An Italian manufacturer of racing and sports cars, Maserati was established in 1914 and run by brothers Alfieri II, Bindo, Carlo, Ettore, Ernesto and Mario Maserati. One of the first Maseratis, driven by Alfieri II, won the 1926 Targa Florio. After many tumultuous changes of ownership and unprofitable years of producing mediocre vehicles, Maserati is back to building beautifully designed and built cars under the ownership of the Fiat Group.