1973 Maserati Bora 4.9 Coupé
- Engine
- 4.9L quad-cam V8, ~310 bhp
- Colour
- Verde Indy (green)
A 1974 Maserati Bora 4.9-litre coupé with coachwork by Ital Design, chassis AM 117 718, manufactured in October 1973 and originally delivered to the United States in Verde Indy green. One of only 235 examples built with the larger 4.9-litre four-cam V8, the car returned to Italy in poor condition and underwent a comprehensive frame-off restoration to concours standard in 2010, including conversion to European specification. Subsequently it took first prize in the 'Most Beautiful Coupé' category at the 2015 Schloss Dyck Classic Days concours.
Ownership
- 2022-10-09Auction saleSold €170,000 (≈ $187K)
- 1974 →Factory deliveryOriginal US delivery customerpartial documentation
Car was delivered new to the United States in Verde Indy green with white interior; early history after this point is not documented.
- → 2010Italian owner prior to restorationnone documentation
Car returned to Italy in deteriorated condition requiring full restoration; no detail on how or when it left the US.
- 2010 → 2013Acquisition unknownRestoring owner in Italypartial documentation
Commissioned a complete frame-off mechanical and cosmetic rebuild to concours level, converting the car to European specification; photographic records exist on disc but no invoices were retained.
- 2013 →Private saleGerman enthusiast collectorpartial documentation
Acquired by a dedicated German private collector who brought the car to concours events; current consignor.
Competition
- 20152015 Schloss Dyck Classic Days concours1st Prize — Most Beautiful Coupé category
Award recognised both the quality of the preceding restoration and the car's visual presence.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2010Restoration
Full frame-off cosmetic and mechanical restoration carried out to concours level in Italy, with the car simultaneously converted from US to European specification. A CD-ROM photographic record of the process is retained, though invoices were not kept.
Interior colour changed from original white to tan at some point in the car's history; original factory specification confirmed by Maserati certificate.
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