The Birdcage 75th is a concept of a car from luxury car maker Maserati. The Italian car maker honours the spirit of the dream car era and has conceptualized the Birdcage 75th.

The name of the prototype directly recalls the legendary Birdcage Tipo 63.
The Birdcage 75th will capture the ultimate expression of speed, sensuality and elegance to create a functional and dynamic automotive sculpture. The contrast struck between its organic fluidity and the severe tension of its mechanicals, creates a dynamism seldom realized. The Birdcage 75th is based on the road racing chassis of the Maserati MC12.

Maserati tried to break away from traditional styling solutions to create a coherent and unique visual experience. This led to a particularly innovative integration of the exterior and interior design and construction.

The main goal of the Birdcage 75th was to push new stylistic boundaries and techniques. Without limiting the project’s creative potential, the car design began with the study of the mechanicals to create a coherent and seamless object. The first necessity became to envelope the mechanicals in the most efficient manner possible. As research has shown, the aerodynamic forms most effectively and frequently applied in race car design are the teardrop and the inverted wing form. With this in mind, the concept of the Birdcage 75th was born.

The floating central cell is seamlessly divided into two halves, the upper portion being transparent, and the lower portion serving as a structural aerodynamic skirt. The large transparent area of the upper surface not only grants its occupants outstanding visibility, but allows all of the Maserati mechanicals, from its pushrod suspension to the beautifully crafted carbon fibre inlet trumpets of its V12 engine to be showcased and appreciated.

Staying true to its race car roots, the exterior surfaces are kept as low and uncluttered as possible only to ebb and flow into the four independently pronounced fenders which house the massive alloy wheels. To further underline the Maserati heritage, great care was taken in the rich jewel-like details which contrast the elegant simplicity of its streamlined form. The rear of the car is characterized by its imposingly deep diffuser, complemented by active aero panels on the upper surface, which raise and lower accordingly to produce the necessary levels of downforce for stability at any speed.

The interior of the car plays an important role in the visual impact and historic ties to Maserati. True to the concept of the car, the interior is an extension of the car itself, seamlessly integrated in the carbon fibre chassis.

Moreover, the car is built entirely of sustainable materials, emphasising the use of recycled components rather than natural resources.

The Birdcage 75th also extends the concept of car/user interface.