Description
This car is Lot 102 to be auctioned by Bonhams|Cars at The Paris Sale on Friday January 30th, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Public Viewing:
Available January 27th from 09:00 until 18:00, January 28th from 09:00 until 18:00, January 29th from 09:00 until 18:00, and January 30th from 09:00 at Polo de Paris.
Lot 102
1976 Maserati Kyalami Coupé
Chassis no. ** 129 0038
Auction Estimate €50000 - 70000
Delivered new in Italy
Original 4. 2-litre V8 engine
Original five-speed manual gearbox
German and Austrian papers
Restored during Austrian ownership 2012-2015
Listed in the (private) Kyalami Registry
Powered by ether a 4. 2-litre or 4. 9-litre V8 engine, the Maserati Kyalami was manufactured between 1976 and 1983, by which time some 198 examples of this most exclusive luxury Gran Turismo had been built, the 4. 2/ 4. 9 split being 124/ 74 (source: Maserati Club UK's official factory figures).
Chassis number '38', body number '16', is the 19th left-hand drive Kyalami made. A 4. 2-litre model, the Maserati was delivered new to its (unknown) first owner in Italy. The second custodian was a Mr Heimo Strauhal of Innsbruck, Austria, who was followed by Mr Fritz Kostenzer of Eben ** Achensee, Austria. While in Mr Kostenzer's care the Kyalami was restored over a three-year period (2012-2015) by Mr Christoph Dapont of Strass, Austria. A Bonhams representative visited this car in 2013 during its restoration in Austria when it was in bare metal and completely dismantled. It is possible that the car's original exterior colour was Luci del Bosco, but the original interior colour is not known. The car is currently finished in black metallic with Crema (cream) upholstery. Extensive restoration records are available, but no photographs.
A resident of Rosenheim, Germany, the current vendor has owned the car since 2015. Additional accompanying paperwork consists of Austrian historic registration (Einzelgenehmigung) and German historic registration (Oldtimer Gutachten).
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams|Cars website for all pertinent auction information.
