1974 Maserati Bora 4.9
- Engine
- quad-cam V8
- Colour
- Copper metallic over bone
A 1974 Maserati Bora 4.9 finished in Rame Metallizzato (Copper) over Bone interior, believed to be the car featured in the celebrated 'The Wind and the Star' promotional brochure. Originally sold new in Los Angeles, it has accumulated just over 15,000 documented miles and retains most of its original paint, fully original interior, and a rust-free body. Its ownership history includes a noted Grateful Dead record label manager who later became a specialist dealer in 1950s Maserati sports-racers.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$187,000
- 1974-06-01 → 1980Factory deliveryFirst Los Angeles ownerpartial documentation
Car was delivered new in the Los Angeles area and reportedly served as the subject vehicle for a well-known Maserati promotional brochure.
- 1980 → 1986Acquisition unknownLake Tahoe area gentlemanpartial documentation
Private owner based near Lake Tahoe who held the car for roughly six years before it returned to California.
- 1986 → 2003Acquisition unknownAndy Leonardpartial documentation
Former music industry executive associated with the Grateful Dead who subsequently became a noted dealer in vintage Maserati racing machinery from the 1950s.
- 2003 →Acquisition unknownCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Owner fitted European-specification bumpers sourced from Italy in place of the original US-market units; reports all mechanical and electrical systems in working condition.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Modification
U.S.-specification safety bumpers replaced with European-market bumpers sourced from Italy, improving the car's visual profile.
Carried out during the current owner's tenure; original bumpers presumably retained or set aside.
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