Highlights

• Valid MOT until March 2024
• Rare 3.2L V8 with manual transmission
• Solid underside with no meaningful corrosion
• Private registration included S114 MAL (Shamal)

The Appeal

Perhaps the most desirable is the 3.2L V8s, taken from the Shamal grand tourer. To make it even sweeter, this example has the desirable 6-speed manual transmission. Ultimately, it’s an original, highly finished example that’s been regularly serviced, has a fresh MOT and - crucially - all of its period character still on display.

The History and Paperwork

• UK based for all its life
• First registered in 1998
• 7 owners from new
• In current ownership since July 2022
• Last MOT tested in March 2023 at 73,756 miles
• Last major service in July 2022
• New engine fitted circa 2006/2007
• Currently indicates 73,812 miles, which appears genuine
• Supplied with current private plate - S114MAL (Shamal)
• Paperwork file includes:
  • V5c document in current owner’s name
  • Latest MOT certificate
  • Collection of invoices going back to 2007

The Interior

• Beguiling retro interior with burr walnut and leather
• Very original with plenty of 90s-style ‘mod-cons’
• Leather seats in good order with light patina and sag, but no rips or tears
• Door cards in good condition with some wear to the veneers
• Dashboard in good order with blemishing to the woodwork
• The instrument cowl has suffered some leather shrink, but still presents well
• All instruments are clean and easy to read with no reported faults
• Some wear to the switchgear, though it’s minor and doesn’t detract from the car
• Wood-trimmed steering wheel in good condition with no clear faults
• Tactile centre-console instruments in good order with the iconic Maserati clock
• Late 90s-era mobile phone holder and Alpine head unit are still in situ
• Carpets and headlining in good condition throughout with age-commensurate wear
• Some scratching and patina to the sill plates
• Boot is in good order with no faults we can discern

The Exterior 

• Impressive, sporty stance courtesy of Gandini’s angular bodywork
• Metallic blue paintwork with some slight blemishing
• Some stone chips to the front bumper, commensurate with age
• Scuff to the nearside mirror though nothing too substantial
• Some paintwork has been carried out to the Offside of the vehicle
• Some minor bubbling can be spotted on the Left-hand front, under the headlights
• None of these detract from the overall appearance of the car
• Brightwork and trims look in good order with minor patina
• The glasswork and lenses are all sound with no faults we can spot
• The car is sat on its original Maserati alloys, which are in good order
• Full set of Michelin tyres, two of which were only fitted in July 2022
• Underneath, the car is utterly solid with no signs of orange save for surface wear on the exhaust

The Mechanics 

• 3.2L AM578 Twin-Turbo V8, taken from the flagship Shamal GT
• 6-speed Getrag 266 manual transmission
• Engine was replaced like-for-like circa 2007
• Last standard service was in September 2022, at 73,719 miles
• Last major service (including new cambelt and head caskets) in July 2020 at 73,684 miles
• Electronic damper adjustment is reportedly not working correctly
• Engine bay is in good order with the Masterati head proudly on display
• No reports of any mechanical issues from the vendor
• The car is reportedly starting, shifting and braking well

Summary