Pistonheads 'brave pill' Maserati QPIV

[safrane]

Maserati Quattroporte Evo | The Brave Pill

Cheaper than a Shamal, nearly as fast, and with room for four

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I'm sure there will be plenty of daft comments on the Gassing page.

 

[makeshiftUK]

Enjoyed reading that, thanks for sharing.

 

[Oneball]

Lovely interior

 

[Andyk]

Maserati Quattroporte Evo | The Brave Pill

Cheaper than a Shamal, nearly as fast, and with room for four

www.pistonheads.com

I'm sure there will be plenty of daft comments on the Gassing page.

I saw that … Not sure why you would spend 18k on this over a QP 5 which looks better, is more reliable (in Maserati terms that is) and is a better drivers car. But hey we are all different.

 

[midlifecrisis]

Well written article. Rusty subframe, who'd have thought that on an old QP

 

[Motorsport3]

I saw that … Not sure why you would spend 18k on this over a QP 5 which looks better, is more reliable (in Maserati terms that is) and is a better drivers car. But hey we are all different.

They are very different cars, only thing they share is the name really. QPIV is much lighter than the V. I wouldn't go so far to call it less reliable. The IV in manual guise is certainly less complicated than the V with the DS. Both now kick best part of 2 decades.

 

[Wally]

But it so beautiful… and with the right care and modifications also quite reliable

 

[dickygrace]

They’re a fantastic sleeper car, properly quick, I think of them as a 3200 wearing a disguise.

 

[Kincath]

That is one quality interior. Class!!

 

[Cyclone1]

I like it but as expected would need some ownership loving and expense to get it really nice. However, I still think the Ghibli of the era has it on looks and desirability, so Richard Grace’s GT which is immaculate, looks a bargain next to this. Yes they are different cars, plus LHD / Auto etc, but even so….

 

[philw696]

Luxury Car interiors from that era and before were certainly of a different calibre and I love them.

 

[Andyk]

While interiors were very plush back then that wood looks horrid with blue leather. Just doesn’t go for me.

 

[Ewan]

I saw that … Not sure why you would spend 18k on this over a QP 5 which looks better, is more reliable (in Maserati terms that is) and is a better drivers car. But hey we are all different.

As you say, we’re all different. Personally, I don’t think the QP V looks better or is more reliable. I put them on a par and like them both equally, having had 4 of each. But in the current collection, I only have the QP IV.
As for the car in the ad, the silver and blue combination looks fabulous, and I’d say the price is about right for an incredibly rare piece of usable Italian exotica.
I’d retro fit the oval gold clock though, as I did to me last Evo.

 

[P5Nij]

I still want one and happily posted something positive about them on that PH thread. Not everyone's cup of tea, granted, but by God the world would be a dull old place if everyone just went for the more obvious German alternatives.