This example, a 4.9-litre SS version, was delivered new in Rome in April 1971, having been ordered by a Sig. Basquini through Maserati’s flagship dealership, Autosport in Bologna. Obviously an extrovert, Basquini specified a particularly lurid shade of metallic green with a white Connolly hide interior.
Later in its life the car found its way to Germany, but its most interesting history has been with the current owner, President of the UK Maserati Club, Alexander Fyshe, who bought the car in 1989 to add to his collection. Having always wanted a Ghibli, Alex immediately knew that this matching-numbers example was a long-term car, and commissioned a restoration with marque specialists, McGrath Maserati.
Appreciating the need for the highest quality and attention to detail, Prestige Restorations was chosen as the bodywork partner, and the car spent the next four years in restoration. Alex specified his personal choice of Rosso Cordoba exterior paint and a new Connolly leather interior in Crema. The engine, though, has never been rebuilt, while the sensible provision of inertia-reel seat belts is the only notified deviation from factory specification.
On completion, the Ghibli debuted in 1993 at the Silverstone Festival where it won the Maserati Club Annual Concours. This would be the first of many concours trophies the car would win, as it was widely acknowledged as one of the very best. The Ghibli would also feature in various magazines and books, including ‘Maserati Heritage’ by Sparrow/Ayre and even Quentin Willson’s ‘Cool Cars’!
However, Alexander fully intended to use the car and each year would take it on the Maserati International Rally, visiting Austria, Switzerland, Sweden and, of course, Italy on numerous occasions over the course of the next 20 years, proving that it always drove as well as it looked.
The quality of the restoration was such that even today the car still looks magnificent and has the reputation of ‘the one to beat’. Maintained throughout by Bill McGrath and offered with a new MoT, it has seen less use in recent years, making its last public appearance at the Maserati gathering for the centenary at Silverstone in 2014. Rarely does a Maserati of this quality and reputation come to the market.
Accompanying documentation consists of the restoration invoices, MoT to November 2017, and a UK V5C registration document. (It should be noted that the current cherished registration is being retained).

Sold here

Being painted Blu Sera 2010

Blue with white interior

Superb Ghibli 4.9 ltr SS is a three owner car extremely well maintained. Engine rebuilt about 15 years ago. All chromes redone, repainted in the 80’s original exterior colour and interior. Stored from 1998 to 2007. Matching numbers, very well documented.

Just finished a complete resto.

Originally yellow / black. Restored in black / red.

Addendum :

1974 : sold last year by La Grange to a Private Collector in Normandy – France / Not matching colours, not matching numbers (engine from a … QP.).

The car is in France. Sold new in Palermo – Sicily and always stayed in Europe (Germany, Luxemburg and France)
4 known Owners, current for 11 years.
Drives perfectly.
New perfect paint 4 years ago.
New complete leather interior w/ roof and carpets in 2015.
New Bosch electronic ignition especially tuned onto the car for a cost of @ 1.800 €.
Just ended a complete major service with new brakes, water radiator restoration, oil canister resto, new pulley, water pump upgrade, suspension overhaul…
Complete S/S exhaust changed 4 years ago.
Chromes are beautiful and tyres recent.
All the glasses are original. Never crashed.

Details here
For sale in Paris
La Grange Chantilly

For sale 2024 here

Info AM

Originally a yellow car shown at the Amsterdam Motorshow.
Sold new in the Netherlands in 1971, original colour yellow
In 2006 it was sold by the son of the first owner.
In 2007 it was in the Coppa Bella Macchina, see fourth photo below (from Enrico’s site).
In 2014 it was in the tv-series “Heer & Meester” in the Netherlands (fifth and sixth photo).

According to the site of the Dutch Vehicle Authority the car is still in the Netherlands but there was a change of ownership in May 2014.

Here’s the car on Ivan’s site.

