Lot Ended
Description
Thrilling Italian GT with monster performance; 77,900 miles with six
service stamps; F1-style paddle-shift gears; long MOT; driven to the sale from
Brecon
“Naturally it
sounds magnificent but what really grabs your attention is the shove. The
instant throttle response is part of it, but bury the pedal and the acceleration
is simply brutal” – Evo magazine.
When
Ferrari took over Maserati in 1999, the first new model to emerge was the 4200
Spyder of 2001, followed by the gorgeous 4200GT Coupe a couple of months later.
Although it looked similar to its 3200GT
predecessor, the 4200 was radically different, the most obvious change being
dropping the twin-turbo V8 of the earlier model in favour of a far more
sophisticated and tractable naturally aspirated 4.2-litre V8 from the
Ferrari/Maserati F136 engine series.
As you would
expect from Ferrari, the new engine borrowed heavily from race car technology,
making extensive use of exotic lightweight materials, dry sump lubrication,
variable inlet timing, a 32-valve DOHC top end and electronic throttle for
lightning-fast responses.
A six-speed manual
version was offered, however most buyers went for the six-speed F1 Cambiocorsa
paddle-shift transmission with four modes which altered various characteristics
(throttle response, traction control, suspension stiffness etc) in order to give
optimum performance on all road surfaces, blipping the throttle gloriously on
down-changes to fool bystanders that a heel-and-toeing race driver was at the
helm!
Mated to Maserati’s ‘Skyhook’ suspension,
it added up to a devastatingly rapid cross-country tool which felt even faster
than the figures suggested: 385bhp and 332lb/ft; 0-60mph in 4.7 seconds; 178mph
top speed. Naturally all this technology came at a price and the top spec
Cambiocorsa model cost a whisker under £70,000 limiting ownership to a
privileged few.
Sold new via Maserati UK of
Surrey in May 2003, this 4200GT Cambiocorsa has covered 77,900 miles with six
stamps in the service book plus various invoices. It has had seven owners, the
current since early 2022.
Driven to the sale
from Brecon, it has an MOT until March 2026 with just one advisory (n/s/r shock
absorber light oil misting). We note that the engine is not running as smoothly
as it should and may benefit from a good tune-up to bring it back on
song.
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