Engine fitted to car AM115.294

Car will be fitted with Ghibli engine 115/07/49 *1184*

Owner is looking to contact the owner of AM115.294 for information exchange

Not Sold Classic Cars, Brooks (12 May 1999) Monte Carlo

Built in July 1969, this Ghibli was delivered new to Beverly Hills, California, and, according to the consignor, it was converted to a spider in prior ownership, likely during the 1980s. The Maserati was imported to Australia by the consignor in 2006, where a meticulous 10-year restoration was undertaken, and largely performed by the renowned Re-Creation Automotive Pty Ltd., near Melbourne. According to the consignor, this remarkable 6,600-hour endeavor cost nearly $615,000 AUD and is documented with over 250 pages of invoices. The finished product is sensational, and the Ghibli is now equipped with the more sporting five-speed ZF gearbox. At Motorclassica 2018 in Melbourne – one of the largest shows in the southern hemisphere – the Maserati won awards for both Best in Class and Restoration of the Year. A testament to Re-Creation Automotive’s craftsmanship, this was its third Restoration of the Year award in a row. For enthusiasts seeking an exciting open-motoring experience, this impressive Ghibli represents incredible value, and its fantastic colors and presentation are sure to draw a crowd wherever it is shown. Originally black with white interior and was delivered back to Italy to convert to “Euro” spec.

For auction at Gooding and Co here

Confirmed Sept 2014

Owned by Craig van Zyl of Harare, Zimbabwe since around 2003. ex Mike Hollinshead. Confirmed 2003

Recorded 2009. Being Painted after restoration at the time

For sale May 2015
Please contact me at the registry

Sold by Gullwing Feb 2018
Fitted with Chevy V8

Submitted Dec 2016.
Restored by JML restorations in LA, Concours condition

Ex General Motors Design staff Maserati Ghibli owned by Chuck Jordan in 1971 [ He was vice president of design for General Motors from 1986 to 1992 ]

During the Bill Mitchell era of GM Design, it wasn’t uncommon to see foreign exotic cars to show up spontaneously in the GM Design executive garage. After all GM in this period was flush with cash. Bill used to purchase many competitive cars to be used as design, proportion, and package studies. In the past, I personally recall cars such as a 1964 ATS 2500, 1965 Porsche 904, 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta, 1969 Lamborghini Espada, 1969 Ferrari 246GT, 1969 Maserati Ghibli, 1970 Renault Alpine A301, Maserati Merak, Citroen SM as well as many other various European exotic cars.
This particular Ghibli was a car that GM Design owned from 1969-70. Bill visited the Turin Auto show in 69 and he ordered many of the Italian exotic cars direct from the manufactures on the show stands. These were particularly cars that he found significant design merit in.
After my father returned to the USA in the summer of 1970 from his directorship of Opel Design in Germany, he periodically drove the Ghibli home during an occasional weekend. He very much admired how the car drove and of course, it’s spectacular design. It inspired him greatly.
If I recall correctly, my father acquired the ownership of the General Motors Ghibli in the autumn of 1970. Typically, when GM Design was finished with a competitor car for evaluation purposes, it would be sold and frequently but not always offered to GM employees for purchase. To be precise, this Ghibli was offered for sale to the GM Design employees in a closed bidding event. It meant that whoever wrote down the highest offer, won the car. Because of my father’s great love of the Ghibli he placed his sealed bid into the hat. To his surprise, he happened to offer the highest winning bid and the car was his. In my personal recollections, it was an exciting event when he drove it home and placed it in our garage – full time! He was very excited and so was I!
My father kept the car through August 1972. At this time, he traded the yellow Ghibli for a 5000-mile 1972 Ferrari Daytona (also Yellow) through a broker in New York named Dick Fritz. After Mr. Fritz had acquired the Ghibli on trade-in, we lost track of its whereabouts. In the 90’s I did see photos of the Ghibli in a publication called “Autoweek” in the classifieds. I believe this for-sale ad was from a Mr. Roland in Northern Michigan. I contacted Mr. Roland and he sent me a few photos of the car. I was saddened to see how the car had been taken care of. There appeared to be rust on various areas of the hood and body as if this amazing car was left out in the elements without care. Although I was interested in buying the car, it was too much of a large project for me.
There were a few special items on the car including a smaller diameter Maserati factory “Ferrero” leather-wrapped steering wheel, the dual twin-pipe exhausts, and some black pin-striping which was installed at GM design. The car was stored in a climate-controlled garage during the winter season and never did it see rain.
During my Dad’s ownership, the car had been almost trouble-free. We had a local Italian car specialist named, Terry Myr, do periodic service work to keep it running and maintained. I do not recall the mileage, but I believe it was quite low.

