£200.9k
Sophisticated early example and beautifully presented 1949 MASERATI A6 1500 BERLINETTA
Bonhams • US • 14 Aug 2015
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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£200,879
Sophisticated early example and beautifully presented 1949 MASERATI A6 1500 BERLINETTA
US • 14 Aug 2015
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AI Listing Summary
This is a 1949 Maserati A6 1500 Berlinetta, chassis number 059, with coachwork by Pinin Farina. It's the ninth car produced in a limited run and believed to be the only Pinin Farina Berlinetta on the longer wheelbase. The car has a well-documented history, including participation in the 2003 La Festa Mille Miglia, and comes with FIVA Identity Card and Maserati Factory build records. Displaying an older restoration that has settled in nicely.
Condition
7
The car is described as displaying an older restoration that has settled in nicely. It is beautifully presented throughout, but the description also mentions that the Maserati was in need of some refreshing in the late 1990s, indicating that the restoration is not recent. There is no mention of any significant flaws or issues.
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United States
1949
Auction
£200.9k
Sophisticated early example and beautifully presented 1949 MASERATI A6 1500 BERLINETTA
Bonhams • US • 14 Aug 2015
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
1,488cc SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder
Engine Single Weber Carburetor 65bhp at 4,700rpm 4-Speed Manual Transmission Front Independent Suspension – Live Rear Axle 4-Wheel Drum Brakes *Sophisticated early Maserati in elegant Pinin Farina Berlietta form *Researched by Maserati Historian Adolfo Orsi *Participant in the 2003 La Festa Mille Miglia *Welcomed entry to the worlds finest driving and concours events *Presented with FIVA Identity Card and Maserati Factory build records THE MASERATI A6 1500 Società Anonima Officine Alfieri Maserati was founded in Bologna in December 1914 by Alfieri Maserati together with his brothers Ettore and Ernesto, the fledgling company specializing in the preparation and tuning of Isotta Fraschinis for road racing.
In the early 1920s a successful collaboration with Diatto led to Alfieri designing his first Grand Prix car, which formed the basis of the very first Maserati, the Tipo 26 of 1926.
Maserati enjoyed considerable success in European voiturette racing thro...
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