Description
2004 Maserati GranSport Coupe
Chassis: ZAMEC38Cthe details below
Registration: OH54 FEK
• 59, 500 miles (see text)
• First reg: 30th November 2004
• Full Service History with franchised dealer and Maserati specialists
• 4. 2-litre V8 developing 400 bhp @ 7000 rpm.
• 6-speed Cambiocorsa paddle shift gearbox.
• Excellent condition and great specification.
The Maserati Coupe launched in 2002 would prove to be one of the companies’ best-selling cars. A new naturally-aspirated V8 engine provided strong performance and the transaxle gearbox ensured excellent weight distribution. Also new for this range was the option of a robotised manual or paddle shift gearbox – which Maserati named Cambiocorsa.
The GranSport version of the 4200 Coupe was launched in 2004. The styling changes by Frank Stephenson, then Maserati chief stylist, gave the Giugiaro design a much sharper, sportier look. The 4. 2 litre V8 underwent some detail improvement and a new exhaust with bypass valves raised the power output from 390bhp to 400bhp at 7000rpm, resulting in a 0-62mph time of 4. 9 seconds and a maximum speed of 180mph.
The Cambiocorsa 6-speed manual paddle shift transaxle also benefitted from improved software over the standard car with faster change speed in Sport mode. The double wishbone front and rear suspension used Maserati’s patent skyhook active damping technology and firmer, more track focused spring and roll bar settings.
GranSport specification also included new 19” wheels and a new interior including carbon centre console. Early versions such as this one use techno cloth inserts for the seats and also on the headlining. Only 376 GranSport Coupes were imported new to the UK.
This particular example was actually delivered new by Maserati dealers Continental Car Sales in Auckland, New Zealand in November 2004 and specified in nero carbonio with black hide interior. Serviced when new by Continental Cars, it was then sold by them in 2010 to an English enthusiast who divided his time between here and New Zealand. When purchased, it had covered 50, 000 km. He immediately changed the number plate for his own personal one, OH FEK. In 2012, he decided to import the car into the UK for use here (as he had bought another GranSport for use in NZ). At the point of importation, the car required a Single Vehicle Approval test, which was managed by us at McGrath. This included changing the speedometer for a new one reading in mph, rather than the original km. At that time, the km reading was 55, 748, or 35, 500 miles, which must be added to the current odometer reading. Once registered here, the owner lost no time in finding a suitable numberplate, registering it as OH54 FEK – a private plate, which is included in the sale.
We serviced the car for the first time in May 2012 and have continued to do so since. It had a complete new clutch fitted in 2014, at the recorded mileage of 2, 652 and also had paintwork that year. A new AC compressor was fitted in 2017 at the same time as a service, but after that the car was put into storage as the owner was spending less and less time in the UK and eventually his daughter took ownership of the car, registering it in her name.
Having used it little, she decided to part with the car last year and we bought it from her, so it is now showing three owners. After the period of inactivity, it required some gentle recommissioning, including a new set of Michelin Pilot PS4 tyres on refurbished wheels, some work to correct sticky buttons and a drooping headlining and of course, a major service and MOT. Since then we have used the car for a couple of Maserati events but are now offering it for sale.
This is a very well-sorted GranSport in a popular colour combination and with an unusual history – fully documented in the comprehensive history file. Available to view at our workshops.
