There's a Maserati dealer in nearby Stockport, (H.R.Owen) but it's not often you see a Maserati on the streets of Hyde. I came across this one recently on my daily walk to Hyde town centre.
It's a third generation Maserati Ghibli which was introduced in 2013, and the '16' on the number plate indicates that this one was registered between 1 March and 31 August 2016.
It has a 3 litre engine, and there's a choice between twin turbo V6 petrol and turbo V6 diesel engines.
The writing at the bottom of the number plate shows that the car was provided by Marshall Maserati of Peterborough. The 'AF' shows that the DVLA local office licensing the car is Peterborough.
On 4 January 2017 I showed photographs that I'd taken of a Maserati Ghibli the same colour as this one and in exactly the same spot - but the registration number was different and for a 2015 model. The 'FA' on the number plate for that car shows that the license was issued by the Nottingham DVLA office.
