1970 Maserati Ghibli SS 4.9
- Engine
- 4.9L V8, 335 bhp, top speed ~175 mph
- Colour
- Ghibli Red over tan leather
A 1972 Maserati Ghibli SS 4.9 coupe, finished in original red over tan leather, representing the final and most potent iteration of Giorgetto Giugiaro's celebrated design for Ghia. Among the rarest Ghiblis built, the SS variant features a 335 bhp 4.9-litre V-8 with solid-state ignition and four Weber carburettors. Ownership and service records are said to trace from new, and the engine bay received a cosmetic restoration in late 2016.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$286,000
- —Auction saleSold US$201,600
- Date unknownFactory deliveryOriginal purchaser (first owner from new)full documentation
Invoices and service records tracing back to this first owner are part of the documented history accompanying the car.
- Date unknownConsignorpartial documentation
Current vendor reports largely continuous ownership and service documentation from new, plus a cosmetic engine bay restoration completed toward the end of 2016.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2016Bodywork
Cosmetic refurbishment of the engine compartment carried out in the latter part of 2016.
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