarity or archive scope is verified?

Manufacturer gives 50 road MC12s for 2004–2005. Road homologation scope is distinct from GT1 competition chassis and 13 Versione Corse. Creator photo title says 2006; not used to extend maker production period.

Who photographed the supplied image?

MissionInn.Jim via Wikimedia Commons, under Public domain. The original file and licence are linked with the image. Retain the creator, source and licence when uploading, exporting or reusing it; local retouching and synthetic enlargement have not been performed.

Related Maserati profiles

• 2004 Maserati Spyder 90th Anniversary
• 2006 Maserati MC12 Versione Corse

Sources and photo credits

• Manufacturer or custodial programme evidence

Photograph: MissionInn.Jim via Wikimedia Commons original source, Public domain. Original image or source-provided thumbnail supplied without local cropping, retouching or synthetic enlargement.