1970 Maserati Ghibli Spyder

AM115/S 1087roadItaly

Engine: 4.7L DOHC V8, dry-sump, ~330 bhp
Colour: Medium blue ('Blue Medio')

One of just 125 Ghibli Spyders built, this 4.7-litre DOHC V-8 example was delivered directly from the Maserati factory in Modena in October 1970 to its first owner, who drove it across Europe before eventually shipping it to Florida. The car spent time with a Chevrolet V-8 substituted to combat overheating before being acquired in the 1990s by Amelia Island Concours chairman Bill Warner, who commissioned a thorough restoration including the recovery and reinstallation of the car's original matching-numbers engine. It subsequently appeared in the 2011 film Love, Wedding, Marriage.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$797,500
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1970-10-26 →Factory delivery
Raymond Mason Sr.
full documentation
Ordered via a Pennsylvania importer but collected personally at the Modena factory; drove immediately to his Irish estate in County Galway, then shipped to Florida in 1972. The car developed overheating issues leading to an engine swap before being parked indefinitely.
Date unknownPrivate sale
Bill Warner
full documentation
Acquired from Mason during the 1990s and commissioned a full restoration, including sourcing the original engine block and upgrading to a ZF five-speed gearbox; interior later renewed by a Tallahassee specialist.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Modification
Local shop (unnamed)
The original Maserati V-8 was removed and replaced with a Chevrolet V-8 unit by a local workshop in an attempt to solve chronic overheating in Florida's climate.
Work carried out during Mason's ownership, likely in the 1970s or 1980s; exact date not recorded.
—Restoration
Brumos Porsche
A correct 4.7-litre Ghibli engine was sourced to replace the Chevrolet unit, and the car received a comprehensive mechanical overhaul including an upgrade from the original three-speed automatic to a ZF five-speed manual gearbox. A later-type Ghibli radiator with dual cooling fans was fitted to permanently resolve the overheating issue.
Work commissioned by Bill Warner following his acquisition of the car in the 1990s.
—Service
Brumos Porsche
Final detailing carried out after the car's film appearance.
Performed after the car's use in the film Love, Wedding, Marriage.
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Engine rebuild
The car's original engine (block stamped AM115/S 1087) was located by Ghibli specialist Ivan Ruiz, purchased, and shipped back to Jacksonville to be reunited with the matching chassis.
Engine had been separated from the car at an earlier date; reacquisition facilitated by Ivan Ruiz.
—Restoration
Lesch Designs
Interior fully retrimmed with factory-specification leather and wool carpeting to restore the cabin to its original condition.
Carried out in January (year not specified) at the Tallahassee workshop.

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