Maserati motor show car for Paris and Turin 1974

Tipo 123

Chassis AM-123-004

3.0 V6 @ 90 ° (2965cc)

Four overhead camshafts, 2 valves for cylinder.

3 Weber 44 DCNF carburettors

210 BHP @ 6000 RPM

Weight 1600 kg

Top speed 200 KPH

Front wheel drive

This unique prototype, believed to be the only car actually completed for the road has been sympathetically refurbished over several years by its previous enthusiastic owner, with bodywork by Prestige and mechanical work by Bill McGrath Maserati.

Other features on this fabulous prototype include:

Jaeger LCD dashboard

Polished wood rimmed steering wheel

Cream paintwork

Saddle brown leather upholstery

5 speed standard gate gearbox

Citroen SM type steering and hydraulic suspension

4 electric windows with blinds

Special alloy wheels (DeTomaso Longchamp style)

Triple wipers, air conditioning

Leather and carpet lined boot

Quality quilted under bonnet insulation

Blaupunkt blue spot radio cassette with electric aerial

High polished wooden dash and door accents

Beautiful original perforated headlining.

This is a beautiful car which has had tens of thousands of pounds spent on it recently. All work has been carried out sympathetically and meticulously, so as not to spoils its highly original look and feel.

The car is well known to the UK Maserati Owners Club and to specialists Bill McGrath Maserati of Kimpton, Hertfordshire, England.

It has also been exhibited at Goodwood Festival of Speed Concours. It comes with a thick file of history and documentation along with some very rare factory literature / brochures etc, and it is genuinely a delight to drive, once acclimatised to the quick handling.

This unique car deserves to be cherished by its next enthusiastic owner or placed in the special care of a quality collection or museum.

This is a very important piece of motoring history which cannot be repeated.

Also see Classic and Sports Car magazine, October 2011, page 215 (Case histories), write up.

A rare opportunity