1968 Maserati Ghibli
- Engine
- 4.7L DOHC dry-sump V8, quad carburetors, 310 hp, paired with 5-speed ZF manual
- Colour
- Giallo Fly (yellow)
A 1967/1968 Maserati Ghibli coupe bodied by Ghia to Giugiaro's fastback design and powered by a 4.7-litre twin-cam V8. Factory records confirm completion on 12 March 1968, and the car retains early-production details including a wrap-down trunk lid and toggle dashboard switches. Originally delivered in Chiaro Celeste to a Milan jeweller, it reached the United States in the late 1970s and subsequently underwent a thorough restoration using new-old-stock parts, emerging in Giallo Fly over black leather. It has since appeared at multiple prestigious concours events including Amelia Island and Concourso Italiano.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$160,000 – US$200,000
- 1968-03-12 →Factory deliveryJeweler in Milanpartial documentation
Original recipient of the car when new, a jeweler based in Milan, Italy. The car was originally finished in Chiaro Celeste.
- 2001 →Acquisition unknownArizona-based consignorpartial documentation
A restorer by trade who acquired the car as a partially complete project and undertook a full restoration, repainting it Giallo Fly over black leather and sourcing new-old-stock components throughout.
- Date unknownUnknown prior US owner or ownersnone documentation
The car was imported to the United States at some point during the late 1970s. Engine work was carried out by Francorchamps of America in Newport Beach, California in 1989, suggesting at least one US-based custodian during this period.
Competition
- —Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
The car appeared twice at this event, shown in both the Giallo class and the Late Grand Touring class on separate occasions.
- —Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
Second appearance at the event; see first entry for class details.
- —Concorso Italiano
- —Palm Springs Concours d'Elegance
Maintenance & restoration
- 1989Engine rebuildFrancorchamps of America
The engine was overhauled prior to the consignor's ownership, while the car was still in an incomplete state.
Work carried out at their Newport Beach, California facility.
- 2001Restoration
Full strip-down and refinishing to Giallo Fly with black leather interior; new-old-stock parts fitted throughout, including windshield, wiring harness, power steering components, steering wheel, and Borrani wire wheels. New Veglia instrumentation appropriate to the chassis build date was also installed.
Undertaken by the consignor, himself a restorer; approximately 1,620 km accumulated since completion roughly 14 years before the sale date.
- 2020Mechanical
A replacement brake master cylinder was fitted.
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