Maserati MC12, 2004
Maserati MC12
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Chassis No.: ZAMDF44B000012099
- Exterior: White/Blue
- Interior: Blue
- Sold with title
- Upgraded to street legal specification under Maserati factory assistance at a cost of more than $250,000
- Comprehensive DOT and EPA paperwork
- 1 of 50 produced between 2004-2005
- 1,200 kilometers since new
- Service records
- 6.0L V-12 engine
- 6-speed Cambiocorsa transmission
- Sport and Race modes
- Bianco Fuji with Blue accents
- Blue leather and Silver Brightex
- Gel-coated carbon fiber interior trim
- Removable roof panel
- Personalized MC12 book from Maserati
If this 2004 Maserati MC12 seems too exotic for the street, it is for the simple reason that the legendary Italian carmaker built it for the singular purpose of re-entering the international racing arena, namely the FIA GT World Championship, and then adapted the design to road use for homologation. Only in that context do the MC12’s long, ankle-high nose, high-spoilered tail and straked intake scoops explain themselves to the uninitiated.
Developed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Maserati’s chief designer Frank Stephenson in accordance with FIA/ALMS regulations, the MC12 was based on the brilliant Ferrari Enzo platform, but the car’s long, low silhouette cleaves the air with even greater efficiency than the Enzo, and features a removable roof panel that transforms it into a handsome open tourer. The Enzo also contributed the MC12’s powerplant, a 65-degree V-12 with double overhead cams, four valves per cylinder, sequential port fuel injection and dry sump oiling.
While pumping out some 25 fewer horses than the Ferrari version, the MC12’s 625 HP output is saddled with 100 fewer pounds than the Enzo, allowing the car to leap to 60 MPH in 3.8 seconds and top out at 205 MPH, figures aided by the slick-shifting “Cambiocorsa” 6-speed semi-automatic transmission. Built of carbon fiber and Nomex, the MC12’s monocoque incorporates aluminum sub-structures locating all-independent wishbone suspension with pushrod coil springs and dampers.
The system is adjustable from the cockpit, giving drivers the choice of standard Sport and more serious Race Modes, the latter featuring reduced input from the Bosch Anti-Slip Regulation traction control system, stiffer spring rates and crisper shifts. In contrast to its Speed Racer looks, the MC12 boasts a supremely comfortable interior environment comprising supple perforated Blue leather, gel-coated carbon fiber trim and Silver “Brightex”, a material that approximates carbon fiber’s woven appearance but is soft and compliant. One of 50 produced through 2004-2005, this 2004 Maserati MC12 is finished in Bianco Fuji with Blue accents.
Upgraded to street legal specification under Maserati factory assistance at a cost of more than $250,000 and offered with comprehensive DOT and EPA paperwork as well as service records, this stunning car sports a mere 1,200 kilometers this is a virtually untouched example of the car that earned Maserati the first GT World Manufacturer’s Championship in its long and glorious history.
