The car did not leave the factory with a hard top, and originally had wire wheels. It was Rosso Cordoba (Dark Red) with leather colour Senape (Tan). Date of production was 13/07/1970 and destination was the USA. Documentation or paperwork has never been requested to Maserati Classiche in Italy which confirms that this car has been in hiding for many many years. The hard top is still a bonus to this car even though it probably comes from another Ghibli Spyder.

"This original 1970 Maserati Ghibli Spyder 5-Speed with factory hardtop is just out of 40 year loving ownership and care. Blue with ivory interior. One of only 125 produced ensuring that they would always be rare and desirable. These cars have become almost impossible to find. This particular example runs and drives well and has clearly been lovingly maintained throughout the years."

For Sale at Gullwing Motor Cars and EBay October 2020

Sold on BAT 2022 here

1970, US model, 4.7, 5-speed, red/black (original color combination), Borrani wires. power steering
Contact ivan@thecarnut.com

Sold at Bonhams 2005

Maserati Ghibli Spyder 4.7L s/n AM115/S/1195
One of the 125 Ghibli Spyder produced between April 1969 and Mai 1972.
One of the 79 Ghibli 4.7L Spyder made, and one of the 56 Ghibli 4.7L Spyder fitted with a manual gearbox.

Assembled in October, 1970. Sold new in the USA to Grossman Motor Corp. - N.Y.
Originally fitted with a desirable hard-top. Original color combo of Argento Auteuil over a Pelle Conolly Rossa interior.

Today, the interior remains original, except the two seats. The odometer shows 24,500 Miles (original mileage).
Matching numbers.
Power steering. Borrani wheels. EU taxes paid. French papers.

For sale at GTC

Black

In 1990 was in Sweden. Now exported. Exterior red. Info MA

This Ghibli Spyder, chassis number 1223, is recorded to have been manufactured in December 1970, according to
the accompanying Certificate of Origin by Maserati Classiche, issued in March 2021. The car was originally
finished in Rosso Fuoco over a Black Connolly leather interior, matched by the black convertible top. The
Chassis No. AM115/S 1223
Engine No. AM115/S 1223
Body No. 10393
Matching-numbers body, chassis and engine verified by Certificate of Origin issued by Maserati Classiche
in March 2021

Beneficiary of a bare-metal respray by Italian marque specialists at Il Bottegone
Desirable open-top Spyder version of the first-generation Ghibli, built with a 4.7-litre V-8 engine and
manual five-speed ZF gearbox
Finished in attractive Rosso Fuoco over a Black Connolly leather interior, complemented by a black
convertible top

One of 83 4.7-litre Ghibli Spyders constructed
1970 Maserati Ghibli 4.7 Spyder Stephan Bauer ©2021 Courtesy of RM
Sotheby's
attractive specification was completed by bolt-on Borrani-forged wire wheels and a wood-rim steering wheel.
Under the bonnet, the Maserati was built with a 4.7-litre V-8 engine paired with a five-speed manual ZF gearbox,
while manoeuvrability is made easier with power steering by ZF. The car retains this specification today.
Delivered new to Baker Motors Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., it is thought that the Ghibli Spyder was imported
to Sweden when it returned to Europe some years later, though this date is unknown. Subsequently, the Maserati
was acquired by the Hirschberg family—of Bavarian nobility as prominent landowners in Germany—in 1999. Upon
the passing of one of the Hirschberg family members, the car was acquired by its current vendor.
The Maserati is offered with photos that reveal the process of a bare-metal respray, keeping the car in a fetching
shade of red, understood to have been carried out in 2021 by the father-son pairing of Roberto and Federico
Negri at Il Bottegone, a workshop based in Clusone, Lombardy, specialising in Italian marques. Other
documentation provided by Maserati Classiche verifies this car’s matching-numbers body, chassis and engine;
while further paperwork includes copies of documents issued by Maserati in 1970, such as the original build sheet
and shipping notice. A spare wheel is included, while the four fitted wheels are equipped with Michelin X radial
tyres. This fine example of a Ghibli Spyder is sure to appeal to enthusiasts of Maserati and all Italian roadsters in
equal measure

