Popular Post LotusLeftLotusRight 1,400 Posted February 18 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 18 Towards the end of last year, I mentioned that my brother’s Maserati Ghibli SS had completed its latest renovation. Anyway, he finally drove it home from the workshop today and here are some photos. It was originally supplied via Bristol Street Motors, Birmingham and I think is 1 of 8 RHD manual SS coupes. It was ordered in this colour with power steering, Powrlok limited slip differential and air-conditioning. The engine is a dry sump all alloy quad cam 4.9 litre V8 developing 335 bhp. The interior is original and hasn’t been restored. I think he paid <£30k when he bought it about 20 years ago. It’s now worth rather more. 11 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotty435 1,169 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Totally stunning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rudolphwolven 125 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 ***** Very, very nice............👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mayevora 1,353 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Rather like that. 👍😊 Quote Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk - that will teach us to keep mouth shut! Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM C8RKH 6,711 Posted February 19 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 19 Beautifiable car. When style and dynamics were worth more than pure straight line performance stats. Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to post Share on other sites
DarrylV8 236 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 A very nice real (sterile) motorcar Quote Darryl & Sue Proud to drive and own a true British supercar the Evora GT430 Link to post Share on other sites
Buddsy 1,656 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Thats my favorite car. Better than the Daytona and the E type. buddsy Quote "Belief is the enemy of knowing" - Crrow777 Link to post Share on other sites
mdw 283 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Very pretty, very similar to the Bitter CD. I think I prefer it by a tiny bit to the CD. Great colour as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bravo73 1,388 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Lovely. (That applies to the car as well as the house. Result). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spinney 775 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 That is a lovely car. Styling not unlike the original Aston Martin DBS from the late 60’s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spinney 775 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Can I ask if your brother has any more pics he will let you post please, maybe even taken during the renovation? That car was from a time of real design elegance, with little or no concern about aero wings, spoilers or ducts etc. It’s just plain gorgeous! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post LotusLeftLotusRight 1,400 Posted February 20 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 20 (edited) These are only mobile phone images, so the wide angle lens gives a kind of distorted image with regards to proportions, I.e. lengthened. Edited February 20 by LotusLeftLotusRight 2 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spinney 775 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Thanks for sharing those additional pics. I just love the colour too. 👍 The colour’s not dissimilar to a car a pal of mine had restored around 10 years ago. It was a 1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast with a fabulous V12 motor. Must say, I prefer the Maser for looks though. My pal sold the 500 soon afterwards for a not inconsiderable sum! Interestingly though, he didn’t let the new owners into the secret of the colour origins. It was originally a colour very close to this when supplied to its first owner, Harry Hyams, but somewhere along the way, a subsequent owner had painted it a nasty shade of maroon. My pal wanted it back to original but the closest match he and the restorer could find was from the rather downmarket Hyundai colour palette! It was the blue with light tan leather interior that inspired my later similar choice with my Evora Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal H 914 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Gorgeous car ❤️ that exhaust looks a bit of a liability when reversing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LotusLeftLotusRight 1,400 Posted February 20 Author Report Share Posted February 20 The Ghibli colour was also difficult to track down. Lots of swabs and checking of paint in nooks and crannies, so it’s a close as he can get it to original. That 500 Superfast is also 1 of 8 RHD. Include the one I saw at a local classic car show and we have 25% of total production on here. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post LotusLeftLotusRight 1,400 Posted February 22 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 22 MaseratiLeftMaseratiRight... That’s his Quattroporte GTS on the left. 4.7 litre V8 with 440 bhp. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LotusLeftLotusRight 1,400 Posted February 25 Author Report Share Posted February 25 Just a bit more on some of what the renovation involved. Engine and Weber carbs rebuild. New metal under rear valance. New sills and leading edge of bonnet. Re-chrome bumpers and over-riders. Glass out. Interior out and cleaned. Re-spray in original shade of blue. Put it all back together. 2+ years in total. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
au-yt 504 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Having once owned a Khamsin for 20 years, a Ghibli compared the a K, as an Italian friend put once put it, “is truck”. However with power steering and. Brake booster on the clutch makes them much more liveable. Great cars and I’d rather own a classic Maserati over a F... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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