To Be OFFERED AT AUCTIONEstimate:
£120,000 - £140,000
- Over £100,000 spent in restoration work by McGrath Maserati
completed in 2012
- U.S. delivery example, fitted with desirable
European-specification bumpers
- Retains its original engine
Please note that this lot will need to be collected in Chobham,
U.K.
According to Maserati Classiche, this Khamsin was completed by the
factory in August was originally finished in Argento over a Black
leather interior. Delivered new to Los Angeles, the car spent its
early life in the U.S. By 1999, the car had been exported to France
and later was owned by Jean Graziani who lived in the south of
France according to marque historian Marc Sonnery. He kept the car
until August 2001 when it was purchased by a collector in
Belgium.
With Graziani, the car was converted to European specifications,
fitting the smaller and more desirable European-specification
bumpers and taillights. At this time, the car was repainted in its
original Argento. The car was later exported to Jersey and first
registered there in 2011 when it was purchased by Ben Liebert, who
drove the car in Marc Sonnery's Khamsin Quaranta, celebrating 40
years of the Khamsin in June 2012 (Sonnery is keen to note that
there will be a 50th anniversary "Khamsin Cinquanta" taking place
in June 2022, with a goal of assembling 50 Khamsins). At some point
prior to this, the interior was retrimmed in its present beige.
While registered in Jersey, the car was shipped to the U.K.-based
marque specialists at McGrath Maserati in late 2011. There, the car
was disassembled for a comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic
rebuild. The car was found to be in overall sound condition with
only slight rust to the rear sub-frame. The engine was extensively
cleaned and fitted with new valves and cylinder liners, and the
carburetors were stripped and cleaned. The gearbox was also removed
and fully rebuilt. New shock absorbers and springs were fitted and
the suspension was rebuilt with new bearings, joints, and bushings.
Inside, the base and back of the front seats were retrimmed along
with new carpets fitted and the weatherstripping in the doors was
replaced.
Upon the completion of the work, the car was run in by McGrath for
roughly 450 miles. In total, invoices for this work amounted to a
whopping £110,068.29, and the invoices are accompanied by photos of
the work completed in the history file. It should be noted that the
original speedometer and odometer were at some point replaced with
one reading in kilometers. Although the car is presently fitted
with an odometer and speedometer reading in miles, the current
mileage reading is not correct.
Representing the final Maserati constructed under Citroen
management, the Khamsin hold an interesting place in Maserati
history. With only 430 examples produced, these cars are seldom
seen but have a passionate following who adore their Bertone design
and driving dynamics. This example presents wonderfully and would
surely be a thrill to drive and enjoy.
Please note that this lot is currently on display at CARS in
Chobham at Alpha 319 Chobham Business Centre, Chertsey Road,
Chobham, Surrey, GU24 8JB and can be viewed on appointment on
Thursday October 29th and Friday October 30th between 9am and 5pm.
Please contact our office at
+44 (0) 20 7851 7070 or email
Britta Buchmann at
[email protected] to
secure your appointment. Should you want more information on this
lot, feel free to email
[email protected]To view
this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please
visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf20.
