1962 Maserati 5000 GT
- Engine
- 5.0L V8, derived from the 450S racing engine, later revised with Lucas fuel injection and chain-driven camshafts
- Colour
- Blue Sera
The Maserati 5000 GT was a bespoke grand tourer created at the behest of the Shah of Iran, combining a reinforced 3500 GT chassis with the five-litre V8 engine from the 450S racing car and bespoke coachwork by Carrozzeria Touring. Only 34 examples were built for an elite clientele. Chassis AM103 040, completed in April 1962, was delivered new to Switzerland, passed through several hands, and later won its class at the 1997 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance under Swiss ownership.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$885,000
- 1962 → 1966Private saleDr. Adriano Gornipartial documentation
Lawyer based in Chiasso, Switzerland; held the car for roughly four years before selling it.
- 1962-04-15 → 1962Factory deliveryMartinelli & Sonvicopartial documentation
Swiss Maserati importer based in Chiasso; served as the delivery conduit for the car when it left the factory.
- 1966 →Private saleUnknown ownernone documentation
Car was exported from Switzerland at the time of sale; identity of this owner not recorded in available sources.
- 1978 →Acquisition unknownBenjamin Bauerpartial documentation
Houston, Texas resident; car had by this point been brought into the United States through Swiss dealer Garage Ruf-Oftringen.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownNorbert Reuterpartial documentation
Switzerland-based owner who arranged a comprehensive refurbishment of bodywork, interior, and engine through Vantage Motorworks; showed the car at Pebble Beach in 1997.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownProminent private collectorpartial documentation
Most recent custodian prior to the auction; maintained the restored condition of the car.
Competition
- 19971997 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance1st in class
Entered by Norbert Reuter in the Custom Coachwork – Postwar category; won the class convincingly.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationVantage Motorworks
Comprehensive refurbishment of the exterior paintwork and interior upholstery, combined with a full engine rebuild, carried out on behalf of owner Norbert Reuter.
Work executed by Richard Gorman of Vantage Motorworks; the car subsequently appeared at Pebble Beach in 1997.
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