Stephan Welz & Co
Lot 414
A 1973 MASERATI KHAMSIN Colour: red with cream leather upholstery. Left hand drive, not currently licensed. Chassis: 012. An early pre-production Maserati No. 012. A demo car for Auto Koenig in Germany. A MAGNIFICENT MASERATI “ONE OF A KIND PRE-PRODUCTION KHAMSIN” This factory demonstration vehicle, body by Bertone, 4.9 litre V8, 320hp, dry sump, Weber carburetors, front engine, rack and pinion steering, left hand drive, independent rear suspension, manual gearbox, in red with cream leather interior and original Campagnola wheels. A true Gran Turismo car capable of 160mph and 0 - 60mph in 5.6 seconds. Chassis AM 120 * 012. According to the information and files to hand that accompany the car, it was produced on 03/10/1973 and was the "demo car" of the factory as Maserati approved only 5 Khamsin cars in 1973 and production started in 1974 and production stopped in 1978. A total of only 430 cars were manufactured in total. The car was sold by Maserati to "Auto Koenig" in Munich as a "used car" in November 1976. Import documents to hand indicate it was imported in May 1981 by Autolux in Northcliff, Johannesburg and after a few years was bought by the current owner in July 1989. This is a typical "barn find" car that has been lying in a forgotten corner of a car workshop for many years. The owner has recomissioned the car from its factory blue with white interior to its current red with cream interior. A classic car collector's dream - "a Maserati pre-production demonstration vehicle".
