1972 Maserati Ghibli SS Coupé
- Engine
- 4.9L DOHC 90-degree V8 with four Weber 42 DCNF/11 carburetors, 335 bhp
- Colour
- Black (repainted from original Colorado Brown Metallic)
A late-production 1972 Maserati Ghibli SS coupe, chassis 2492, built in September 1972 and originally delivered to an executive at Universal Studios in California via Grossman Motorcars. Finished from the factory in Colorado Brown Metallic with a senape leather interior and fitted with the larger 4.9-litre SS engine, the car subsequently received a sympathetic restoration encompassing mechanical rebuilds throughout and a bare-metal respray in black. Notably, the original automatic transmission was replaced with a ZF five-speed manual gearbox.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$341,000
- → 2002Private saleLocal councilman, Wilmington, Delaware areapartial documentation
Purchased from Ralph Paul Inc.; ownership preceded the consignor's acquisition in 2002.
- 2002 →Private saleCurrent consignorfull documentation
Undertook a sympathetic mechanical and cosmetic restoration, including a ZF five-speed gearbox swap, bare-metal repaint in black, and refurbishment of fuel, brake, suspension, and electrical systems.
- Date unknownPrivate saleExecutive at Universal Studios, Burbank, Californiapartial documentation
First retail owner; car was delivered via Grossman Motorcars in the United States and originally finished in Colorado Brown Metallic with senape leather.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJohn Moodpartial documentation
Owned the car at some point during the 1990s.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownRalph Paul Inc.partial documentation
Dealership based in Wilmington, Delaware; held the car briefly before selling it to a local elected official.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Interior refurbishment carried out prior to the consignor's acquisition, replacing the original upholstery with light-cream Connolly leather.
Work completed before 2002; consignor noted this as a starting point for further work.
- —Mechanical
Fuel system, original Girling brake calipers, suspension, and cooling and electrical systems were each rebuilt or refreshed as required; air conditioning compressor was replaced.
Carried out under the consignor's ownership after 2002.
- —Mechanical
All four carburettors were stripped, ultrasonically cleaned, rebuilt, and set up with fresh tuning.
- —Modification
Factory automatic transmission removed and replaced with a ZF five-speed manual gearbox; shoulder harness safety belts and an electronic ignition system were also fitted.
The original automatic unit was considered unsuitable for the engine's output; the manual conversion was intended to improve driving character.
- —Bodywork
Exterior trim re-chromed throughout; bodywork stripped to bare metal and repainted in black to a high standard.
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