Maseratis, like most older Italian cars, don't take to sitting around very well. The easiest way to ruin a very nice Italian exotic is to not drive it. This can happen after just a short amount of downtime. The longer it sits the worse it gets.
This car was "imported many years ago from Rome and kept in a building". Ooof.
While it may have been in storage for awhile (or maybe because it's been in storage for awhile), this car has a lot going for it. First of all it's complete. I don't see any obvious missing pieces. That's important. Less than 800 Quattroportes (first and second series) were built. Trim parts are not easy to find.Except for some obvious rust on the front right fender, there appears to be no serious rust on this car. (That doesn't mean there isn't any, just that there doesn't appear to be any). It looks like the front right door was repainted at one point, so there may have been some previous rust or accident repair done.
Best of all, the interior looks to be in very good condition and, other than treating the leather, appears to need little, if any, work.
These cars were amazing sedans in their day. They're still impressive now. If you're thinking of buying this one or another similar one, make a list of everything it needs, look up the prices, create a budget and then double it for good measure.Of note: I suspect this car is not a 1966. 1966 Maserati Quattroportes had 4 round headlights and a wood veneer dash. This has neither. Being Italian and limited edition, this could be a 1966 build that used leftover parts, but more likely it is an earlier car that was first titled in 1966. The easiest way to tell is by the rear suspension. In 1966 Maserati replaced the De Dion set up with a rigid axle. If it has a De Dion tube it's an early car.
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