• Offered without reserve • Matching numbers chassis and engine • Present ownership since 2011 Named later in honour of Cooper-Maserati's victory in the 1966 Mexican Grand Prix, when John Surtees triumphed in the final round of that year's Formula 1 World Championship, the Mexico debuted at the 1966 Turin Motor Show.

The new V8-engined sports car boasted elegant coachwork by Carrozzeria Vignale, Maserati's preferred coachbuilder at this time, and was intended for customers who wanted a luxurious four-seater but preferred something more sporting than the larger Quattroporte saloon.

Maserati's long-established four-cam V8 engine was employed in 4.7-litre form for the newcomer.

Designed for competition, this robust unit had first been seen in the 450S sports-racer back in 1957 and made its road-car debut in that most celebrated of Maseratis: the 5000 GT.

Progressively developed for road use, the V8 arrived in 'production' form in the first Quattroporte of 1963 and would be the backbon...