Let me begin by saying this, we do not have a problem with the creation of this bespoke Maserati Quattroporte Shooting Brake. Actually, we do, because why not get an Audi RS6, the best looking estate on the Pandemic affected market right now. But anyway, one man’s dream (we’re not being sexist here) is another person’s nightmare. The problem we have with this Maserati Shooting Brake is that the creator decided to fit a 3.0-litre V6 diesel.

You will not be surprised to learn this bespoke build is British. Typical Brit, always wanting to save money on fuel costs, despite spending tens of thousands converting a perfectly good Maserati Quattroporte saloon into something that resembles a CLS Shooting Brake.

The owner consulted a number of companies to build his dream machine, however, he was getting quotes in the region of £200,000 GBP. So he got in touch with Adam Redding Cars, a UK based company that specialises in bespoke and modification work.

And they did a quality job, but the gut punch is the diesel engine. A diesel-powered Maserati is everything a Maserati shouldn’t be. A Maserati is and always will be V8 powered. And when everything goes electric Maserati should be granted special status to retain V8 powertrains.

After all that trouble and strife, the owner is now looking to sell up. Typical.