Editing Maserati (section)

===The Maserati brothers===
{{see also|Maserati Brothers}}
[[File:Four Maserati brothers.jpg|thumb|[[Ettore Maserati|Ettore]], [[Bindo Maserati|Bindo]], [[Ernesto Maserati|Ernesto]], and [[Alfieri Maserati]]]]
The Maserati brothers, [[Alfieri Maserati|Alfieri]] (1887–1932), [[Bindo Maserati|Bindo]] (1883–1980), [[Carlo Maserati|Carlo]] (1881–1910), [[Ettore Maserati|Ettore]] (1894–1990), and [[Ernesto Maserati|Ernesto]] (1898–1975), were all involved with automobiles from the beginning of the 20th century. Alfieri, Bindo, and Ernesto built 2-litre Grand Prix cars for [[Diatto]]. In 1926, Diatto suspended the production of race cars, leading to the creation of the first Maserati and the founding of the Maserati marque. One of the first Maseratis, driven by Alfieri, won the 1926 [[Targa Florio]]. Maserati began making race cars with 4, 6, 8, and 16 cylinders (two straight-eights mounted parallel to one another).

[[File:(Bologna) - Fontana del Nettuno.jpg|thumb|140px|left|[[Piazza Maggiore]]'s [[Neptune (mythology)|Neptune]] and his trident]]
The [[trident]] logo of the Maserati car company, designed by Mario Maserati, is based on the [[Fountain of Neptune, Bologna|Fountain of Neptune]] in [[Bologna]]'s [[Piazza Maggiore]]. In 1920, one of the Maserati brothers used this symbol in the logo at the suggestion of family friend Marquis Diego de Sterlich. It was considered particularly appropriate for the sports car company due to the fact that Neptune represents strength and vigour; additionally the statue is a characteristic symbol of the company's original home city.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maserati100.com/history/timeline.html |title=Maserati &#124; 100 Years &#124; History Timeline |website=Maserati100.com |publisher=Maserati |access-date=22 June 2014}}</ref>

Alfieri Maserati died in 1932, but three other brothers, Bindo, Ernesto, and Ettore kept the firm going.