Coming up for auction Feb 2022 here

S/n 1227. Ghibli Spyder. USA model. 1970 build date. 1970 USA model. 5-speed, P/S, 4.7 litre, bolt on wires.
1970, sold new by Baker Motor Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
1980s, from Joe Marchetti to Ed Waterman, purchased in a package of cars with a 212 Export, a Lamborghini Miura SV, a New Uracco and a few others.
1984 "ish", Ed Moved to Florida, and sold it.
1990, 01 Nov., owned by David Ohanian, Canada.
1992, the featured car on the Maserati International Club poster.
1997, March, offered by Martin Godbey.
1998, with George Druyea to Phil Deppenschmidt, Ohio.
Then sold to Gene Ponder, Texas.
2000, 03 Aug., as per e-mail from Wolf Zweiffler: red/black, 5-speed.
2005, June, offered on eBay. Red/red interior with black inserts.
2008, August, at the Russo and Steele auction, Monterey.
“The exceptional red Spider offered here was built late in 1970 and was first sold in Atlanta, GA by Baker Motor Cars. Later owned by superstar car collector Gene Ponder, this was the car featured on the 1992 Maserati International Club poster. Correctly and comprehensively restored in brilliant red with a black leather interior and cloth top, it sits on four authentic Borrani wire wheels and is absolutely ready mechanically as it is cosmetically to take its new owner wherever he or she desire.”
2008, August, sold to a Connecticut-based Hedge fund manager and stored at Red-Line restorations.
2011, December, sold to a collector in Jacksonville, Florida.
2014, 27 Jan., inspected and photoed in Jacksonville, Florida.
2014, September, on consignment with Mike Sheehan’s www.Ferraris-online.com

Up for sale 2015

Sold RM auctions 2011. Earls Court Motorshow car.

Here it is on Kidston's Website
We believe that this is probably the finest Maserati Ghibli Spyder in existence. Having owned and restored the example which holds the current auction record for the model (Gooding & Co. Scottsdale auction, 20-21st January 2012, sold for $880,000) we can compare that benchmark example with this car, which was restored by many of the same craftsmen but with more time at their disposal and benefitting from the technological advances made over the past five years such as stripping using water rather than sand.
We have known and coveted this rare right-hand drive Ghibli SS Spyder for a long time, having organised its sale at auction in July 1996 and followed it ever since. Why is this Ghibli SS Spyder so special? First of all, rarity: almost the same number of Ghibli Spyders were built as Daytona Spyders, but very few Ghibli SS Spyders were built to European specification, without the ugly add-ons required by US safety and emissions authorities, and this car is the rarest of the rare as a right-hand drive manual SS Spyder (one of four). Secondly, its provenance: this Spyder was built for the London Motor Show display in an unusual livery intended to catch the public’s imagination. A small detail known to few buyers, late Ghibli Spyders such as this car have a more attractive central dash layout, with chrome bezels surrounding rocker switches rather than plainer lever controls. Thirdly, the car is very well documented, thanks to careful previous owners who kept good paperwork, diligent research and factory assistance. The period letters make fascinating reading, accompanied by build sheets, order correspondence, factory certificate of origin and old magazine articles. Finally, and most importantly, the depth and quality of the restoration by the best craftsmen in the business is second to none. Each has major international concours credits to his name (Villa d’Este and Pebble Beach), and they were given a free hand on this car.
The extent of the project is too detailed to list here, but this was not a commercial restoration: it was a ‘ground up’ rebuild to cover every single aspect of the car, supervised by Carrozzeria Cremonini with close follow up in person and nothing compromised, no corner cut and no expense spared to return the car to its 1970 London Motor Show appearance and function. The car was stripped by pressurized water to the bare chassis, re-jigged and rebuilt with fanatical attention to detail, down to the tiny Campagnolo stickers on the alloy wheels. All the body panels are numbered and original. Carrozzeria Cremonini’s hours alone totaled 1,379.
The engine and gearbox were completely rebuilt by ex-Maserati race mechanic Giuseppe Candini, as were back axle, suspension, exhaust, brakes and steering. The original pistons, quieter and better quality than modern reproductions, were found to be in excellent condition and therefore saved. The engine was dyno tested and fine tuned upon completion. All running gear is ‘as new’. Total hours spent: circa 600.
The electrics were completely renewed by Modenese expert William Gatti and all instruments and switchgear restored. An Autovox radio of the original type was sourced, restored and fitted. Total hours spent: 368.
Interior leather of the correct texture and colour, very hard to find now that Connolly is no longer in business, was sourced and used in the cabin retrim. The hood is new and all carpets too. The rare, patterned boot lid lining is original. Specialists Maieli of Mantova, whose credits include cars from the Bookout Maserati collection, performed a beautiful job. Total hours spent: 320.
All bills are available (try to find another car restored in Italy about which that can be said!) plus professional photographs showing every step of the rebuild. A substantial leather bound history and restoration file accompanies the car, which is English registered and freshly MoT tested. There is also a tool kit and workshop manual.
Since completion of this work in October 2012 this exceptional Maserati Ghibli SS Spyder has been test driven in varying conditions by Giuseppe Candini and is now ready for next summer- and many more- in a collection where only the very best is good enough.

Here's a link to the car, on sale 2011.

