Maserati 450S to auction

A stunning piece of history.

 

I know of one collector who is willing go to $7.5M USD already.

....my humble opinion is it will sell for more than $7.5M USD.


It is "storied" and a fantastic car!!!

 

If the stories are "correct" the car is worth more than 7.5 mil. If they are not correct.........

 

Fabulous looking car, I hope it brings more than that!

 

Saw it in modena at the casa enzo ferrari. Impressive car
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There are more but i cant beat the other ones on the auctions website. They are truly stunning
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One more
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Think this is a 450S engine but i could be wrong
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How 'original' is this car? How many times has it been stuffed, if any?

 

Never but both the production of 450S is confused with some authors/ experts confusing the issue of #4501, 4505 & 4506. Some feel they are seperate cars, others would argue otherwise. Further questions would need to be asked of the issue of three (3) different cars with #4501. That alone would be worrying and could lead to an unscrupulous replica builder claiming this is one of the #4501........ However the car has clearly been approved by Ferrari and Maserati as original. The owner has been very open in other threads regarding the car and its provenance.

The estimate is a 100 to 200 % discount off the value of a truly no stories 450S which you would expect US$15 million or more if you could find one. So I gues this takes into account the stories.

 

The following should clear things up it is a listing of all 450S':

#3501 – 450S muletto (Works) – Swedish GP Aug 1956 DNS. Engine removed, chassis sold renumbered 3510 – present owner Genova, IT (currently bodied to resemble #4501 destroyed in May '57, not as the chassis appeared as the Muletto at Swedish GP '56.)

#4501 – (Works) Previously unknown chassis completed Fall 1956. Argentina Jan ’57, wrecked May ’57 practice MM – destroyed.

#4502 – Parravano – present owner Germany/Switzerland?

#4503 –(Works)- present owner Pacific NW

#4504 – Kimberly – present owner USA

#4505 – (Works)- renumbered as 4506 sold the Edgar

#4506 – (Works) Costin Coupe temp assigned number #4501 for Le Mans June ’57 replacing destroyed chassis (May ’57). Converted for street use Renumber 4512 sold to Staver – present owner USA. #4506 reassigned to #4505 sold to Edgar. Present owner - Germany

#4507 – (Works) Wrecked Caracas Nov ’57 – destroyed

#4508 – Buell – present owner NY

#4509 – Rose – present owner NJ

#4510 – Harrison – present owner CA

#4511 – engine only presently in #4508

#4512 – Costin Coupe renumber from #4506 after temp assigned #4501.

A total of 11 chassis’ carried 450S engines from the factory, not counting Tipo 151, Tipo 65, Eldorado etc.

 

the 450s...now that is a man's race car!!!!

 

Ever driven or ridden in one?

 

[quote:Originally Posted by ferraripete View Post
the 450s...now that is a man's race car!!!!QUOTE=staatsof;143056928]Ever driven or ridden in one?[/quote]


C'mon - that's common knowledge

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzvdYJXQh7Q]Maserati 450S - YouTube[/ame]

 

Here is a photo of the owner of #4508 in a slide at Le Belle Macchine Pocono.
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Largest Gathering of 450S' in over 40 years. Le Belle Macchine - Pocono
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Bob going for a ride in #4510
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Rolling Thunder
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no...I could only wish! I only know of what I have read and the 450s is a car I love!!!!

 

Great photos Dirk.

 

If somebody has any more video footage of a 450S in action, please share.
Think i have scanned most of whats available on youtube but its unfortunately not so much.
The Costin Zagato version would be nice to see running

 

4.9 no sale.