Highlights
- Desirable ‘pure’ early car with distinctive ‘Boomerang’ LED taillights
- Very well presented car in tastetful dark blue over cream leather combination
- Well maintained car with 18 services to 2024
- Classic Maserati AM585 twin turbo V8 delivering 370 bhp
- Current MOT to January 2027 with no advisories
The Appeal
Fuelled by generous Fiat cash and developed with input from Ferrari, Maserati’s new 3200GT was a firm and focused reset. The new car revisited the firm’s traditional home turf with a beautiful and supremely capable hand-built grand tourer.
These early cars maintained a link to that illustrious past by featuring an evolution of the long-lived AM585 engine, now in 3.2L capacity and equipped with twin turbos to deliver 370 bhp. They are easily differentiated from similar later models by the distinctive ‘Boomerang’ rear LED lights that were both a world first and make these cars so memorable.
The trick when buying one of these rare, evocative Italian supercars is to find one in the right specification with good history. This very well presented 2000 GT ‘Automatica’ firmly ticks both those boxes. It is finished in the tasteful combination of dark blue metallic with well-kept cream leather and comes with impeccable maintenance history.
The vendor reports 18 services from new, most recently in 2024. The car has covered few miles since then. Importantly, the maintenance includes regular cam belt changes. There is also attention to other areas such as the a/c, which indicates that the owners haven’t cut corners. This impression is supported by the current MOT, which runs to January 2027 with no advisories.
With its beautiful Giugiaro lines, hand-crafted interior and sonorous V8, any 3200GT is a treat. This car adds a reassuring history and low mileage to that beguiling mix.
History and Paperwork
- First registered on 1st March 2000
- Eight registered keepers
- Current keeper since January 2025
- Extensive maintenance records as detailed below
- Vendor reports 18 services summarised in photos and below
- Factory handbooks including wallet and duster
- Two black keys and one red emergency key with fobs
- Various invoices for the work detailed below
- Stamped service book
- Maintained by main dealers and specialists as shown in photos
- Current MOT valid to 5th January 2027 with advisory for tyre
- The vendor states the car has been maintained with no expense spared
Full service history documented at 18 intervals, including:
- 8,082 miles
- 12,669 miles
- 14,625 miles
- 16,478 miles
- 17,226 miles
- 26,759 miles (including cam belt)
- 32,575 miles
- 40,229 miles (including cam belt)
- 42,100 miles
- 46,142 miles
- 48,923 miles (including cam belt)
- 52,159 miles (including both rear shock absorbers)
- 54,408 miles
- 56,836 miles (including cam belt)
- 60,109 miles
- 61,304 miles (including cam belt)
- 61,874 miles
- 62,955 miles
- 65,733 miles
The Condition
- Attractive and tasteful dark blue paintwork in very good condition as shown
- Some minor and small stone chips to the front of the car but not unsightly
- Bodywork presents well with flush panel fit and well-kept arches and sills
- Underside as shown with no structural advisories on MOT
- Features the iconic "Boomerang" LED taillights
- Factory 10 spoke 18in alloy wheels in very good order with only minor marks
- Quality Pirelli tyres fitted with advisory for one tyre on current MOT
- Well-preserved cream leather interior with carbon fibre trim
- Front seats in good order with slight bolster wear to the driver’s side
- Rear seats appear virtually unused
- Switchgear presents well with some light wear to note in photos
- Retains its original Becker Mexico factory stereo with CD multi-changer
- Blue cabin carpet is well-kept and grey boot carpet is clean in photos
The Mechanics
- 370bhp AM585 3.2-litre V8 engine with twin turbochargers
- Four-speed automatic transmission
- The vendor reports driving the car over 200 miles on the motorway with good performance
- Cam belt changes documented at 26,759, 40,229, 48,923, 56,836, and 61,304 miles
- Rear shock absorbers replaced at 52,159 miles
- Very well maintained with 18 services reported to August 2024
- Few miles covered since last service
- No mechanical or running gear advisories on MOT
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