Maserati Indy 4.7 Restoration Project

[Easyplan66]

Indy for sale at £5000..........anyone ?


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C201805/

 

[Parisien]

Looks like a big project plus its been got at already...hhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm


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[GransportFan1]

The mother said yes i can have it, my wallet says insufficient funds.

 

[philw696]

Go for it Adam get your name on the logbook.

 

[Andyk]

Is it a run out of money so selling project car then.....Seems like a lot of work there.

 

[GransportFan1]

Go for it Adam get your name on the logbook.

no i want a different sort of project car Phil.

 

[Andyk]

Adam...you just need a car...never mind a project...

 

[GransportFan1]

well yeah but i have my eye on a couple of potential project cars i would like, want to get a project car in 2012

 

[Paco]

The slight lack of engine would concern me....

 

[conaero]

I learnt the hard way, never pick up a partial restored car, as you just dont know if all the bits are there.

Much better to start with a complete car.

 

[Parisien]

The word moneypit springs to mind!


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[Khamsin433]

You're right Frank.

Why so much work on the front end, bumped ? And as someone already emntioned where's the engine.
The engine bay chassis members look in good condition, but if anything major is missing then it could end up hurting. There were a couple on sale before Xmas for under 20K, so you have less than 15K, assuming nothing is missing and you are competent to complete it.

But on completion you would have a very nice car...........

No one tempted to take on the graft?

 

[Emtee]

I emailed the seller to ask whether the sale includes the engine and it does, however it's now been sold.

 

[Parisien]

Chapter closed unless someone off here....


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[Khamsin433]

Tis back on for sale on ebay , this time with some black paint on the front end.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1972-MASERATI...8453785?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4cf46f5e19

Though he also wants just under 6K.....

 

[Easyplan66]

£1000.00 for a tin of black paint, thats expensive, he must have brought it from a main dealer...........ha ha

 

[Parisien]

£1000.00 for a tin of black paint,

And got it for 1/2 price....


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[Khamsin433]

Yep, that paint must be something else !

Looks like he's realised what we've all said on here, i.e. money pit. Shame really, as it deserves better.

 

[Parisien]

Yup, restoring the less valuable maserati classics.............only a labour of love........not see money back for 30 yrs!!!


Pity.

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[Khamsin433]

Problem is that they just don't hit the levels of the Fezza's. Just badge snobbery at the end of the day, until the supply of the other dries up then they turn to the alternate marques.
With Maserati road cars it's the 3500, Sebring, Ghibli that are starting to get there. This is all good for those who wish to get on the band wagon now on the 'lesser'' models, but prices today don't reflect the prices when the cars were new. I think (though my memory is going) the Ghibli was mre expensive than the Daytona when new.

You can not help to keep an eye on market prices, I know of two Khamsins on sale on the net which are priced at over 40K. All of this is in a positive direction, but will the bubble last unlike the last crash for the classic car market?

When you have a complete Indy on sale for around 18K, why would you want to mess around with a car in parts? Only useful to those who know what they are doing or have a decent garage business with facilities. Concrete floors are a little cold these days for old bones.

Let's see if the magic black paint makes all of the difference.