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15 Things You Didn’t Know About Maserati! Get Better Acquainted with the Lovely Trident Since starting as a spark plug manufacturer, Maserati has won races, built cars for world leaders, and was once Ferrari’s greatest rival on-and-off the track. It’s also been to the brink of bankruptcy more than a few times, but now hums along nicely as part of the Fiat group. (Which, of course, also owns Ferrari) 2014 marks 100 years since Officine Alfieri Maserati SA opened it doors in Bologna, Italy. Here are 15 of the stranger, little known anecdotes that got Maserati to where it is today. 15. THERE WERE SIX MASERATI BROTHERS IN ALL Carlo, Bindo, Alfieri, Ettore, Mario and Ernesto Maserati were born to Rodolfo Maserati and Carolina Losi in Bologna, Italy. Rodolfo was a mechanically inclined railroad worker who instilled his sons with a love of speed. Though, this philosophy didn’t quite take with Mario, who became an artist. Carlo was the oldest, and somewhat of a boy-gen...

20 Little Known Facts About Ford Motors Getty Images One of the longest and most enduring symbols of America has been the Ford Motor Company. However, how much does anyone truly know about such an American icon? Here are 20 of the least known facts about the institution that still remains a treasured icon today. 20. Ford Was The First Green Company Getty Images Ford factories, both in the US and England, used both animal and human manure to power the factories, burning through 2,000 pounds of the smelly waste per week. This lasted until 1939 when other less expensive fuel methods came to light. I'd hate to be near those factories when on a picnic with my girlfriend! 19. BFFs Forever Getty Images Henry Ford and Thomas Edison were such close friends that Ford took a test tube and captured Edison's final breaths while the latter was on his deathbed. Supposedly, Ford wanted to keep his late friend nearby. Ta...