One of only three Touring-bodied examples, it was once owned by royalty.
’s first V-8-powered road-going automobile, and Europe’s first fuel-injected V-8 . It was also, during its brief lifetime, the fastest and most expensive production automobile in the world., “The Maserati 5000 GT is one of the most extraordinary cars of its generation—truly a car of kings.” And as far as the model’s exclusivity, he adds that “only 34 were ever built, and of those, just three were bodied by Carrozzeria Touring, including the first example, which was built for the Shah of Iran.
Of the 34 examples of the 5000 GT built, Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera made the bodies for three. It’s important to remember that the handmade bodies of coachbuilt vehicles like the 5000 GT are idiosyncratic, as one might imagine for cars hammered out of aluminum sheet metal and wrapped around a racing chassis and drivetrain.
Provenance since the 1980s has included ownership by US and European collectors, and most recently by an owner who commissioned a restoration aimed at returning the car to its final configuration, as it was sold by Maserati in 1961. Repainted in correctwith black leather upholstery, it is presented in partially restored condition, affording its new owner the opportunity to complete its restoration and hit the concours circuit.
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