If you are familiar with Maserati, perhaps you have one, then you will know that the emblem of the car is a trident.
Maserati began on December 1, 1914 in Bologna. One of the Maserati brothers, Mario, was an artist. He is said to have devised the trident emblem. It is believed that the company wanted something that represented Bologna, something recognisable.
do you recognise the trident?
Neptune in the heart of Bologna
a special Maserati
The crystal encrusted Maserati was on display in Bologna when I was there. I’m not quite sure why this was done, but it looks quite impressive.
I wonder if they can pick them off
looking inside
it would be difficult to clean and wind drag might be a problem
now that's a hubcap
The Neptune in Bologna is the most impressive and powerful one I have seen. There were some very puny Neptunes in Spain and France. The Italians obviously liked their gods tough.
that is soooo weird, the car I mean. The trident is…quite appealing.
By: Charlotte on May 28, 2011
at 9:18 pm
There was no explanation for the crystal covered car – it was just there.
By: bagnidilucca on May 28, 2011
at 9:26 pm
I wonder if the glue is car wash proof?
By: Moira Drexler on May 28, 2011
at 9:20 pm
The brushes would get caught in the crystals.
By: bagnidilucca on May 28, 2011
at 9:27 pm
Ciao, I saw your comment on Dakota and I was curious about your nom de plume, so here I am! Interesting read, I am from Modena (sort of), love Bologna, love Maserati but I’ll skip the crystal one, where I live there are too many spiders (not poisonous like in Australia) and it would be hell to clean the webs off :-).
Ciao
Alessandra
By: Alessandra on May 28, 2011
at 9:24 pm
Isn’t Dakota’s blog fabulous? I love his photos. I love Bologna too. I go whenever I can when I am in Italy. I have been to Modena, but we arrived just as siesta kicked in and everything was closed. I’ll have to go back.
By: bagnidilucca on May 28, 2011
at 9:29 pm
Is this car proof of a bored housewife with a glue gun?
By: Liz Golding on May 28, 2011
at 10:28 pm
What an excellent observation.
By: bagnidilucca on May 29, 2011
at 12:12 am
Yup, I’m with Liz – a craft class on speed – which is kind of punny – Maserati equals speed. The Bologna Neptune is certainly a bonny lad isn’t he.
By: Jan on May 29, 2011
at 12:05 am
He has muscles on his muscles.
By: bagnidilucca on May 29, 2011
at 12:12 am
That crystal car is AMAZING – !!! I’d love to see it.
By: mary D on May 29, 2011
at 1:28 am
You never know it might tour the world and end up somwhere nearby.
By: bagnidilucca on May 29, 2011
at 6:31 am
Housewife with a glue gun eh?…. So it’s kind of bedazzler-ed then.
I think my boys would like this one.
By: cityhippyfarmgirl on May 29, 2011
at 10:33 pm
It is very flash. That housewife has been very busy.
By: bagnidilucca on May 30, 2011
at 1:11 am
Ahh the Italians and their cars! That’s a lot of crystal bling 😛
By: Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella on May 30, 2011
at 7:02 am