Maserati Quattroporte 1968 Restoration
Cette magnifique Maserati Quattroporte, année 1968, est en cours de restauration par S2 Classic Cars. Malheureusement, des circonstances imprévues ont empêché la finalisation du projet par l'entreprise qui l'avait initié il y a quelques années. Certaines pièces ont disparu. Nous nous efforçons de les retrouver et de restaurer et remettre en état celles qui ont été retrouvées. Le moteur et la boîte de vitesses, de conception sophistiquée, seront également entièrement révisés. Le propriétaire pourra pleinement profiter de sa Maserati l'année prochaine !
À suivre.
The Maserati Quattroporte (tipo 107 1st and 2nd series) was built from 1963 until 1970. The Quattroporte was the first four-door luxury sedan to combine high performance with elegant Italian design. The car was designed by Pietro Frua, and the production was handled by Vignale. The Quattroporte design was inspired by the Maserati 5000 GT coupé. The Quattroporte featured advanced luxury items that were first seen on American luxury automobiles like power windows and air conditioning (optional). The first 230 cars featured an advanced De Dion rear axle, from 1966 a less complicated leaf sprung Salisbury axle was fitted. The Quattroporte was powered by a 4.1 Litre (260 bhp) V8 engine. From 1968 a 4.7 litre (286 bhp) V8 engine became also available. Power was transmitted to the rear wheels via a ZF 5-speed manually operated gearbox or an automatic (Borg Warner 3-speed) gearbox which was optionally available. Fitted with the 4.7 Litre V8 engine and the manual gearbox the Quattroporte was the fastest four-door production saloon of its time with a top speed of 255 km/h (158 mph). The Maserati Quattroporte Tipo 107 is rare, 230 series 1 cars were built, and around 530 series 2 cars.
Technical data:
V8 engine (DOHC)
cylinder capacity: 4136 cc
induction: 4 x Weber 40 DCNF 5
capacity: 260 bhp at 5500 rpm
torque: 370 Nm at 3500 rpm
gearbox: 5-speed manual
top-speed: 143 mph - 230 km/h
brakes: Girling disc brakes around
drive: rear wheel drive
weight: 1757 kg.
