1976 Maserati

This 1976 Maserati Kyalami is reportedly a pre-production example and one of 125 completed with a 4.2-liter quad-cam V8. It is said to have been previously owned by Alejandro de Tomaso before it was moved to the Netherlands in 1993. It was relocated to Germany in 2011, and a subsequent mechanical refurbishment completed in 2016 included rust repairs and a rebuild of the replacement Borg-Warner three-speed automatic transmission. It was purchased by the selling dealer out of Norway in 2023. The car is finished in blue over Senape Connolly leather, and equipment includes quad Weber carburetors, power-assisted steering, power-assisted disc brakes with inboard rear units, 15″ Campagnolo wheels, chrome fender vents,  power windows, air conditioning, and a Clarion AM/FM/cassette player. This Kyalami is now offered in Naarden, Netherlands, with a Maserati Technical and Aesthetic Characteristics certificate, Dutch and German service records, and Norwegian registration. Parent company Citroën liquidated Maserati in May 1975 following a period of economic instability, and a minority stake in the marque was purchased by Italian industrialist Alejandro de Tomaso in August of that year. The Kyalami was the first model released under new ownership and shared its basic design and mechanicals with the DeTomaso Longchamp. It featured revised styling by Frua and debuted at the 1976 Geneva Motor Show. Named for the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in South Africa, it was the last coupe model to be offered with Maserati’s Tipo 107 quad-cam V8. This example was delivered from the factory in Celeste Chiaro and features an early-model front grille design as well as DeTomaso Longchamp-style bumpers. Rust repairs were performed along with paintwork by Auto Schiemenz GmbH of Bonn, Germany, in 2015. Additional equipment includes chrome fender vents, bright window trim, a driver’s door mirror, pop-out rear quarter windows, and dual locking fuel doors. Paint cracks around the driver’s door handle can be seen in the gallery along with chips on the rear deck. The 15″ Campagnolo wheels are mounted with 225/65 Pirelli P4000 tires. Factory equipment includes power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering, four-wheel independent suspension, and front and rear anti-roll bars as well as power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes with ventilated front rotors and inboard rear units. The front calipers were rebuilt in 2015. The cockpit features front bucket seats and a rear bench trimmed in Senape Connolly leather along with matching door panels and tan carpets. The door panels feature black caps, and the dashboard is trimmed in brown leather. Additional equipment includes air conditioning, power windows, a quartz clock, a Clarion AM/FM/cassette player, and a rear fold-down armrest. The rear-view mirror surround is broken, and wear and discoloration on the dashboard and footwell carpets can be viewed in the gallery. The four-spoke MOMO steering wheel fronts blue Jaeger instrumentation consisting of a 240-km/h speedometer, an 8k-rpm tachometer, and gauges for battery voltage, water temperature, fuel level, and oil pressure. The five-digit odometer shows 30k kilometers (~19k miles), approximately 375 kilometers of which were added by the selling dealer. The Tipo 107 4.2-liter quad-cam V8 features four Weber downdraft carburetors and was factory rated at 265 horsepower. Delivered from the factory with a five-speed manual gearbox, the car was fitted with a replacement Borg-Warner three-speed automatic transmission by the factory in July 1988. The transmission was rebuilt in 2016. The chassis tag is marked “OMOLOGAZIONE” and shows serial number AM 129*0006* The Maserati Technical and Aesthetic Characteristics certificate lists chassis and powertrain numbers along with the 1988 gearbox swap. The car does not have a title as it is registered in a country that does not issue titles for vehicles. It is being sold on its registration.