Equipment
1,985/160hp twin cam triple carb six, silver painted alloy rim Borrani wire wheels, Pirelli Cinturato tires, extensively documented by Adolfo Orsi, Jr.
Condition
Raced in the 1956 Mille Miglia by Luigi Taramazzo but didn''''t finish. Then sold to Antoine Cicoira who won his class and 2nd overall at the Coupe de Cote Turckheim-Trois Epis hillclimb and won the Coupe d''''Automne at Montlhery. Crashed at the Dakar Route de Quakam in Senegal. Restored in the U.S. in 2014 yielding 2nd in class and the Vitesse Elegance Trophy at Pebble Beach, Best in Class at Amelia in 2015 and a class win at Villa d''''Este. Original engine and gearbox, body restored to its original factory configuration and grille. Excellent paint, chrome, upholstery and aluminum bright trim. Polished aluminum bumpers are shiny, not brilliant. The underbody and chassis are like new.
Market commentary
The restoration of this Maserati is so thorough that traces of its several competition incidents are surely erased and it does have a useful in perior competition history that will aid its entry in desirable events where its svelte Zagato coachwork will be an additional attraction. Its combination of attributes are such that a nearly $5 million price is realistic.