To Be OFFERED AT AUCTIONEstimate:
£65,000 - £85,000
- One of 485 Maserati Mexico coupes produced between 1966 and
1972
- One of only 175 desirably equipped with the 4.7-litre V-8
- Dark blue over Senape interior
- Matching-numbers engine; fitted with power steering, air
conditioning
- Ideal for comfortable, yet sporting, long-distance touring
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Please note that this lot will need to be collected from, Chobham,
U.K.
Introduced in 1966, the exact origins of the Maserati Mexico
Coupe's evocative name remain something of a mystery: One theory
maintains that the prototype show car was sold to Mexican President
Adolfo L�pez Mateos, with the subsequent production car named in
his honor. Another claims it received the moniker after a Mexican
owner crashed a Maserati 5000 GT chassis and returned the car to
Italy for repair.
Wherever the truth may lie, the Mexico-with its dignified lines by
Vignale's Virginio Vairo, its airy, luxuriously trimmed cabin, and
its powerful V-8-epitomized the notion of the stylish, mid-century
grand tourer. A two-door development of the Maserati Quattroporte
saloon, it was technologically advanced as well: It was the first
production Maserati to come equipped with four-wheel servo-assisted
ventilated disc brakes.
According to factory records, this Mexico was completed on 14
September 1971, after which it was delivered to its first owner in
the Rome area. Originally finished in Argento Auteuil over a Senape
interior, its exterior was later repainted in an attractive dark
blue-a colour that pairs nicely with the tan interior
upholstery.
While the Mexico was powered by a 4.7-litre V-8 at its
introduction, Maserati introduced a smaller 4.2-litre option in
1969; it ultimately became the more popular engine choice. This
example was one of only 175 Mexico Coupes to be equipped with the
larger V-8, and it retains its numbers-matching 4.7-litre engine to
this day. Producing 290 horsepower and paired with a five-speed
manual transmission, it enables suitably spirited driving, yet the
car features like air conditioning and power steering ensure
comfort on even the longest journeys.
This handsome grand tourer was reportedly purchased out of an
Italian museum collection in the early 2000s and, fittingly,
recommissioned for reliable and enjoyable road use. Acquired by the
consignor and imported to the United Kingdom in 2015, this Maserati
Mexico Coupe remains ideally suited to the task for which it was
designed: Spirited, luxurious, and stylish drives of any duration.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf20.
