Maserati Bora 4.9, 1975
Maserati Bora
Maserati Bora•
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Chassis No.: AM11749US930
Auction: Dallas 2016
Auction date: November 5, 2016
Lot No.: S145
$110,000 | High bid
- Exterior: Blue
- Interior: Gray
- Chassis no. 930
- 1 of 275 produced
- U.S. Spec example
- Shipped to New York on June 6, 1975
- Delivered to Le Maserati Automobiles, Inc. in Los Angeles, California
- Matching numbers 4.9/320 HP engine
- Engine no. AM1071149930
- 5-speed manual transmission
- Maserati Classiche documentation
- Original delivery forms
- Hydraulic system service performed in 2016
- Two mechanical services in 2014 and 2015 by Dino Motors in San Mateo, California
- Recent service records included
- Original spare in correct boot
- Original jack and accessories
Other supercars duked it out in horsepower wars that may or may not have improved the overall car. Maserati conceded the peak horsepower game but developed a car that worked better as a whole. The Bora is well named for the “wild wind.” Acclaimed designer Giorgetto Giugiaro penned the Bora, which was to be Maserati’s modern mid-engine model to compete with national rivals Ferrari and Lamborghini. Pure Italian supercar in appearance, the Bora had a secret weapon up its sleeve—superb handling that wasn’t brittle thanks to its 4-wheel independent suspension. This was a car that could be driven hard without fear of it turning into Mr. Hyde during hard cornering.
The Bora wasn’t trying to out-Ferrari Maranello. It was doing its own thing in a successful manner that did the Trident proud. A fully Italian exotic, yes, but the Bora adjusted the concept in favor of the driver. You didn’t have to be a Formula One ace to drive it and extract most of the performance out of these machines. Boras imported into the United States were powered by a highly tuned 4.9-liter V-8 engine, rated at a robust 320 horsepower, topped with four Weber 2-barrel carburetors and mated to a ZF 5-speed manual transaxle.
The interior delights the senses with deeply laid back-pleated bucket seats, twin speedometer and tach dials, wood-rimmed aluminum-spoke steering wheel plus a bank of rocker switches. It couldn’t be more Italian. Chassis number 930, this Bora is a U.S.-market car, backed with recent service records, original delivery forms from its importation into New York, and subsequent shipment to Los Angeles and Maserati Classiche documentation. Featuring a matching-numbers engine, number AM1071149930, this Maserati has a long history in car-friendly Southern California.
