£16,875
1983 Maserati Quattroporte III
COYS • UK • 19 Oct 2019
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£16,875
1983 Maserati Quattroporte III
UK • 19 Oct 2019
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1978 Maserati Quattroporte Series III, designed by Giugiaro, features a 4.9-litre V8 engine producing 280bhp, paired with an automatic gearbox. It boasts a luxurious interior with pleated natural leather seats and rosewood trim. Owned for 20 years and regularly serviced by Bill McGrath, it has been garaged and featured in magazines, suggesting it's in very good to excellent condition.
Condition
8
The car is described as being in 'very good to excellent condition throughout' by the vendor, supported by regular servicing by marque specialists and a comprehensive history file. Magazine features further attest to its exemplary condition. However, without a physical inspection, assigning a definitive condition rating is challenging.
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53,386 miles (via 2024 MOT)
FWD 490Y
1983
Auction
Automatic
RHD
United Kingdom
£16,875
1983 Maserati Quattroporte III
COYS • UK • 19 Oct 2019
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
The third generation Maserati Quattroporte created a new kind of supercar with four doors and four comfortable seats.
The first version, launched in 1963, was a comfortable automobile capable of exceeding 200 km/h.
The series III, launched in 1978, met with wide success, with a career that lasted eleven years and 2,141 units sold during this period.
Designed by Giugiaro and angular in style, the car featured a four camshaft V8, in its 4.9-litre version, developing 280bhp and mated to an automatic gearbox.
It had a very luxurious interior, with pleated natural leather seats and rosewood trim on the dashboard and doors.
This superb example has been in the current ownership for 20 years and has benefitted from being regularly serviced by renowned marque specialists, Bill McGrath.
The history file also contains MOT’s dating back to 1999 when he bought the car and this cherished Maserati has of course been kept garaged.
No stranger to public attention, this Quattroporte has featured ...
Price Analysis vs Other Quattroporte IIIs
£4,293
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£8,345
Median Price (Since 2020)
£28,985
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 6th Nov 2025
Latest MOT mileage:
53,386 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 7th Nov 2024, 53,386 miles
Passed
On 3rd Oct 2019, 53,307 miles
Passed
On 30th Jun 2018, 53,081 miles
Passed
On 31st May 2017, 53,018 miles
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