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GB £229,999
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1970 Ghibli Spyder
Specification:
Left hand drive
4.7 Automatic
1970 manufactured
Silver with red leather and black soft top
Registration EGC 342H
Chassis # AM-115-1201
Engine # 115S 1201
This beautiful stylish car was originally sold in North America and shipped to the UK in 1980. It is fitted with power steering, air conditioning, electric windows, leather seating.
The Ghibli Spyder is a very rare car today and this car has only covered 35,000 genuine miles from new and is in largely original un-restored condition. Mechanically this car is excellent, having had regular maintenance during the last ownership and previously. There are numerous invoices in the history file, many from renowned marque specialists, Bill McGrath Maserati, recent work includes: replacement radiator, reconditioned gearbox, overhaul and recommision the air conditioning system, replacement wiper motor and tyres, overhauled carburetors and numerous other replacements and adjustments.
Also present: V5 DVLA registration document, current MOT certificate, current road tax (fee exempt), HPI certificate – showing all clear, drivers
manual, parts manual, history file containing numerous old MOT’s, invoices and sundry documentation.
Compare this price to its Ferrari Daytona Spyder counterpart, and the Ghibli starts to look very attractively priced. In our opinion, a lot of classic
Maseratis are still very undervalued, at the moment. We wonder though for how long?
A fabulous open top GT car and a sound future investment.
E-mail: andylerry@hotmail.co.uk |
GB £124,999
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1974 Quattroporte II Bertone Prototype
Maserati motor show car for Paris and Turin 1974.
Tipo 123
Chassis AM-123-004
3.0 V6 @ 90° (2965cc)
Four overhead camshafts, 2 valves for cylinder
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3 Weber 44 DCNF carburettors
210 BHP @ 6000 RPM
Weight 1600 kg
Top speed 200 KPH
Front wheel drive
This unique prototype, believed to be the only car actually completed for the road has been sympathetically refurbished over several years by its previous enthusiastic owner, with bodywork by Prestige and mechanical work by Bill McGrath Maserati.
Other features on this fabulous prototype include:
Jaeger LCD dashboard
Polished wood rimmed steering wheel
Cream paintwork
Saddle brown leather upholstery
5 speed standard gate gearbox
Citroen SM type steering and hydraulic suspension
4 electric windows with blinds
Special alloy wheels (DeTomaso Longchamp style)
Triple wipers, air conditioning
Leather and carpet lined boot
Quality quilted under bonnet insulation
Blaupunkt blue spot radio cassette with electric aerial
High polished wooden dash and door accents
Beautiful original perforated headlining.
This is a beautiful car which has had tens of thousands of pounds spent on it recently. All work has been carried out sympathetically and meticulously, so as not to spoils its highly original look and feel.
The car is well known to the UK Maserati Owners Club and to specialists Bill McGrath Maserati of Kimpton, Hertfordshire, England.
It has also been exhibited at Goodwood Festival of Speed Concours. It comes with a thick file of history and documentation along with some very rare factory literature / brochures etc, and it is genuinely a delight to drive, once acclimatised to the quick handling.
This unique car deserves to be cherished by its next enthusiastic owner or placed in the special care of a quality collection or museum.
This is a very important piece of motoring history which cannot be repeated.
Also see Classic and Sports Car magazine, October 2011, page 215 (Case histories), write up.
E-mail: andylerry@hotmail.co.uk |
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GB £34,950
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1980 MASERATI MERAK SS
Chassis No: AM122/A*593*.
Engine No: AM.122A.593.
Right hand drive.
5-speed manual transmission.
2965cc V6. 3 double choke Weber 44DCNF carburettors.
It has the full set of Citroen hydraulic equipment (clutch, brakes, headlights), i.e. before the factory made the later SS cars with conventional equipment. All the hydraulics are in good working order.
Mileage: 84,000 km / 52,300 miles.
Exterior: Rosso Maserati; paintwork refurbished in 2009.
Interior: black leather with grey alcantara on top of the dashboard. Dark grey carpet, light grey headlining, all in good condition.
Major mechanical work undertaken includes:
Aug 2005: Stainless steel exhaust fitted. Bill McGrath - 72,000km (45,000 miles).
Feb 2008: front and rear suspension overhaul; hollow exhaust valves replaced with solid; new headlamps. Bill McGrath - 80,000km (50,000 miles).
