Moretti Maserati

I know of Moretti as a Fiat builder. But I've never heard anything about this Maserati (3500 based ?) model. Does anybody know of this car? Perhaps one of the German speakers care to translate some significant parts of the web site:
http://www.moretti-cars.net/de/fotos/maserati/
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There is some info about this car in this forum, including this short thread:
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=332222&highlight=moretti+maserati

 

...and this: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=184985&highlight=moretti+maserati

 

The car was partially restored by Alfredo Brener and lived in Texas for a fair amount of time.

The car was sold at a VERY reasonable $27,000 in 2003 along with many, many significant Maserati's. Prices then seem very reasonable, and Sig. Brener's cars were wonderful.

I think FGM owned this car for a period of time, but I'm not 100% on that.


Ciao and best!

~Trev

 

Ah. Thanks.

 

I never owned this car.
FGM

 

Wrong again! My bad!

 

The design looks significantly inspired by the Iso Grifo... I wonder how it compares chronologically with the Grifo.

 

There seems to be some Mistral inspiration as well, e.g. rear windows. Both the Grifo and the Mistral preceded this Moretti design by a couple of years.

 

I viewed this car at the RM auction in 2003, the car suffers from several bad angles while viewing. It's a bit clunky. the restoration was not well done with several fit and finish problems. I believe the auction estimate was for somewhere in the $35 - 50K range ( if I remember properly) which at the time i thought was a bit high.

As, already pointed out other cars from Mr. Brener's collection were also being sold at that sale. I think at least 6 or 7 of his cars hit the hammer. I would have registered, had expected the prices to be as reasonable - hind sight is 20/20. There were a couple of cars that would have been really cool to own... Like the v-8 by Frua, sometimes, mistakenly, know as the Frua Ghibli. I believe it sold for around $38K, anyone know for sure? Also for sale was the Frua Mexico.....

 

This car was sold in Monterey in 92 or 93 with many other cars owned by Brenner, yes it is a copy of a Grifo, a bad copy I thought it had a V8 but when I lifted the hood it had the old straight six.

 

On behalve of a customer I offered the person who purchased it in that auction U$200k for the car. This was about 6 months upon the auction. He denied....

 

92 or 93 not 2002 or 2003?

 

I'm sorry your correct. it was 2003

I would think the 200K offer would have been plenty since the car sold for 29,700 !!!


It was a big Maserati year with the Brenner collection


Lot: 443 SAT
1958 Maserati 3500 GT Coupe $48,400 Sold
Lot: 442 SAT
1966 Maserati 3500 GT Moretti Coupe $29,700 Sold
Lot: 444 SAT
1957 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder $106,700 Sold
Lot: 448 SAT
1962 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe $319,000 Sold
Lot: 450 SAT
1962 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe $176,000 Sold
Lot: 445 SAT
1964 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe $302,500 Sold
Lot: 451 SAT
1957 Maserati A6G/2000 GT Spyder $324,500 Sold
Lot: 478 SAT
1956 Maserati A6G2000 Berlinetta Coupe $135,000
Lot: 469 SAT
1956 Maserati A6G2000 Zagato Coupe $467,500 Sold
Lot: 476 SAT
1974 Maserati Bora Coupe $44,000 Sold
Lot: 135 FRI
1972 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 SS Coupe $46,200 Sold
Lot: 136 FRI
1996 Maserati Ghibli Open Cup Race Car $28,050 Sold
Lot: 446 SAT
1967 Maserati Mexico Coupe $80,300 Sold
Lot: 449 SAT
1967 Maserati Mexico Speciale $77,000 Sold
Lot: 134 FRI
1967 Maserati Mistral Coupe $25,300 Sold
Lot: 477 SAT
1967 Maserati Mistral Spyder $68,200 Sold
Lot: 447 SAT
1974 Maserati Quattroporte Sedan $53,900 Sold