Vehicle Description
Hand-crafted body copied from an authentic A6GCS, and blended
with�modern engineering and materials!� All aluminum 4.5L V8,
5-speed manual transmission, ZF limited slip differential, Quad
weber down-draft carburetion, coil over suspension, 4-wheel disc
brakes, custom chassis with full aluminum moncoque, and more!�
Weighs approximately 1,600lbs with 330hp!! In order to� compete in
the�prestigious World Sportscar Championship, Maserati introduced
and developed the�A6GCS� from 1953 - 55.� Initially designed
as�spyders by Colombo, the A6 evolved with variants refined by
Fantuzzi, Fiandri, Vignale and Pininfarina. At the 1954�Mondial de
l'Automobile�in�Paris, Maserati presented the�A6GCS/54,
in�Berlinetta,�Barchetta�and�Spider�variations. To this day, the
A6GCS remains a very important model to the legacy of Maserati as
it had great racing success right from its debut. Maserati won
numerous races with the A6GCS, including the 1953 Mille Miglia (1st
and 2nd in class, 3rd overall), against brutal competition from the
Ferrari and Mercedes factory teams. From 1953 - 1955 the A6GCS had
documented success at the Targa Florio and Pescara, as well as
races in Italy, South America, the UK, and several wins in the US.
In total less than 50 Spyders were built between 1953 and 1955. All
were originally delivered with a 1985cc aluminum block, overhead
twin cam, twin plug engine producing approximately 170 horse power.
As time went on, most of the competition driven A6GCS's experienced
multiple engine changes and subsequent modifications. Often,
American derived power plants were used to replace expired 2.0
liter Maserati units. It is rare that an A6GCS comes to the market,
so it is very speculative to state todays market value.� In 2013, a
nearly identical looking A6GCS was auctioned off by RM Sotheby's
were it failed to reach its pre-sale estimate of 3.5 million
dollars after the spirited bidding ended with a no sale offer of
$2,200,000 US Dollars. The vehicle offered here is a beautiful and
fascinating hand crafted recreation.� It has a tube frame chassis,
an aluminum semi-monocoque, and a fiberglass body. It is powered by
an aluminum 4.5 litre V8 fed by 4 downdraft Webers, producing an
intoxicating growl from its dual side exhaust. It does not matter
if you are in to parking your car on the concourse lawn or taking
it for a spirit drive on track day, you will have a very difficult
time finding a better bang for the buck.� Included with the sale
will be a bolt-in chrome roll bar for track days, assembly
pictures, and owner's manual.� It is no secret that the market
values of quality recreations continue to go up, as the
availability of quality turn-key examples continues to dissipate.
