17% comission. Well we know WHO is making the money. At $45K that's probably an awfully nice car if got the mechanicals fixed correctly. Bob S.
Still very undervalued compared to the European market so it will be intersting to see what AM120188 does in the Le Mans Classic auction in three weeks.
Gentleman, AM120US1298 was a " every nut and bolt' ground up, no expense spared restoration, by Bobileff Motorcar Company , completed 6-7 years ago, with about 8,000 miles on the clock since completion. This car was one of the nicest ones anywhere! Gary Bobileff
Hello Gary and welcome. I am sure your did your usual stellar job on this Khamsin, in fact friends of mine had seen the finished car in your showroom and had commented on how impressive it was which is why I was surprised that the recent auction price was not very high but it is good to know that 8000 miles were put on the car after your restoration, too many cars restored to that level just sit in garage mausoleums after a few concours apperances. Hoping you get to do more Khamsins, best regards, Marc
On another note any luck persuading your daughter to do that video of your Khamsin yet;-)?! best regards, Marc[/QUOTE] Hi Marc Yes we will be doing it I just bought a GoPro HD wide angle video camera. I saw this video and am inspired to do a similar thing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B87KhT8dr94 Regards Graeme
Hello Graeme: That is a very nicely done video (makes me want to visit Yarra valley too!) and they certainly put a lot of effort into getting as smooth a result. The roof camera was an interesting idea. However here's my two cents on how I feel such a video should be done: it is just my humble opinion and hope it can be of use. -No music. People want to hear the car, they can go elsewhere to listen to musical noise. -It is very important to restitute the sound which is not easy with a Khamsin so the solution ahead of the actual filming is to experiment, to try putting the microphone in various places: cockpit, engine bay, near exhaust, next to outside rear view mirror....no idea but there has to be one microphone position that achieves it. Then the question is how much foam over the "mike" to keep unwanted noises out. When I rode in #358 two weeks ago I did a little film with my HTC phone and at one point on the road stuck it out the window pointing it a the nose and then the back end but the wind noise almost drowns out the engine noise obviously there was no foam on the phone's mike. -Then the occupants must either have a pre ordained speech or just not talk (when I had the video of my Khamsin done 3 years ago ("Maserati Khamsin in motion" on Youtube) I had to get a pro to cut out half of it due to chit chat, I was not actually there to supervise. -To finish with sound a video should have at least one full acceleration to redline to give an idea of what THAT sounds like it is a very fast car and the video should illustrate that. There was a Daytona video made in Italy (which is somehwere on Youtube) where the car was really driven on the limit, that was truly spectacular, of course not everyone wants to do that. -Finally one of the most pleasing things to do (apart of the car passing by the cameraman in a series of challenging and picturesque turns) is to film the car in motion from another vehicle. For this you need a fairly twisty road so that the car is seen moving around, not a straightline otherwise it becomes boring after 10 seconds and there must be no other cars around: if the car is filmed from the front you don't want some pick up truck to be tailgating it it spoils the whole thing. Not sure if this Mexico video was speeded up in part but I feel normal image speed is best. A station wagon or SUV or...pick up can be useful for that but it is good to film from down low as well as from up high. The camera car can overtake the Khamsin and vice versa so you get different angles. -Two Khamsins: if all goes well I will be doing a photoshoot this summer with two Khamsins, including moving shots from one to the other. That, with a camera, could be quite spectacular: just a thought as you seem to know other Khamsin owners in your area. Voilà my little thoughts best regards, Marc PS: Just found that Daytona video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgtTFbduOcQ I particularly like the narrow road shooting, and so did many others when we discussed this video in the historc Ferrari section of Fchat.
I was going to say the same some of the same things as Marc but he gets up a lot earlier than I do! ;>)) With all due deference to Mr. Jagger, I'd rather be listening to that fabulous V8 from the 1950s a lot more than a near 70 year old rockin' roller from 1940s. I think music is ok in doses but conversation from inside the car us usually a bad idea unless it's somebody famous or a gorgeous screaming woman who's just sort of scared. Multitrack audio (2 track should be enough) would be nice so that you can re-mix to favour the engine & exhaust over limited cockpit chatter and add the music if you like. But here's what probably happened. I've done the video in my Ghibli Open Cup at the track and a big problem is wind noise. As Marc rightly points out, you need to experiment with microphone placement which means you need to buy a camera that can accept an external mic. Get a mount for the camera too. The video portion is great and who doesn't like the look of a lovely drive in a Mexico? I can appreciate the amount of work involved. Nice video. Bob S.
