Description Thrilling Italian GT with monster performance; 77,900 miles with six service stamps; F1-style paddle-shift gears; long MOT; driven to the sale from Brecon “Naturally it sounds magnificent but what really grabs your attention is the shove.

The instant throttle response is part of it, but bury the pedal and the acceleration is simply brutal” – Evo magazine.

When Ferrari took over Maserati in 1999, the first new model to emerge was the 4200 Spyder of 2001, followed by the gorgeous 4200GT Coupe a couple of months later.

Although it looked similar to its 3200GT predecessor, the 4200 was radically different, the most obvious change being dropping the twin-turbo V8 of the earlier model in favour of a far more sophisticated and tractable naturally aspirated 4.2-litre V8 from the Ferrari/Maserati F136 engine series.

As you would expect from Ferrari, the new engine borrowed heavily from race car technology, making extensive use of exotic lightweight materials, dry sump lubricatio...