£529.5k
287 — The ex-Isabella Quarantotti and Donatello Mennini 1949 MASERATI A6 1500/3C BERLINETTA Coachwork by Pinin Farina Chassis no. 086 Engine no. 086
Bonhams • US • 15 Aug 2014
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£529,545
287 — The ex-Isabella Quarantotti and Donatello Mennini 1949 MASERATI A6 1500/3C BERLINETTA Coachwork by Pinin Farina Chassis no. 086 Engine no. 086
US • 15 Aug 2014
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AI Listing Summary
This 1949 Maserati A6 1500/3C Berlinetta, chassis 086, is the first of ten factory-equipped examples with triple Weber carburetors. It features coachwork by Pinin Farina and has a well-documented history, including racing in period and participation in the 2006 Mille Miglia Storica, complemented by a comprehensive restoration completed in 2014.
Condition
9
The car underwent a five-year nut-and-bolt restoration completed in 2014, with final assembly by Steel Wings and interior work by Gary Maucher. The listing emphasizes the exceptional authenticity and quality of the restoration, with significant expenditure and modernization of the electrical system. The car is presented in a condition closely resembling its original delivery state.
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Manual
1949
Auction
11922-SA
United States
£529.5k
287 — The ex-Isabella Quarantotti and Donatello Mennini 1949 MASERATI A6 1500/3C BERLINETTA Coachwork by Pinin Farina Chassis no. 086 Engine no. 086
Bonhams • US • 15 Aug 2014
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
1,488cc SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder
Engine 3 Weber 36 DO2 Carburetors Approximately 100bhp at 4,700rpm 4-Speed Manual Transmission Front Independent Coil Spring Suspension – Live Rear Axle 4-Wheel Drum Brakes *The first of just ten examples factory-equipped with triple Weber carburetors *Raced in period and the 2006 Mille Miglia Storica *Well-documented chain of ownership from new *Sensational five-year restoration completed in 2014 *Accompanied by extensive historical documentation, FIA and FIVA passports, tools and numerous spares THE MASERATI A6 1500 The A6 1500, named for founder Alfieri Maserati and the car's 1.5-liter six-cylinder engine, was the first of the Trident's postwar sports cars and the last designed by the Maserati brothers.
As the company's initial foray into road car production, the A6 1500 is the progenitor of a legendary line of six-cylinder road cars and sports-racers, not least the venerable 300S.
Like the contemporaneous Cisitalia 202, the all-aluminum Pinin Farin...
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