Hi Marc, I know EXACTLY what you mean about the talking. I have hours of wonderfull HI8 video of the 1994 Maserati International meet in Cortina as well as a full tour of the old factory that I can't put up on Youtube because for sone unkown reason I just couldn't stop talking ... The Ferrari video, someone else paid for the new clutch? ;>) That first upshift followed by a downshift 1 second later is interesting ... The shots from the lead car give a nice impression of how frustrated all of us have gotten at times driving a car such as that behind an "uninspired" driver. The lead car looks to be plenty fast, probably a Porsche ... Thanks for posting it here. Bob S.
Glad you agree Bob, your comment about a gorgeous screaming woman reminded me of lending my helmet to one at Cavallino when Brian Redman gave rides many years ago, when they came back Brian said she screamed for the entire three laps....and the inside of the front of my helmet was full of lipstick:-(! LOL. You know I think we can stand your yadda yadda as that Cortina meeting was quite a good one so please do post those videos! best regards, Marc
Ivan - BaT picked up your Khamsin http://bringatrailer.com/2010/06/19/rough-edges-1976-maserati-khamsin-project/
Hi Marc Yes we will be doing it I just bought a GoPro HD wide angle video camera. I saw this video and am inspired to do a similar thing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B87KhT8dr94 Regards Graeme[/QUOTE] Hi All, The video was interesting, but I didn't see enough of the car. The music selections were very good, but I'd rather hear the Webers doing their thing. Ciao, George
Ah, those must have been very big lips ... Maybe I will and just add Mick Jagger as a soundtrack for 6 hours ... OMG.
The bring a trailer text is amusing particularly the center lock wheels, of course the big nuts just hide five bolts. It is nice to see that people even when they know next to nothing about Khamsins are intrigued by them and find them attractive. The reader comments have the usual oh you know my aunt's cleaning lady's cousin's Chevy mechanic said he heard those hydraulics are real complicated...hopeless. Again 1160 was white with blue interior when new but was obviously repainted properly long ago. I feel it should stay in that color after the restoration since it was a factory original color and only seven Khamsins were sold in that color, all of them US version cars as Ermanno Cozza confirmed to me a couple of weeks ago. Bob: you could make your video partly silent, except for when there are nice engine sounds...or when you feel you are saying something of interest Oh and yes the girl was an all out gold digger with silicone in all the right places, a handful would show up at Cavallino each year and one started talking to me...after I moved a 250LM from the concours to the parking lot best regards, Marc
Marc, nice comment. It reminds me of a track-day, organized by MaseratiS.p.A. and the Italian Club on the Imola circuit in 2003. I was there with a 3200 GT-coupe. Maserati S.p.A. was there with only 2 cars for test-drives with about 80 possible puyers for the car. So I was asked by one of the test-drivers to help them out. I was introduced to a very flashy looking woman: about 45+ years old, long colored blonde hair down to her butt, wearing a bloody red Ferrari-racing suit (sic.!) and - Gucci high heels which were high as the Eiffel-Tower of Paris!!! I told this lady to rise her arms when I was driving to fast and she would become to sared! Up we went! 1st Lap: no reaction of her arm, same on the 2nd lap. The car was great in the demanding "Arcue Minerali"-section and I much loved that part of the circuit. After the 3rd lap I was back into the pits, stopped and looked to the right - THE LADY WAS GONE!!!!! I "found" her "wrapped" into the footroom on her side. Her husband opend her door and she got out with her head first and overthrow......! The test-drivers of Maserati S.p.A. could hold their laugh for minutes.....! Ciao! Walter
I guess track days were not her thing! When I was racing in England 20 years ago I would do some days for Jim Russel racing school including corporate days with all the other aspiring pros such as yours truly(!) would give fast rides. I rememeber one day at Donington circuit where the company paying for the track day had their products there and to explain their products they had some models like at major car shows. These were very pretty girls in short dresses so I said to one of them that they should not miss the experience of going around the track so after a while they showed up in pitlane, the cars we had were just Rover sedans but you could hustle them failry quickly and I waved them over they climbed in all giglling all three of them and out we go. Donington has a pretty impressive downhill section called the Craner curves right after pit exit and as we went downhill I pretended not to pay attention to the track explaining circuit driving, lines etc and three arms pointed forward very worried: "Look look it turns sharp right there!" then we did a few laps and the great thing was the one next to me was too busy hanging on and emitting little screams to realize her dress was riding ever higher which was very distracting and I remember thinking that this was not an unpleasant job to be paid for! Sometimes if it was a two day event we would be in the same hotel as them so those were pretty fun evenings. Anyway here I am off topic sorry! best regards, Marc
Well, went to take the Khamsin for a drive today... Got in, started her up, and, lo and behold, went to depress the clutch to shift into reverse, clutch pedal went right to the floor... I tried several times just to be certain! Looks like it may be time to rebuild the master and slave clutch cylinders... Any ideas/experience??? I see MIE has the master clutch rebuild kit, but no mention of a slave kit (which I believe is just some o-rings)... Any ideas where this can be purchased.... I figure if I'm going to do one, might as well do the other!!! Let me know what you guys think... Mike
I like that idea Mike. So does it spit the green blood all over the floor? By the way, why not take a small trip up to Pocono next weekend for Le Belle Machinne? The vintage race series this year could prove an interesting addition. Bob S.