Presently, I am in touch with the present owner, in Germany. He ended up purchasing the car while on a business trip in Michigan directly from Mr. Roland. He shipped it back to his home in Germany and over some years has been working on restoring it. There are images in the Flickr folder that show his various stages of restoration.

A euro model imported into beverly hills ca in early 1969, but was sold and titled as a 1967. Last recorded 2004

Imported from the USA in 2014. A four year 1200 hour restoration was completed in 2021 which resulted in a colour change from red to blue and from black to ivory for the interior. The car was placed first in class at the London Concours and runner up at Salon Prive

Wire wheels. The car is finished in its original specification of Rosso Fuoco Paintwork with Black Leather interior and Borrani spoked wheels and is equipped with the desirable 5 Speed ZF manual gearbox.
Subject to a documented restoration process in the early 1990’s, this 4.7 litre version, manufactured in 1969, remains in excellent condition to this day.
And here it was earlier at Driversource

I have been owned this vehicle since 1986. She came from Santa Barbara, USA. She is not in concours condition, but sounds. Solid blue exterior ,blue interior, with power steering

This particular car left the factory in 1969 and was finished in yellow with a black leather interior. Sold in the Rome area, it remained there until 1976 when it was driven to the Swedish Maserati Club´s meeting in Haverud by an Italian dealer. The latter hoped to find a customer for the car at the event and he was indeed successful. The car was bought by the Chairman of the Club, Uno Lingmark who drove the car back to Stockholm together with Artcurial´s current car specialist Niklas Hannah, who was only 15 years old, in the back seat creating a memory that decided his future career. The classical “Roma F10629” registration number was kept until the car was registered with its current Swedish plates. The years passed quickly and the car changed owners and eventually it was bought by the current owner in a rather depressive condition. GRD593 was duly sent to well renowned Maserati restorer Ake Nordquist´s AMK in Saltsjö-Boo, outside of Stockholm, where it went through a mechanical and body restoration. The interior was re-trimmed and invoices of the restoration work are available. The original engine has always remained with the car and is of course matching numbers. This Ghibli is a spectacular car in great condition with an equally spectacular colour, that many think is the best colour for a Ghibli.
Sold for a Record breaking 351,600 Euro inc premium

Here’s the Artcurial description

For sale here June 2024

Recorded on Thepenier register. Supplied with foglights. For sale 2012. More details here.

Delivered new on April 20, 1969 to the Thepenier garage in Paris, this Ghibli was sold in September 1969 to Baron De Zuylen and spent its entire life in France. It is also matching numbers (chassis 115*884*) and colors. Equipped with the 4.7 block, it develops 330 hp. Purchased in 2014 by the current owner from a brand specialist, the car has been carefully maintained and does not require any maintenance. The Webers carburettors have been overhauled, the interior carpets are new, as is the engine insulation. The car is used regularly and everything works normally: the car has all its power, the running gear and damping are healthy and the braking is durable. Note that the MOT was done for the sale and that this Ghibli is sold with a 6-month CarJager mechanical breakdown warranty

For sale 2024 here

I’m trying to find my father’s Ghibli, #888, which he purchased new in 1969 from Bob Grossman’s dealership in Nyack, NY. It was copper metallic, beige/black interior, Borranis, 4.9 engine with four exhausts (not badged as an SS though). If you know of the whereabouts of this car, please send me a PM. Thanks!
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Was in Sweden, now exported

