The offer of the day.....

May god bless them if they did but I think the other end of that spectrum will be more intimately involved in any such project.

The car has needs ...

Starting with this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MASERATI-GHIBLI-AM115-4-7-DRY-SUMP-ENGINE-/330284998465?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ce6851f41&vxp=mtr

 

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SO Car for $10, motor for $20 rebuild of motor for $20; gearbox (finding and rebuilding with drive train $20. $70k BEFORE you start on the wreck of the car. Say $50 for metalwork; $50 for new parts all round and $20 for interior?

$200 to get the non matching numbers car on the road. OR buy a concours example with full history ........

 

http://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/3321069365.html

1984 Maserati Biturbo for Parts - $20 (Parlin, NJ)

 

Why?

Now this pisses me off

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LAMBORGHINI-400-MIURA-ESPADA-CORRECT-HEAD-GASKET-/310361980485?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item484303fe45&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lamborghini-Espada-Battery-Tray-Rubber-New-/200602445995?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb4d668ab&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lamborghini-Espada-Windshield-Gasket-New-/200557280016?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb2253b10&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lamborghini-Espada-Rear-Windshield-Gasket-New-/200557280021?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb2253b15&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lamborghini-Espada-Rear-Trunk-Glass-Gasket-New-/150378430552?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item230340c058&vxp=mtr

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etc. It's not just one vendor either.

 

Two hundred bucks might be a bit low, even for a QPIII

 

It is back on ebay ....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mistral-/200829828177?forcev4exp=true#v4-36

All you need is an engine, tranny, seats (well the whole interior) and a few odds and ends, such as the roof.

Ivan
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So somebody is trying to flip the thing. Bought for about $3,900 if I recall. Now starting at $12,500. This is the kind of thing that really pisses me off. The flip just adds to the cost of the car without adding value. It just puts it that much further out of reach of a genuine enthusiast.

I detect another bird with gull wings ...

 

That's what these guys do ... nothing new about that.

It's not like there wasn't an opportunity for an enthusiast the last time around but no one bit.

It's not tasting any better now.

 

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ...

http://www.gullwingmotorcars.com/detail-1968-maserati-ghibli-coupe-used-9443094.html

1968 Maserati Ghibli Black with Red interior. No engine or transmission. Clear, current California title showing the year first sold, (typically indicating that the car was first registered in California). Paint appears to be original. Body rough but interior could be decent and functional with just a few repairs such as recovering the top of the dash and repairing the left rear side panel. Has good seating and fabric, door panels, carpet, etc. For only $19,500.
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I was only joking.......but so are they at that price! I nearly spilled my coffee Carmine.
On a condition per dollar basis, that makes the green Ghibli spider at RM worth about $19m!
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Mark

 

It looks like the rear bumper has been sprayed over black. There was a Ghibli shaped sieve for sale a while back - wonder if it got a quick blow over the rust in black?

 

Did anyone else see the video on the Gullwing Motors webpage? If not, you have to see it ... it is just hysterical. They are waiting for your phone call to take a test drive. Of course there is no mention that the car does not have an engine ... but it does mention it has a AM/FM radio! I was on the floor laughing!

http://www.gullwingmotorcars.com/detail-1968-maserati-ghibli-coupe-used-9443094.html

Ivan

 

The Mistral Gullwing has looks promising as a resto project. Looks to be all there.

http://www.gullwingmotorcars.com/detail-1967-maserati-mistral_4000-coupe-used-8734801.html



And Wow, they have an M1. Walter, did you not have one of the first M1s many years ago?

 

http://www.gullwingmotorcars.com/detail-1975-maserati-khamsin-coupe-used-9239960.html

This one looks complete. I have never seen one with the rubber shelf. Walter was that used for picnics?

Hideous and originality be )(*&)(^)(* take them off.

 

Ahh, the wonders of the 1970's US impact regulations...

I wonder why they use the xtranormal site for the dialogue in their videos. Maybe they don't want to risk being recognized once the actually sell a vehicle? (and how in the world do they manage to unearth the most pitiful examples of neglect ever to grace a car lot - or web site?)

 

These are the people who recently contacted me to offer a Mexico, it seems they have a Merak priced so low as to be too good to be true.

Reading the fine print (all bold covering all page) it appears that the low price is because the engine is fried and in pieces, and they *think* all the parts are there... :-/

http://www.forzamotorsports.com/1980maseratimerakss/default.htm

 

That's a bit much for a car with the motor in a zillion pieces. it looks like a nice car otherwise, I just couldn't see going north of $12k for such a car. To get the car going it will cost another $15k+ alone, on a good day.

 

Standard US Khamsin. Nader should be sued over that outcome. Rough car, with an auto-box to boot. Been discussed in the Khamsin-thread a while ago.

 

And yet ... other cars received USA bumpers and didn't look this ugly.

Visually this doesn't work on the Khamsin at all. They could have done better in the front and made it work but I don't know how they would have been able to do the rear of that car back then. The taillights in the glass was a height issue as well.

The Bora & Merak were much better and the front once again wasn't executed as well as it could have been. The rear is not so great but not as bad as the Khamsin. At least they function well! LOL

The Pantera was executed much better. The Espada ... OMG.

The only thing is that the "really pretty chrome/stainless" bumpers are worthless as functional bumpers.

I just think that some of the automakers didn't solve the problem well. It probably was hard hard for them to accomplish as well.

These standards were bound to come and today the regulations are far more stringent.
Blaming Nader (not a hero of mine) or the US DOT is pointless. Maybe a waiver for a few years could have been granted?

 

This car is up for sale on Ebay now with a Buy It Now for $12,500!!

LINK: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-Maserati-Mistral-Rolling-Chassis-/200829828177?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2ec263fc51#v4-36

 

another one for your consideration....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Maserati-Coupe-Merak-1980-Maserati-Merak-SS-/261112845943?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3ccb89d677