Hi Mike There are a few possibilities and the Master cylinder is certainly a prime suspect. There is no slave cylinder as such. it is in fact a hydraulic actuator that is activated by pressure from the Master cylinder. You will need to by a kit from MIE as it is made from nitril rubber, dont be tempted to but a standard Girling kit, it might last 5 minutes and then seize up. The Master cylinder overhaul is straight forward. I would check the carpets under the clutch slave for leakage as a tell tale. Dont bother with the Actuator just yet. They are quite reliable and the only thing that tends to give problems is the control spindle wears. If there is fluid leaking near the actuator it will be weeping from the output shaft boot. There are two types of Actuator and the Khamsin uses the two O ring type, Merak SS (RHD) use the single O ring type. Removing the Actuator can be difficult or easy depending on the exhaust system, from my experience its not easy. Be very carful with the hydraulic and return lines on the Actuator if you do need to remove it especially the main return line, the Banjo bolts are 7X1'25 and brittle so dont ever tighten it. The hoses are liable to be brittle so take care To bleed the clutch you need to fist run the engine and pump the brakes to fill the small reservoir first. This is definitely a two person job. for each pump of the Clutch pump the brakes. I hope this is of some assistance Cheers Graeme
Ivan appears to have sold 1160 the yellow project Khamsin in his Ebay auction: congratulations! I hope it went to an enthusiast who will be able to restore it properly and enjoy it. MS
Hi Graeme... Thank you for the reply.... I have checked all around the carpets and there is no dampess whatsoever... What I think I will do is, remove the hose to the clutch reservoir, turn the car on, and make sure I'm getting fluid out the hose (meaning reservoir is getting fluid)... I would suspect that if the reservoir is getting fluid, the problem most likely resides with the clutch master... If you or anybody else have any ideas, please let me know... I would like to get this car back up and running soon!! Mike
Hello All... I have a new update on the Khamsin Clutch issue I am experiencing and thought it would be good to keep you informed... I put the car on my lift today and raised her up... I fired her up while my neighbor was underneath... While the car was running, I alternately pumped the brakes, and the clutch.. At first there was no resistance in the clutch pedal, right to the floor... After a while of alternating, pressure returned to the clutch... I did not take her out... Before we did this we made sure everything was dried out underneath! My neighbor, who is an excellent mechanic for a big trucking company here in TN, noticed fluid leaking in several areas around the slave clutch (actuator for Graeme!)... This must be the culprit!!! I am waiting for an o-ring (viton) assortment to arrive and I will begin the rebuild process... Any tips on removal, rebuilding, installation will be sincerely appreciated... As always, I really appreciate the help... I will keep you informed... Mike
Hello all: Here is the link to the work carried out by Bernard Guenant's Carrossimo company in la Roche sur Yon, western France. 016 discussed here in the past was the first car sold to France, the eight car built and it is now undergoing its first and full restoration. Bernard is a good guy and now a major force in the classic Maserati world in France. The text is in French but the photos are very interesting: enjoy! click on lire la suite (read the rest) to access each different task report. http://www.carrossimo.com/categories/encours/maserati-khamsin/ Here are a couple of photos I took of it back in january of 2007. best regards, Marc Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Hello Mike, I discussed this topic at some length in post 1776. Perhaps this will give you some ideas Good luck with our eternal problem Ulf
