MASERATI BITURBO 425, 1985

Chassis/Chassis n. ZAM332B00 * EB200174 Engine/Engine n. AM453 Q - Perfectly preserved interior Missoni - ASI certified - Only 36.783 km indicated on speedometer - Only three owners - All original Maserati documents - Maserati walnut antitheft steering wheel (Optional) - Original leather steering wheel - Perfectly preserved Missoni interior - ASI certified - Only 36,783 km indicated on speedometer - Only three owners - All original Maserati documents In 1976 the Trident company was sold by Citroen, the new owner Alejandro De Tomaso immediately wanted to launch a new car to establish itself in the market. The Maserati Biturbo was presented in 1982. The car was characterized by the classic and elegant lines of a 3-box coupé and by a classic technical layout, with the engine placed in a front and longitudinal position, rear-wheel drive, independent front suspensions and a braking system with discs in front and behind. All cars were equipped with a V6 twin cam carburettor engine with 2 turbochargers, hence the name Biturbo, which allowed the car to reach the incredible speed of 215km/h. In order to cope with the demand to produce 35 cars a day, De Tommaso decided to assemble only the engine and suspension in the Maserati factory in Modena, the rest of the car would be assembled in the Innocenti factory in Milan at Lambrate. After three years of crazy production characterized by ups and downs, where the ups consisted in the huge demand of orders, that Maserati had to face mainly thanks to the great appeal of the trident brand, and also to the particularly attractive price that was given at the launch of the Biturbo in 1982, while the downs consisted in the alas poor quality of the assembly that often left much to be desired and in some small problems in the design and construction, these problems were caused by the very little time given to De Tommaso by the banks that then financed this project. In order to overcome all the problems that emerged during the production and delivery phase, Maserati in 1985 presented the new 425, a 4-door sedan, based on the platform of the stretched coupe. It was this model that marked the entry of Maserati into the competitive market of fast luxury sedans. The magnificent example offered by us at auction was registered for the first time in 1985, and after a change of province in 1988 from Milan to Bari it has always kept the same number plate. To date there are only three owners in over 36 years of life. This model, unlike the later 425I version, can deliver a power of 196hp against 186hp of the 425I version. The car today is presented in its original grey colour, the bodywork has been given a coat of paint of its original colour only on the outside. The interior (made by Missoni) is absolutely and incredibly preserved, inside there is also the removable steering wheel made entirely of walnut root (official Maserati) which is nothing but an anti-theft function that Maserati had made in the 80s. The engine has always been regularly serviced every year (oil filter, air filter, engine oil, distributor cables, etc. ..) has not undergone major interventions apart from the replacement of the water pump in 2020 and the central exhaust pipe. The car has its original license plates (1988), all its original documentation (owner's manuals, etc. ...) and is registered with the ASI historical register. The car will be auctioned at Milano AutoClassica 2021 in incredible conditions. In 1976 the Trident company was sold by Citroen, and the new owner Alejandro De Tomaso immediately wanted to launch a new car to make his mark on the market. In 1982, the Maserati Biturbo was presented. The car was characterised by the classic, elegant lines of a three-box coupé and a classic technical layout, with the engine positioned front and longitudinal, rear-wheel drive, independent front suspension and a braking system with discs in front and behind. They were all fitted with a twin cam V6 carburettor engine with two turbochargers, hence the name Biturbo, which allowed the car to reach an incredible speed of 215km/h. In order to cope with the demand to produce 35 cars a day, De Tommaso decided to assemble only the engine and suspension at the Maserati plant in Modena, the rest of the car would be assembled at the Innocenti plant in Lambrate, Milan. Three years of crazy production followed, characterized by ups and downs. The ups consisted in the huge demand for orders that Maserati had to face, mainly due to the great appeal of the trident brand and also and above