The worlds most expensive Biturbo

Parisien

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Naw...lots more out there that are really worth £125 ....plus worth £140K next year etc...........


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lozcb

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Parisien said:
As a group to choose from.........some yummies.....

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page/156209/1962-maserati-3500/

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page/108182/1949-lancia-aprilia/

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page/155933/1959-aston-martin-db/

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page/158031/1969-ferrari-365-gt/



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Frank they all seem to be in the £130K region , something you not telling about lottery possibly , all beauties tho




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Parisien

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Not yet Loz...these were just egs of much nicer classics which are worth their money plus more likely to appreciate compared to UMs £125K QP.


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ZAM400209

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I think we're kind of missing the point here.

Beauty, as always, is in the eye of the beholder (as they say) but in this case, beyond aesthetics, another opportunity has arisen. That is the opportunity to own something not just rare, but (and I don't mean to offend owners of the more successful/popular "volume" models here) in fact unique; like no other.

And that is something I can really see the appeal of.

This actual car will exist in pictures from it's production era and will have been the subject of specific and prolonged deliberation and will have provided (fleetingly, I imagine) transport for some very serious figures from the company's history. Provenance is everything in something of this age.

Beyond aesthetics, as I think it's quite a shock to the modern eye, this thing is literally the missing-link, from the past, in the current model line up. But then you all know that...

Sorry, I'm just trying to say that I think it's the rarity that commands the value...

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Paco

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From memory this has been for sale since I worked in the auction biz, it is in fantastic condition and a tribute to the owner, but the cost of that restoration does not equate to an asking price. I'm not convinced how much of a missing link this is, a fwd merak V6 powered car (not a Biturbo) based on a stretched SM. Ok this is a prototype, but there were another 12 built according to popular folklore (or Wikipedia to you and me!) so the "unique" is a bit of hair splitting term.

I reckon the QP3 is more of a bridge from the sixties to modern Maserati, folded paper styling that spawned biturbo but old school V8.

This QPII is an interesting record of a blind alley pursued by Maserati (IMHO of course) as a result of Citroen's influence and desire for a halo showcase for their technology. The SM and Merak worked (pardon the pun), this did not. Interesting yes but of limited importance in the grand scheme and more of an anomaly than a key model to securing Maserati's future.

How do you value it? Well you need to find two people who want to buy it first, and they can work it out!

Now the Frua QPII is a proper rarity, and beautiful to look at too, yum

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