Maserati

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding date?December 1, 1914. This date marks the official establishment of the company
2. What is the original founding city?Bologna, Italy. The birthplace of the Maserati automotive dream
3. What does the Maserati logo look like and what does it mean?The Maserati logo is a trident, a three‑pronged spear. It was chosen by the Maserati brothers to show the power and elegance of their cars, and it comes from a statue of Neptune, the Roman sea god.
4. When was Maserati founded and who started it?Maserati was started on December 1, 1914, in the Italian city of Bologna by the Maserati brothers.

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