Even today, however, the Boomerang is emblematic of the era. Maserati was between owners and cash was tight, making the Boomerang just another icon in Giugiaro’s greatest hits catalog. The Boomerang did not see the light of day at the end of a Maserati factory, but mostly due to economic issues around the world in the early 1970s. The gauges are all so accessible, you just want to reach out and tap them to see if they are the real deal. The steering wheel with its rim-mounted setup is quite breathtaking even today. Production-ready elements are seen in the relatively practical doors, enclosed popup headlights and even the cabin. In fact, the Countach has a very blunt nose and shape by comparison. It debuted in 1972 just a few months after the Bertone-styled Lamborghini Countach, and aimed to make Lambo’s vision seem quaint.
But unlike the 512 S Modulo and others, the Boomerang concept was designed to go into production - tomorrow. The sophisticated computer modelling of today was just a twinkle in the DoD and NASA’s eye at the time, so the intuition of a designer often led the day. If you were to ask famed Italian auto designer Giorgetto Giugiaro to name his favorite work, he might well choose say, the Hyundai Sonata. To name the greatest of Giorgetto Giugiaro’s designs is probably impossible, but here is one worthy candidate for the short list: the Maserati Boomerang. Wind tunnels in this era were largely the last step of a design – mostly to flag any huge turbulence issues. A Giugiaro Masterpiece: The 1972 Maserati Boomerang. Lancia Stratos HF Zero at Atlanta Dream Cars exhibit Ferrari 512 S Modulo at Atlanta Dream Cars exhibit In wind tunnels of the day, the goal was to have as little front surface area as possible. The design was the ultimate expression of mid-engine hypercar engineering of the time. This design mantra took over the minds of the world’s top stylists collectively around 1970 – as the Ferrari 512 S Module and the Lancia Stratos HF Zero concepts swept everyone to accept the shape. Click here for more info and here for more from Bonhams.The wedge. No pre-sale estimate is available, but if you have to ask, you can’t afford it. This is a rare chance to own a true concept car from one of the greatest automotive designers of all time. Italdesign was called in to develop Tipo 117, and the sleek. A mid-engined supercar was within the limits of possibility. By 1968, Maserati was under Citroen’s control no doubt that the French brought some much-needed forward thinking to the stodgy brand. It’s been welcomed at car shows all over the world and will continue to be. Shop 1972 Maserati Boomerang Canvas Wall Art by Naxart in a variety of sizes, with framed options available. The Boomerang debuted the same year as the Bora, Maserati’s great production supercar. A few other owners have had the pleasure to be this car’s caretaker and it had another slight restoration in 2003. It was restored and appeared at shows as early as 1990. It was sold after the Barcelona show to a Spanish resident until a German took it home with him in 1980. The Boomerang premiered at the 1971 Turin Motor Show and made its rounds across Europe in 1972: Geneva, Paris, London, Barcelona. The base used by Italdesign (chassis and complete mechanics) was a Maserati Bora, with a central eight-cylinder rear engine laid out at 90° that. Remember, this is from 1972 – cars that actually looked like this (wedges sharp lines and creases… think Lotus Esprit) were on sale for decades after. The Maserati Boomerang a mockup of which made a fleeting appearance at the 1971 Turin Motor Show would be presented at the Swiss show in 1972 as a registered vehicle that ran and drove. The front of the sharp wedge has a giant, (and we mean giant) Maserati trident slapped on there so there’s no mistaking what company this car represents.
1972 MASERATI BOOMERANG DRIVER
The engine is mounted in the rear and the driver sits in a sort of glass greenhouse. It’s powered by a 4.7-liter V-8 from a Bora making 310 horsepower. But unlike many, this thing is not only fully functional, but road registered. This is a concept car in the classic sense of concept cars – out there ideas that really don’t have a shot at production. This wild – and iconic – 1970s Italian concept car was designed by the master himself, Giorgetto Giugiaro.
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