1970 Maserati Ghibli 4.7 Spider
- Engine
- 4.7L DOHC V8, four Weber downdraft carburetors, 310 bhp at 5,500 rpm
- Colour
- Light metallic blue
The 1970 Maserati Ghibli 4.7 Spider, chassis AM115/S/1185, is one of only 82 examples built with the 4.7-litre twin-cam V8 and five-speed manual gearbox, making it among the rarest of the 128 Spiders produced. Bodied by Ghia to Giorgetto Giugiaro's celebrated wedge design, it was originally supplied to the US East Coast and retains its matching-numbers engine, verified by a Maserati Classiche certificate. The car participated in touring rallies including the New England 1000 and Copperstate 1000 and has been repainted in light metallic blue, accompanied by the original colour-matched hardtop and both Campagnolo alloy and Borrani wire wheel sets.
Ownership
- 2024-01-25Auction saleSold US$537,500
- 1970 →Factory deliveryForeign Car City, Incpartial documentation
US East Coast Maserati importer based in West Nyack, New York; took delivery of this USA-market car upon completion in mid-1970.
- → 2003Unknown owner(s) in Arizona and Washington Statepartial documentation
Early history undocumented; car believed to have received a cosmetic restoration in the 1990s, refinished in red over black. Records from the early 2000s place it in Arizona and then Washington State.
- 2003 → 2008Acquisition unknownBob Gettpartial documentation
Italian car enthusiast based in Sudbury, Massachusetts; had the car comprehensively serviced and sorted by KTR European Motorsports in Ayer, Massachusetts, and used it on touring events.
- 2008 →AuctionProminent collector from Pound Ridge, New Yorkpartial documentation
Acquired via a Bonhams sale in 2008; maintained the car regularly through area specialists and commissioned a full repaint in light metallic blue along with additional refurbishment work.
Competition
- —New England 1000Driver: Bob Gett
Car participated in this touring rally during Bob Gett's ownership, roughly in the 2003–2008 period.
- —Copperstate 1000Driver: Bob Gett
Car entered this touring rally during Bob Gett's ownership, alongside the New England 1000 appearances.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2003MechanicalKTR European Motorsports
Comprehensive mechanical servicing and general sorting of the car carried out by a respected European specialist workshop.
Workshop located in Ayer, Massachusetts, near the owner's home in Sudbury.
- 2021ServiceTeam CJ Works
Extensive servicing and detailing work documented by receipts on file.
Workshop based in Austin, Texas.
- 2022ServiceTeam CJ Works
Further servicing and detailing work documented by receipts on file.
Workshop based in Austin, Texas.
- —Bodywork
Initial cosmetic refurbishment believed to have taken place during the 1990s, in which the car was repainted red over a black interior, departing from the original silver finish.
Undocumented; described in the catalogue as believed rather than confirmed.
- —Restoration
Full repaint in light metallic blue with a black Connolly leather interior retrim, along with the fitment of factory alloy wheels, carried out in more recent years.
Exact date not stated; predates the 2021–2022 service work on file.
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