1975 Maserati Bora 4.9 Coupé

AM117/49-US 916roadItaly

Engine: 4.9L V8 DOHC four-cam, four-valve-per-cylinder, 320 bhp
Colour: Metallic blue ('Blu Ischia Metallizzato')

A 1975 Maserati Bora 4.9 finished in Blu Ischia Metallizzato over blue and black leather, one of only 571 produced between 1971 and 1980. Fitted with the enlarged 4.9-litre twin-cam V-8 producing 320 bhp and a ZF five-speed transaxle, this US-delivery example has been based in California since at least the early 1990s and shows a presumed-correct 38,690 miles. It retains matching numbers and is accompanied by service records from the 1990s onward, having received a bare-metal repaint and comprehensive mechanical recommissioning.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$159,500
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
Date unknown
Early California-based owner
none documentation
Car believed to have been in California at some point before the 1990s, though details of this earlier ownership are unconfirmed.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
California-based owner from the 1990s
partial documentation
Vehicle has been in California since at least the early 1990s; service records and registration documents survive from this period onward.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Bodywork
Full bare-metal repaint carried out after disassembly; finish described as still presenting very well at time of sale.
Work is undated but described as earlier in the car's life.
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Restoration
Interior refurbishment including re-upholstered seats with correct pleat pattern, replacement door panels and Wilton wool carpets, and removal and re-trimming of the dashboard with period-correct mouse-hair material. Original headliner, lower centre console, and rear window trim surround were retained.
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Mechanical
Hydraulic system inspected and rectified, all body seals replaced, and new Michelin XWX tyres fitted including a matching spare.
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Mechanical
Front suspension work including replacement of tie rods and control arms; full tune-up covering spark plugs, ignition leads, distributor cap and rotor, carburettor rebuild, and fluid changes.
Work described as having just been completed at time of consignment.

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