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1972 Maserati Bora 4.7

AM117/288roadItaly
Engine
4.7L (4,719 cc) mid-mounted V8, four twin-choke carburettors, 310 bhp
Colour
'Rosso Fuoco' (fire red)

The Maserati Bora was the marque's first mid-engined production car, introduced at Geneva in March 1971 and bodied in all-steel by Office Padane to a Giorgetto Giugiaro design. This 4.7-litre example, one of only 289 built to that specification, was ordered in July 1972 and delivered new in Rosso Fuoco to its first owner in Bologna. It is believed to retain its original paintwork and is presented as an exceptional preservation-quality survivor, accompanied by Maserati Classiche documentation and period owner's literature.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
    Sold €189,750 (≈ $209K)

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. 1972-07-26 →Factory delivery
    Angelo Granata
    full documentation

    First registered owner, based in San Lazzaro di Savena, Bologna; car delivered directly from factory finished in Rosso Fuoco with black leather interior, confirmed by Maserati Classiche records.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 2015
    Mechanical

    Unspecified work carried out, with invoices totalling more than €8,000 on file as supporting documentation.

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