29/05/2026
Mostro.
In Italian, it means monster.
But it can also mean someone incredibly good at what they do.
Which makes it the perfect name for this car.
The Zagato Mostro Barchetta, powered by Maserati, feels raw, dramatic and beautifully unreasonable.
Only five made.
4.2 litre Maserati V8.
Around 420 hp.
Around 1,200 kg.
Six speed sequential gearbox.
No roof.
And very, very little patience.
The name goes back to the Maserati 450S Zagato, the car Stirling Moss famously described as “beautiful like a monster”.
Decades later, Zagato brought that idea back in open-top form.
This Barchetta is rare, aggressive, mechanical and deeply physical.
A reminder that beauty can still have teeth.
That driving can still feel dangerous in the right way.
And that, sometimes, being called a monster is the highest compliment.
So, what are you taking?
This, or a Ferrari Monza SP2?
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