Description
Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire
Viewing: Tues 17th March 2026 from 12pm
Auction: Weds 18th March 2026
Location: Kelham Hall Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX
1971 Maserati Indy 4. 2
Believed to be one of around 50 R. H. D. Indy 4. 2s manufactured
Estimate
£30, 000 - £40, 000
Registration No: PRG 19
Chassis No: AM116* 1028
MOT: June 2026
1 of just 440 4. 2-litre Indys produced, of which it is believed only around 50 were right-hand drive
Matching chassis, engine, and manual gearbox numbers
Original and delightfully aged Red Connolly leather interior
In current family ownership since 1986, and in the hands of the vendor since 2003
Benefits from a bodywork restoration and full repaint in the early 2000s
Lavished with some £34, 000 worth of mechanical expenditure with marque specialist McGrath Maserati
Although not officially announced until the March, 1969, Geneva Salon, the Maserati Indy had appeared in prototype guise on Carrozzeria Vignale's stand at the previous season's Turin Salon. Named in honour of the marque's two great Indianapolis 500 victories (1939 and 1940), the newcomer was artfully styled, its crisp lines belying a four-seater interior. Notable as the first Maserati to employ unit construction, the fastback coupé was equipped with independent coil-and-wishbone front suspension, a well-located 'live' rear axle, front and rear anti-roll bars, four-wheel ventilated disc brakes and recirculating-ball steering. Initially powered by a 4, 136cc 'quad-cam' light alloy V8 allied to either five-speed manual or three-speed automatic transmission, the Indy boasted a 155mph top speed. Superseded by later 4. 7 and 4. 9 variants, just 440 4. 2 litre examples were made.
An extremely rare piece of Italian exotica, this Maserati is one of just 440 4. 2-litre Indys built, and an estimated fifty in right-hand drive. It was originally produced in Grigio Newmarket with a Red interior and despatched to Citroën Cars Ltd. on Slough Trading Estate (Citroën had purchased Maserati in 1968), equipped with power steering, seatbelts and a radio-cassette player.
Its ownership is known from August, 1977, when it was purchased by 43-year-old Edward R. Robinson from Cris Graham of Stuart Graham Motors in Broomhall, Cheshire. It was then Red with Black bumpers, but was still registered ‘PRG 19’. Robinson had a small amount of welding performed and stainless pipes fabricated, and enjoyed the car until a house move forced its sale to the present family in 1986. It was not without some remorse that he let the car go, as he recalled, “I’ve had a few cars in my time, but the Indy was one of the best to drive and its looks take some beating.”
The Maserati came into the vendor’s possession in 2003. A bodywork restoration was performed from 2004 to 2005, followed by a repaint in a Maserati 4200 colour from 2009 to 2010. The Red leather interior has been kept delightfully original. Mechanically, it appears in excellent order, thanks to an extensive programme of miscellaneous works performed during 2020 and 2021 by McGrath Maserati. Expenditure with McGrath exceeded £35, 000 in 2020 alone, and included the renovation of the carburettors (including ultrasonic cleaning), and fitment of new front springs and a new clutch slave cylinder. A further £6, 300 was spent in 2021 on a new brake master cylinder and servo assembly, new front discs, and more. Retaining its matching chassis, engine and gearbox numbers, it is offered with history including the original owner’s and maintenance manuals, copies of the Maserati order sheets, a Maserati authenticity certificate, a letter from Robinson and several M. O. T. s and invoices.
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