This 1970 Maserati Ghibli is one of 1,170 coupes manufactured during six years of production and was completed in July 1970 before being delivered new to Foreign Cars City in West Nyack, New York. Chassis 1584 was purchased by an owner in 2007 from the former owner of MIE Corporation and subsequently underwent a nine-year restoration. Work included a repaint in its original shade of Marrone Colorado, re-upholstery of the interior in factory-specified Senape Connolly leather, and a rebuild of the 4.7-liter quad-cam V8. Additional features include quadruple Weber carburetors, a ZF five-speed manual transmission, servo-assisted disc brakes, 15” Borrani wheels, power steering, air conditioning, and a Becker Grand Prix radio. The car was sold on BaT in May of 2022 and was acquired by the selling dealer in 2024. This Ghibli is now offered in Canada with British Columbia registration.
The Ghibli was introduced at the 1966 Turin Motor Show with steel bodywork styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro during his time with Carrozzeria Ghia. Design features evolved through the early stages of the model’s production, and this example includes dual air vents in its hood, a low-profile trunk lip, round-edge headlight covers, rear bumper overriders, and a single bullet-style side mirror. Also featured on this car are chrome fender vent spears and a recessed rear license plate mounting surface.
The car was stripped of a previous repaint in red and returned to its original shade of Marrone Colorado (3221) by Mortenson’s Custom Touch in Couer d’Alene, Idaho, between 2012 and 2014. The window and fender vent trim pieces were re-chromed, and the window and body seals were replaced.
Silver-painted Borrani aluminum wheels wear trident-logo octagonal center caps and are mounted with 215/70VR15 Vredestein Sprint Classic tires. A matching spare is housed under the rear compartment floor. The servo-assisted braking system was refreshed by Speedware Motorsports in Redmond, Washington, during the restoration and features ventilated discs all around.
The cabin was reupholstered during the restoration using Senape “printed and crushed” Connolly leather (PAC 1775) sourced from Connolly in the UK in 2018. Upholstery work is said to have been performed by Rudy’s Custom Upholstery in Murrieta, California. Additional features include tan carpeting over the floors and rear cargo shelf, black mousehair dash trim, headrests, black lap belts, air conditioning, power windows, a Becker Grand Prix radio, and a four-way adjustable steering column.
The wood-rimmed steering wheel features a padded horn button and frames Veglia Borletti instrumentation including a 200-mph speedometer, a tachometer with a 5,500-rpm redline, and an oil pressure gauge. Instruments to the driver’s right include a clock and gauges monitoring amperage, coolant temperature, oil temperature, and fuel level. The five-digit odometer shows 46k miles.
The 4.7-liter Tipo AM115 features an aluminum block and cylinder heads, dual overhead camshafts on each cylinder bank, and dry-sump lubrication. An engine overhaul between 2010 and 2011 was performed by Bentley and Rolls-Royce of Bellevue, Washington, and included the replacement of the pistons, main and rod bearings, valves, and timing chains. The four Weber 42 DCNF carburetors were also rebuilt, and a set of European-specification stainless-steel exhaust headers was installed. Electronic ignition has been added.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a ZF five-speed manual transmission, and the clutch was replaced at the time of the engine rebuild. The suspension was overhauled by Speedware Motorsports in 2011, with work including refinishing of various components and replacement of the bushings, ball joints, and Koni shock absorbers.
The car is sold on its British Columbia registration, which serves as an ownership document in Canada. It states that the car is not insured for road use.