It's hard to say what this advert is about, but it seems the guy is selling most of the glass plus more stuff for $1000: From a Ghibli conversion, Miscellaneous for sale | Hemmings Motor News
That car seems to be in the Rocky Mountains at about 2500 meters elevation. There could well be snow in June. Walter, the QP3's are very nice cars. Maybe not to your own taste, okay, but then a Merak does not work for me. And don't forget that this one has the Dodge 440 engine, which is a great engine (for a Dodge Polara anyway but sheesh not for a Maserati).
Not even that much. I paid $2k for this one yesterday. It's said to run well, though I haven't had a chance to try it yet. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
No matter what it sounds like a great deal. I imagine you could part it out and make that back many times over.
It really isn't bad. The top surfaces are faded - it's been a Dallas car all its life - but the upside is that there's no rust at all. It was garaged until a year or two ago, so the interior has survived, but even so, the previous owner had collected two unmarked front seats, a door panel, and a veneer surround for the shift lever to replace the minor blemishes, all included. I have no need at all for a four door automatic car, but I couldn't pass it up at that price.
So what was someone anno 1980 to do for a 4 door luxury saloon that was a cut above the regular offerings available? Maserati has/had a long tradition of providing not only sports cars, but also luxury tourers, both 2 seat and 4.
I haven't had a chance to play with it yet! I'll clean it up and get it roadworthy so I can see what they were like to drive.
....and a longer tradition with non-4-door cars! However - compared to the QPIII the I is sublime.....
Still a serious bargain which ever way you look at it. Got to be worth that just for the carbs alone...everything else is therefore free!!
Yeah, free ... It only gets seriously more expensive from here on out. Looks half decent so it would be a shame to see it become a parts car but I'd guess that's the fate awaiting most of them. It's a short path to Joedroville.
So you're an east-coaster, I presume? ;-) That is quite the bargain for a QP3. Probably worth close to that just in scrap metal. You'e got over 2 tons of steel and aluminum there. Walter, yes, the QP I is sublime, I can't argue that. Different strokes for.... Additionally, how many coke-fuelled power-suit wearing execs in the early 80's would buy a QP1 from the mid 60's, much less even know it ever existed? They wanted the newest, shiniest, most excessively expensive thing they could get their hands on. The QP3 didn't disappoint, at least not in the "cost no object" department . Admittedly, most bought sports cars, not 4 door sedans. (Interesting fact: when I first got my QP3, I set up eBay to notify me of new items for sale by mr. joedro, and quickly found out that not only does he sell car parts, but cuckoo clocks, antique (?) American (??) furniture and a wide range of other objects. Quite the connoisseur.)
Yes - NJ. I think small Cuckoo clock carved out of Carpathian elm would be quite something for that car. Much better than that gawd awful digital clock that I can never remember how to set. It's the Italian car equivalent of all those blinking clocks we all used to see on VCRs. LOL Now even my GD coffee maker has one and my electric toothbrush as well!
It's funny how things we take for granted today were exotic and rare once, like a digital clock. IIRC, Lamborghini offered the same one. Left lower side moves hours forward, right lower side moves minutes forward. Press and hold to jump (too quickly for me) rapidly through hours/minutes, respectively.
And it does run! We started it tonight, but didn't drive it. The engine sounds healthy, but the exhaust system is holed and the fuel line is plugged, as the PO had told me. Now I need to switch back to the Bora to get it ready for the local Italian car show.
Hi, I'm somewhat new to the world of Italian cars, but have been thinking of purchasing a Mexico. I noticed this one and I'm hoping to get some advice as to it's value, and if anyone knows of it's history. Thanks The Gallery Brummen
I don't know about the car, but "The Gallery" is known for overpricing their cars by a huge margin. Just a friendly word of warning.
Thanks for that reply. I would expect nothing less from a classic car dealer. However, they too have bills to pay, so I would hope that they would consider a reasonable offer. It's all about timing. I've only been looking and researching for the past 2 -3 months, but it looks as if these cars have appreciated rather quickly over the past couple of years. Does the price range of mid to high $60's seem market correct for this particular example?
Dear Luvcoupes, yes, also heard mixed feedback about cars from Brummen. This Mexico looks good from what pictures can tell. Wheels and exhaust are not original as well as some other parts and the year 64 doesnt seem right either as the first Mexico was presented in 66 i believe and had different doorhandles, so this must be a later model. It looks like it has been restored so would be interesting to know who did it and what was done. If you are interested in a Mexico, i think Walter knows a very nice original one for sale but i assume it is a little more expensive than this one. Worth checking the Mexico registry thread. Good luck on the hunt. Mine is still waiting for a head gasket exchange.
The Mexico's usually sold for around 50k, but I've seen asking prices from 50k to 70k. Of course there is a huge difference between asking price and actual sale price. Here is another nice Mexico: Maserati Mexico 4.2 as Sports Car/Coupe in Bernau am Chiemsee
