Ultra-rare Maserati once used as a FIRE truck due to its unique features hits auction for eye-watering price
The 'unparalleled' motor will fetch a steep sum when it goes under the hammer
AN INCREDIBLY rare Maserati has been put up for auction for an eye-watering sum.
The eye-catching 1967 Maserati Quattroporte was modified as a fire truck for use at the 1967 Italian Grand Prix.
The sleek car sports a gorgeous white and red livery and features a CEA logo along the side.
Inside, the motor is adorned with black leather seats, air conditioning, and a 4.1-liter V-8 that generated 260 horsepower which could push the vehicle to a top speed of 140mph.
It has been owned by several collectors since it was retired.
The current owner nabbed the pickup-sedan in 2011 and had it restored to mimic the condition of its original, which took six years to achieve.
The Quattroporte is expected to fetch between £126,000 and £210,000 when it goes under the hammer on February 2.
“During the six years of work, every effort was made to preserve the original condition and all the work was documented with photographs”, the listing reads.
“The result is superb and will create a lot of excitement on the road, as well as during historic events, on the circuit or on the lawns of a concours of elegance.
“This unparalleled car is accompanied by historical documentation, photos of that era and Maserati certificates of origin and manufacture.”
It comes after a rare Subaru has hit auction in the UK with the asking price set for £250,000.
The 1998 Impreza 22B-Sti is one of only 400 ever made by the Japanese giant of the rare 22B performance car.
In iconic Subaru Sonic Blue, one 22B is currently on sale by car auction house in Cranbook Common, Kent, for £250,000.
Despite £250,000 for a car seeming like a “ludicrous amount”, one 22B sold for £245,000 ($312,555USD) in California in 2021.
Elsewhere, David Beckham was snapped with his incredible bespoke Maserati supercar that’s worth an eye-popping price.
The former England and Manchester United ace was attending a gala celebrating the opening of the manufacturer’s new UK store.
He arrived in a custom-made Maserati GranTurismo in striking black.
The football star was reportedly presented with the car as a thank you from the company for his work promoting them.
The 2023 GranTurismo retails at just over £133,000.
With the customisation and big-name association, Beckham’s GT is likely worth quite a bit more even than that.
A 2022 MC20, a 1986 Quattroporte Royale and 1967 Ghibli also feature in his extensive multi-million pound car collection.