Estimated : € 700.000 - 800.000

Sold for € 708.125

RM Sotheby's Paris France
February 2018

Chassis no. AM115/S 1233 is one of the very desirable 125 factory-built spyders. According to information obtained from the Maserati factory, it was manufactured in December 1970 with the 4.7-litre engine, and it was originally finished in Verde Gemma over a white leather interior. It was delivered new to the U.S. before becoming part of an extensive private European collection.
The car has recently been refinished in black, but an inspection shows great authenticity throughout, particularly in the original, correctly coded Borrani chrome wire wheels, which are shod in Michelin 225/70 VR 15 tyres and include a matching spare in the boot. The chrome and Sekurit glass found throughout appear original, with only gentle use, and although it appears to be reupholstered, the boot presents nicely.
The interior is believed to be wholly original, with consistent, gentle wear from use to all surfaces, but it displays a very nice dashboard and seats and is equipped with a Becker Mexico radio with its correct manuals and documents. Whilst the factory information lists the car as originally delivered with an automatic transmission, a five-speed manual gearbox is presently installed, marking a desirable upgrade for sporty driving in true Maserati fashion.

This car is be offered at auction at RM Auctions' Paris event, February 4, 2015. To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website

Here's the latest details and notice the car's now black

And here

Chassis AM 115 S 1235 has been delivered new in USA in White with black leather.
Car spent most of his life in USA and sold through Fantasy Junction in Germany beginning of 2000 to german customer.
Fantasy Junction description here
Then we sold this car to current owner in 2009 and he decided to make an overhaul restauration with Quality cars well know coach builders in Italy.
Car received this fantastic original maserati colour Blue Pervinca with magnolia Leather;

Details submitted 2014

Extraordinarily rare 4.9L model, mechanical gearbox, European specification

Swedish title
Châssis n° AM115/S49/*1255*
Moteur n° AM1157S49/*1255*

- Same owner since 1987
- Original engine
- Delivered new in Italy
- Extraordinarily rare in this 4.9L version, mechanical gearbox, European specification (around 15 produced).

According to its "Avviso di spedizione", this car was delivered on 18 May 1970 to the Turin Maserati dealership, Concessonario Walter Bordese, 11 Piazza Adriana. Dark blue with mustard leather upholstery, it was equipped with a hard-top, power steering, radio, tool kit and five standard Ghibli wheels.
Its history can be traced back to the 1980s, in the "Foglio Complementari" issued by the ACI, which lists a certain Flavia Arrigoni, a resident of Milan, as the registered owner.
The documentation accompanying the car also includes a document, dated September 1986, in which Signor D. Pace, who lived in Milan and died in 1985, bequeathed the car to his wife Flavia Arrigoni. She in turn passed on ownership of the Ghibli to her three children. They sold the Ghibli in early 1987 to Mr A. Morelli of Empoli, who in turn sold it to our vendor, a Swedish Maserati collector, who came to Modena to collect it in September 1987.
At that time, the Ghibli was already in metallic grey with a mustard interior, and it no longer had its hard top. Our collector, who travelled tens of thousands of kilometres in Maseratis, returned to Sweden by road. Having encountered engine problems during the journey, he then had the entire engine rebuilt.
Over the years, he has taken part in many international Maserati club meetings, as he was president of the Maserati club in Sweden, both with this car and with other models in his collection. During a trip with his wife in the 1990s, he veered off the road, fortunately without serious consequences for the couple. He kept the car as it was, thinking that he would restore it to enjoy in his retirement and leave it at his property in the south of France. It must be said that our collector felt no urgency in completing the restoration of the car on display, as he owned a second 4.9-litre Ghibli Spyder! Over the last decade, this Ghibli has been restored by a Swedish specialist in Stockholm. It has only been back on the road since last year. It is on account of his advanced years that the owner has now decided to part with this car, with the intention of keeping his Mexico to take part in select Maserati meetings.
While this is one of the most beautiful Maseratis in the brand's history, it is also one of the rarest: only 125 Ghibli Spyders were produced, 35 of which were 4.9-litre models with manual gearboxes and around just 15 of which were 4.9-litre models with manual gearboxes and European specifications: hardly any of them ever reached the market.
As well as being incredibly rare, this model is one of the most beautiful in the brand's history, and is an ideal way to visit the Côte d'Azur. This is an opportunity not to be missed by enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike.

Coming up for auction here

Sold 2008

AM 115/S 49 1291 - sold new into the UK in 1970 & originally Bronze with Black Leather
The car came to Australia in 2000 imported by owner Stephen Greg from the UK, when it arrived is was DK Blue with Magnolia Leather Trim, still has its original Hardtop, has Campagnolo Magnesium Wheels
Car re painted in Australia approx 2016 to Bronze & re trimmed with Tan Leather, for sale again February 2018

For sale here

Sold at auction by Drouot

Engine was fitted to Ghibli AM115.008 when last sold

For sale on Enrico's excellent Maserati page April 2016