One of 8 special order 4.7L Series 1 cars with manual box
Carefully documented history with Maserati Classiche provenance
Well known to Maserati collectors and noted by Type 107 Quattroporte Register
€30,000 restoration to very high standard and factory-correct specification
Unique factory-fitted features including premium quality Connolly hide
Thick history file including Classic Data certification
Technical inspection valid to May 2025
The Appeal
Enrico Wax was a persuasive man. As the official importer of Connolly leather in Italy he also knew the bosses of the high-end car companies.
That explains this car. Maserati agreed to build him a special, one-off Quattroporte I with an array of options befitting such a powerful captain of industry. His car got the 4.7litre V8 - not officially available as an option - plus fuel injection (by Bosch because Wax didn’t trust the Magnetti Marelli system), a 100 litre fuel tank and, naturally, Vaumol quality Connolly leather rather than the plain old CP standard. A host of other options also trimmed out this very special car.
The car’s history is very well known and carefully documented, including Maserati Classiche and Classic Data documentation. It was previously owned by a member of the Technical Committee of the Maserati Club of Holland who oversaw its €30,000 restoration in 2012.
Sparingly used since and clearly cared for, this beautiful Quattroporte retains its early specification and is a matching numbers. That provenance merely adds to the innate appeal of one of the rarest and most desirable of all early Quattroportes - a 4.7litre 5spd manual.
This is a very special Maserati saloon with collector-quality condition and history.
The History and Paperwork
Built 6th May 1965 and first delivered on 7th June 1965
Ordered and specified by Enrico Wax, official importer of Connolly leather in Italy
Unique special order specification which is outlined below
Some of the original features, such as fuel injection, were quickly altered by Wax as explained below
The car retains the revised specification applied by Wax in car’s early years
Car remained in Italy until 1989 when it was for sale at Motomobile Munich for 89,000DM
In 2011 the car appeared for sale on Ebay with German papers following a repaint
Restored in 2012 by a member of the Maserati Club Holland technical committee
This restoration cost €30,000
Acquired by the current keeper in 2020, relocated to Finland and stored in a warm garage
Original Maserati Classiche certification regarding the engine
Classic Data certification
Vehicle history and records with photographs on Tipo107 website
Large quantity of invoices visible in photographs and contained in history file
Vendor advises technical inspection is valid to 12th May 2025
Original bespoke factory specification:
4.7litre V8 engine
Bosch fuel injection (replaced with standard carburettors by factory in May 1966)
Vaumol quality Connolly leather rather than standard CP grade hide
100 litre fuel tank
Twin 60mm exhaust system
Nero Perlato Savidini paintwork
Power steering
Quartet of Carellox headlamps
Chrome headlamp bezels
Special dash top
Passenger foot rest
Special Blaupunkt radio with four speakers
Record changer instead of air conditioning (changed to a/c April 1967 by factory)
Automatic gearbox (changed to 5spd manual by factory in 1966)
Wheels with red Maserati central logos indicating fuel injection model
Notable facts:
Only 259 Series I Quattroportes were built
Only 148 cars were built in 1965 alongside this one
Final chassis number was 520 and this car is 504, but chassis not always built in sequence
Vendor states one of two 4.7L Series 1 Type 1 cars built to this specification
Registry sources quote a total of 8 4.7Ls built with automatic and manual gearboxes
The 4.7L was not officially available for the Quattroporte until October 1968
Maserati’s new Frua-penned four door had been on sale for a year by the time Enrico Wax placed his order in early 1965. As the official importer for Connolly leather in Italy, Wax had a direct line to the bosses of Italy’s car makers and had previously had Ferraris and other Maseratis built to his bespoke specifications.
His wish list for his Quattroporte was both extensive and discerning. He wanted the 4.7litre engine rather than the ‘official’ 4.2, mated to then-innovative fuel injection rather than carburettors. He specifically requested this system was supplied by Bosch as he didn’t trust the reliability of the Magnetti Marelli home-grown alternative.
Other features included Vaumol quality Connolly leather - rather than standard CP grade - and an automatic gearbox. A host of personalised features were specified inside and out and are detailed above.
After a year or so Wax took the car back to the factory to make some changes. The fuel injection system was replaced with the standard - and presumably more reliable - carburettor set up and the automatic box was replaced with a 5spd manual. He also replaced a bespoke record changer system with standard air conditioning.
The car remained in Italy until 1989 before transferring to Munich. By 2012 it was in the hands of a member of the Maserati Club of Holland’s technical committee. He arranged the careful restoration of the car, a process that cost €30,000 and prioritised retaining and renovating the original and bespoke Wax factory-fitted features.
It was very sparingly used between completion and 2020 when the vendor acquired the car. He has carefully stored it in a warm garage and curated the condition with similarly limited and careful use.
Various invoices and certification - from Classic Data and Maserati Classiche - verify the provenance. This can also be checked on the central Tipo107 website resource.
The Condition
Special order Nero Perlato Savidini paintwork restored in 2012 and factory correct
Good panel fit across car with straight lines and complete set of trim and fittings
High quality Vaumol standard Connolly leather in Rossa finish with matching carpets and trim
Bespoke interior specification outlined above and including special dash top
Steel wheels with chrome hub caps and ‘fuel injection’ red centre caps
Three spoke steering wheel and classic-style radio fitted
Enrico Wax was clearly a man of taste. His Nero over Rosso specification delivers a car that continues to look both handsome and sober but with a touch of pizzazz nearly 60 years after it left the works.
The condition reflects the high end restoration overseen by its Maserati-enthusiast owner in Holland in 2012. But it is perhaps the special features of this car, such as the red hub cap centres and high quality Vaumol hides that really set it apart. This Quattroporte really is a treat for the buyer and one that remains as special now as it did when Wax first carefully bespoked it.
The Mechanics
Very rare 4.7litre Series 1 car running on carburettors rated at 286bhp
Desirable factory-fitted ZF 5spd manual gearbox
New clutch fitted in 2023
Large bore 60mm factory-fitted exhausts
100litre fuel tank fitted by factory
Thick history file confirming provenance and maintenance
‘Ordinary’ Quattroporte buyers could buy the car with the firm’s hand-built 4.1litre 260bhp V8. But those in the known - this car’s first buyer included - could request the 286bhp 4.7litre engine that was ‘unofficially’ available. Sources indicate just eight of the 259 Series 1 Quattroportes were so equipped. Even fewer of them - just two according to the seller - were sold with the manual specification that this car sports.
It didn’t start life with the ZF unit. Its first owner, Enrico Wax, originally added an automatic gearbox and Bosch fuel injection to his special-order car. Within a year he had rowed back on these choices, returning the car to the factory to fit the ZF 5spd manual and the standard carburettor set up.
The car was extensively restored in 2012 and has been very sparingly used since. Well known to Maserati experts, this car arrives on the market with no reported running or driving issues.
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