Dec 2010: cylinder head repair, carburettor service, timing. Bill McGrath Limited - 84,000km (52,000 miles).
Tyres: Pirelli P4000 205/70 and 215/70 were fitted in February 2008 at 80,000km (50,000 miles).
The car is fitted with an immobilizer and a battery isolator.
I have owned the car since 2007 and known the car since a friend of mine bought it in 1999, during which time I know it has been well maintained and carefully driven and garaged. Bill McGrath Limited, the acknowledged Maserati experts, have known the car since the early 90s and have done a lot of the servicing on it.
The car has twice won in its class at the Maserati Club Concours.
Long-standing member of the Maserati Club UK.
The car can be viewed at my home in West Sussex.
For further details please email Roger at roger.harrison49@btinternet.com |
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We can sell your classic car for you from our new 20-car showroom in Cheltenham.
Please call Andy Lerry to discuss.
Tel: 01452 730545 or 07595 218406 (mobile) |
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1977 Maserati Bora 4.9 Litre
1977 Maserati Bora 4.9 Litre belonging to a long-standing Club member.
Chassis Number: AM117/49US/1040
Engine Number: AM117/49US/1040
Mileage: 46,987 miles
Left-hand drive.
John has owned this car for 21 years since 1989, when he imported it direct from USA. At that time it had a total recorded mileage of 17,487, which was almost certainly correct. Since then it has covered a further 29,500 miles giving a total mileage of circa 47,000 miles. An original USA title document appears to show that the mileage in 1984 when the car was purchased by the previous owner was 11,559. The car has a comprehensive history file from 1989.
A 1977 model, it was an original export to the USA and believed to be one of the last 25 built. The highest car number found in USA was 1046 and this car is 1040. 235 of the 524 cars built were fitted, as this car, with the 4.9 litre engine. However, it seems likely that this option was only introduced for the European Bora in late 1976. On arrival in the UK, this car was converted back to the European specification, with the exception of the silencer location and the rubber bumpers, which were re-located. This work was carried out by Bill McGrath. At that time new stainless steel manifolds and exhaust were also fitted.
In 1995/6 the chassis and body were fully restored in John’s workshop. He employed a suitably skilled person to do this work, under his supervision. A photographic record is available. At that time the seats were re-trimmed.
Other modifications and improvements carried out included a completely re-designed fuel system to prevent fuel vaporisation, which had been a constant if intermittent problem. Hatches were made in the firewall behind the seats to provide access to the front of the engine.
All major servicing has been done by Bill McGrath Limited. No mechanical work has been done by any other business. General periodic servicing has been done in John’s own workshop.
In 2002 the rear engine cover locks failed and it flew open causing substantial damage. This was repaired and the car re-painted by Hibbard Automotive, who John has used since 1996 on various of his cars. Again a photographic record is available. The most recent bodywork and painting has also been done by them.
It will be supplied with a new MOT if required. A full service by Bill McGrath Limited, was carried out in November. At this time they also prepared a condition report.
The current electric exterior mirrors replaced the particularly ugly originals. The offside mirror has been damaged, but remains fully functional. John has been unable to source a correct replacement.
John is a chartered engineer and an ex-Chairman of the Maserati Club and has owned Maseratis since 1974. In addition to the Bora, he has three other Maseratis. He is selling the Bora because he is now using it only rarely as it doesn’t really suit his advancing years!! All cars are kept in dehumidified garages.
Offers on GB £60,000.
Interested parties should contact John direct at jduggleby05@btinternet.com |
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WARNING TO SELLERS
It has come to our attention that bogus buyers are contacting members via email, perporting to be interested in buying their cars.
These emails, mostly in broken English, offer to pay for the car without even seeing it. I understand that they often offer to send a cheque for a higher value than the car - say £30,000 for a £25,000 car. Thinking that they have sold their car, unsuspecting sellers are asked to send the bogus buyer a cheque for the difference which they can then cash within 3 or 4 days.
Unaware of what is going on, the seller will then find that the bogus buyer's cheque has bounced and this can often take up to three weeks or so one becomes aware. So the sellers are left without the car AND minus any monies forwarded to the buyer. There is also always the risk of a fake Banker's Draft which bounce.
Members may not be aware of this possible scam. It would be good to remind members that they should always insist on an electronic transfer of funds by BACS or CHAPS before parting with their beloved motors. |
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