Not sold at auction 2007.
Supplied new in February 1971 to a client in the wealthy shipping port of Livorno in Tuscany, Italy, this Ghibli represents the model in its ultimate form, with 4.9-litre ‘SS’ engine and five-speed manual gearbox, and has had only two recorded owners. Finished in its original Blu Pervinca Metalizzato (metallic peacock blue) with cream leather interior, the car has spent all its life in its home country and is presented in very good condition in every respect. It is offered with bills for work carried out by various well known specialists, Italian libretto and valid roadworthiness certificate (last carried out on 26/3/2007).
Maserati Classiche confirms that this left-hand drive Ghibli SS was supplied new in February 1971 to the Society HURT SpA in Arco, Vicenza, Italy. It was originally finished in Blu Pervinca (Periwinkle Blue) with a white Connolly hide interior. The car remained in Italy, although the history from that time is limited. At some point it was registered in Florence, and a copy of the Italian registration document from that time is on file. Also on file is the ASI certificate from 2003, which establishes that the Ghibli is original and has matching numbers.

The current owner bought the car around 2007 in Italy and imported it into the UK. From then onwards it has been serviced by renowned marque specialists McGrath Maserati, for which there are extensive bills on file for mechanical work and routine servicing. In 2010, the Ghibli was displayed at the Salon Privé at the Hurlingham Club, but mostly it has been used sparingly.
In 2012 an interior re-trim was carried out in cream hide, and in 2014 a body restoration was started by McGrath Maserati and their bodywork partner, Prestige Restorations. The resulting works included fitting new sills inside and out, new door skins and frame repairs, and other minor repairs to what was otherwise a good bodyshell. After this, the body was stripped back to bare metal and repainted in the original Blu Pervinca (bills on file). Fresh from this restoration and fully fettled by McGrath, this superb car is now offered for sale by the deceased owner’s executors.

Spider conversion. For sale as of 2014. Supplied new to Italy

Confirmed 2017
Corsa Red with Light Palomino interior.

Automobiles of Arizona*, Phoenix, Friday, January 16, 2009

Blue car. Confirmed 2012. Description of the car on GTC website.

Confirmed 2014.
Coming up for auction, RM Sothebys Amelia Island 2019

This Maserati Ghibli 4.9SS began life as a coupe and was converted to a Spyder. The seller has owned it for 4 years and purchased it from an individual in the Bay Area who had owned it for 10 years. The conversion is believed to have been done by Straman in the ’80s, and this Ghibli is still powered by its original 4.9L SS engine #2024 with quad Weber carburetors and a ZF 5-speed gearbox. Service is up to date and the car is ready to drive following the installation of new front suspension, a brake system overhaul, timing chain replacement, and more work as detailed below. It is now offered with a clean California title and a reproduction tool kit.

On bring a trailer auction July 2018

Confirmed by owner 2017.
A genuine 4.9 SS sold new in USA, converted to EU spec, supplied with wire wheels, power steering, air conditioning and Autovox radio.
Now for sale on Enricos maserati Page June 2018

Spider conversion.

See the car here

For Sale at the Gallery Aaldering Sept 2020
Here
The car’s first owner specified a brilliant car. This Maserati Ghibli SS Coupé has an “Oro Kelso” (gold, code:2463214) finish with a “Senape” (tan, Connolly, code: PAC.1775) interior trim. The car looks absolutely great. Its external look is complimented by the welded Borrani Dial rims and Ansa exhaust. The Giorgetto Giugiaro designed bodywork is in fine condition with nice and thin, correctly aligned panelwork. The “Oro Kelso” paintwork has been res-prayed for cosmetic reasons and is in very nice condition with only minor blemishes. The brightwork is also very good. The original interior trim is a feast for the eyes. The carpets are neat and the leather is supple with a few light patches of wear, that only add to the car’s allure. All switches and instruments are in very good condition and working order. The interior condition is commiserate with the car’s low mileage. Mechanically this Ghibli SS also has enjoyed splendid maintenance.