Equipment
4.7 liter/290hp, 5-speed, quadruple Webers, alloy wheels, Cinturato tires, woodrim steering wheel, Becker Grand Prix radio, power windows, wood dash and window trim, rear seat console, twin fuel tanks.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Light scratches on the front bumper and the rubber strip is wavy. Numerous small chips and cracks around the hood. A few small chips around the doors. Rocker trim is lightly pitted. Two very large touched up chips on the right side of the trunk lid. 'This side only' noted on painters tape on the left filler cap suggests that only one tank works. Panel gaps are even. Sound but visibly worn upholstery front and back. Clear gauges and orderly dash. Lug nuts are a little beat up. Chassis is tidy but original and old. Really not in bad shape, but aged. One of two Frua-bodied Quattroportes and presented by Juan Fangio at the Paris Salon in 1971. Eventually made its way to Spain and was restored in 1980. Riverside International Automotive Museum collection.
Market commentary
This is an interesting artifact of Maserati history in a typically elegant Frua design with a tall greenhouse with generous 'look at me' glass. Its place in Maserati history does not overcome the neglected, aged condition in the minds of prospective owners who declined to accept this project at any more than this realistic price.