Engine fitted to AM115.1362 description below

Maserati Ghibli Spyder Conversion, 4700,
Internally ventilated disc brakes, but still aircraft toggle switches.
Color: silver, leather and roof dark green.
Technically top notch, specialists did everything necessary in 2014/2015 to make the vehicle “suitable for everyday use”. Vehicle runs, steers and brakes very well. Engine etc. dry, leather as good as new. TÜV and major inspection in May 2024. Five Campagnolo magnesium rims, four of them fully restored, spare wheel in good condition
Weaknesses: Air conditioning deactivated, timer stalls, steering wheel lock deactivated.
History: in my hand for almost 40 years, in the vehicle registration certificate at the main customs office 3.4.89 from Italy 45833E Rome.
Additional equipment: Blaupunkt Karlsruhe Luxus from 1969, revised, but no speakers connected.
Valuation report spring 2015 grade 3+ (replacement 330,000) then numerous improvements
Engine on 115 920
VIN AM 1151362
Purchased by me from Laro Automobilhandel August 27, 1996. According to his information, a Campana conversion. The car was partially restored after 1989 (paint, roof, leather, chassis, exhaust system) and completely technically overhauled in 2014 (engine, brakes, rims…). You are welcome to find out more about the extent with my permission from Auto Schiemenz, Bonn.
The goal was to get a very rare vehicle that you could take on a tour at any time.

The Maserati Classiche documentation on file confirms that this particular car was completed on the 15th March 1969 and despatched to Rome in Italy. It was fitted with Maserati’s 4719cc engine, a 5-speed manual gearbox and Campagnolo cast wheels. The car was finished in the most stunning colour combination of ‘blue pervinca’ (periwinkle blue – Salchi code 106A55) with a white interior (Connolly code PAC.1544).

The original Italian “Carta di Circolazione per Autovettura” (vehicle registration card) tells us the car was delivered new to Giovanni Buitoni from Rome on 31st May 1969. The vehicle registration card also tells us the car passed through a few owners in Italy before it was sold to John Louis Mozzone in May 1973. The recently married Mr Mozzone was from East Bentleigh (Melbourne) in Victoria and he and his wife were on their honeymoon when he saw the car for sale in Rome. He purchased the car and he and his wife took it on a three month trip through the UK and Europe, taking it as far as Loch Ness in Scotland. They subsequently brought the car into Australia.

There is a copy of the Melbourne Harbour Trust Commissioners Port of Melbourne wharfage document on file, dated 9th September 1973, which confirms the car was imported by Mr. Mozzone. The car was loaded at the port of Genoa in Italy and it arrived into Melbourne aboard the ‘Fresenburg’.

Upon arrival in Australia the car was converted to right-hand drive as back in those days you were not allowed to drive a left-hand drive car on the road in Australia. The car was subsequently registered in Victoria as LTE 186. Mr Mozzone kept the car for the next 10 years or so. At the end of his ownership the car was repainted yellow. Unfortunately, the car then developed a mechanical problem and Mr Mozzone could not afford the repairs so he sold the car.

This Maserati Ghibli was then acquired by two well-known classic car enthusiasts who repaired the car and on sold it. The car subsequently passed through two owners, the second being Michael Duigan who acquired it in the early 1990’s. Duigan was a long term owner of the car before it was sold at a Shannons Sydney auction in January 2007 to a Melbourne based orthopaedic surgeon and well known car enthusiast and collector.

At that time the car was in need of some work and its new owner sent it to respected Melbourne based classic Maserati specialist Mario Lombardi. Over the next six months a considerable sum of money was spent mechanically freshening up the car. There is an excellent history file with extensive receipts for work done over the years confirming that this car has been meticulously maintained and improved throughout its life. The most significant work undertaken was an engine rebuild in 2007 and a new clutch was fitted in June 2021. More recently, the car has been repainted in its STUNNING original colour of ‘blue pervinca’ (periwinkle blue) by GT Motors in Bowen Hills (Brisbane).

For Sale at Oldtimer Australia here