For Sale at Auction: 1971 Maserati Ghibli in Las Vegas, Nevada

Chassis No. AM115/492026
Engine No. AM115/492026
Ghia Body No. 10446

The Ghibli SS remains one of Maserati's finest front-engine grand tourers-fast, refined, comfortable, and stylish. Debuting in 1969 as a performance upgrade to the sleek, Giorgetto Giugiaro-penned Ghibli, the Ghibli SS featured a 4.9-liter V8 with larger Weber carburetors and a new crankshaft, improving output to 330 horsepower and significantly boosting torque to 354 lb-ft. The Ghibli SS boasted an impressive 174 mph top speed, making it the fastest and also the most luxurious Maserati road car built at the time.

This 1971 Maserati Ghibli SS Coupe is finished from the factory in Rosso Fuoco over a Nero Connolly leather interior with red carpeting. It was originally specified with the desirable five-speed manual transmission, Ruote Borrani wire wheels, power steering, and a Becker Europa radio as confirmed by its original build sheet. Factory documentation shows that this example was completed in March 1971 and was delivered new to Grossman Motor Car Corporation in New York that September. It is thought to have remained stateside until it was registered in Italy in 2013, where it immediately underwent a comprehensive bare metal restoration. All of its major systems were overhauled-including its engine, transmission, differential, steering system, brakes, suspension, interior, and air conditioning.

Italian classic car experts G.P.S. Classics were commissioned by the Florida-based consignor in 2020 to inspect this elegant Ghibli, located in Polverigi, Italy at the time. Their meticulous survey confirmed the restoration's high quality and recommended further refinement work to bring the Ghibli even closer to its original factory-correct specification. G.P.S. finished the body in its original shade of Rosso Fuoco, serviced the air conditioning system, refreshed the electrical system, and fitted restored Borrani RW4198 15x7 wheels with new Michelin XWX radial tires and ANSA exhaust. The car returned to the United States in November 2020, entering a distinguished collection of fellow concours-quality classic cars for the past five years.

This 1971 Maserati Ghibli SS is offered with its original build and road test sheets, Italian road registration, and a Maserati Certificate of Authenticity issued September 2016 confirming its numbers-matching engine and original color combination. One of just 425 Ghibli SS Coupes, this example stands out for its meticulous restoration and careful return to factory-correct specification, offering a rare opportunity to acquire one of Maserati's most celebrated grand tourers in its most authentic form.