2004 Maserati 4200 Cambiocorsa

The vendor knew this car prior to taking ownership. “The second owner was the proprietor of a company called West Herts Customs and used it as a show car for their business”, he explains. “That saw the exterior repainted in its spectacular Bianco Fuji Pearl colour, back in 2015. The Maserati only covered around 1500 miles since then until I took ownership in 2020”.

He has subsequently given it a touch more exercise enjoying it mainly for fine weather blasts. “As you would expect from a car used in such a way it is pretty much flawless both in appearance and mechanically. It drives perfectly with no faults and sounds just you’d expect a Maserati with a Ferrari V8 should!”

As our specialist Freddie Woodd states, it’s been “very well maintained” and comes with a good service history. “There are ten stamps in the car’s service book. The first owner had it serviced by a Maserati dealer, although they weren’t marked in the book; I did have the invoices for these but have sadly misplaced them. All subsequent services have been stamped.”

Supplying dealer Cardiff Maserati (also thought to have carried out its early services) replaced the speedometer under warranty in March 2007, with the faulty one showing 41,700 at that point. The Maserati has subsequently covered 37,534 miles, making total coverage 79,234 miles. 

The car’s V5c document has very recently been updated and shows three owners from new. A valid MOT test certificate is also present and runs until 26 July 2024. 

“After many years of trying, I’ve managed to persuade a friend to sell his glorious Ferrari 308 to me,” says the vendor. “I can’t have them both, so the Maserati sadly has to go – it’s a shame, as it’s such a beautiful car”.

We are big fans of the 3200 and 4200 variants. Giorgetto Giugiaro got the lines simply spot on. Alluring, sinuous and muscular, they look as good today as they did when they first broke cover (1998 for the former and 2001 for the latter).

It’s no surprise that as a show car, this example still presents wonderfully. The paint remains exemplary with barely a hint of a blemish; the finish is deep and true. 

The 7-spoke alloy wheels (including their respective Maserati centre badges) have each been finished in black, which provides quite a contrast to the light-coloured hue of the exterior metalwork.

You know that car has been looked after when even the tyre changes have been noted in the service book. As such, you’ll find stamps in the ‘Parts Replacement Record – Tyres’ section of the service book (see Photo Gallery, below) at the following intervals:

• 2 x front Michelin, 28/02/2007, 41,762 miles – Cardiff Maserati 
• 2 x rear Michelin, 06/02/2013, 30,625 miles – West Herts Customs
• 2 x front Michelin, 26/01/2016, 35,256 miles – West Herts Customs
• 4 x Good Year, 28/07/2021, 36,508 miles – West Herts Customs

With the Maser having covered less than 1000 miles since those new Goodyears were fitted, you can be assured that there’s plenty of life left in those high-performance rubber boots.

Stunning.

Pop the driver’s door and you will find a veritable sea of Midnight Blue inside. Lashings of leather cover almost every surface, including the underside of the roof; the hides are pretty much free from surface abrasions or nicks (there are certainly no rips or tears), and present with an appearance just on the cusp of patina. The front passenger seat does have a small darker stain in one or two places, but these may clean up with a touch of leather cleaning product and application of elbow grease.

Carpets (Grey, piped Dark Grey) are in a similarly good condition. Perhaps the only real indicators of age are one or two of the black plastic vents, which have faded and have a mark or two on them. 

Up front, the Jaeger dials remain clear. They provide the dashboard with an alluring visual touch, particularly the tachometer with its enticing 7500rpm redline.

The vendor states that all the electrical gubbins work as they should – worth noting.

As well as the, already mentioned, speedometer replacement in 2007, the following parts replacements are also recorded:

• 24/07/2011, 26,685 miles – Larini Stainless Steel sports catalysts fitted, West Herts Customs
• 26/01/2016, 35,256 miles – replacement F1 relay fitted, West Herts Customs
• 18/12/2021, 36,625 miles – new oil feed pipe fitted, West Herts Customs
• 18/12/2021, 36,675 miles – battery replaced, West Herts Customs

We’ll ask you to consider the first of these and then go straight to our Video Review… fast-forward to 5mins and 29secs, and the close-up of the Larini Stainless Steel Sports exhaust system. Doesn’t it sound glorious? Rhetorical question alert, we’ll answer that for you – woof. And that’s stationary. Now imagine this beast on the hoof, with the V8 singing its magical song. Double-woof.

We think this car’s engine bay is particularly indicative of condition; we’ve had many 3200 and 4200s pass through our hands and quite often, their under-bonnet environments can look a little tired. That’s not the case here, as it’s still lovely and sharp.

It’s the same on the underside, with good solid jacking points and a relatively few signs of road debris/grime.

The Cambiocorsa comes with its original owner handbooks – all still nicely presented in their original blue leather folder. Within, you will find a comprehensive service history with following stamps: 

• 03/03/2007, 41,765 miles – Cardiff Maserati (service and speedometer change)
• 15/02/2010, 14,100 miles – West Herts Customs
• 27/02/2012, 29,209 miles – West Herts Customs
• 06/02/2013, 30,825 miles – West Herts Customs
• 30/01/2015, 33,257 miles – West Herts Customs
• 26/01/2016, 35,256 miles – West Herts Customs
• 17/01/2017, 35,657 miles – West Herts Customs
• 27/07/2021, 36,504 miles – West Herts Customs
• 27/07/2023, 38,320 miles – West Herts Customs

You will also find a sheaf of expired MOT test certificates, and the current one too, as well as numerous invoices for services and other works. A recent online vehicle history check is included, which shows no outstanding issues with the vehicle and notes the speedometer/mileage change in 2007. 

Please visit the documents section of the gallery of this listing where you will find photos to support our claim that this Maserati 4200 Cambiocorsa has been maintained to very good standard.

There’s no doubt that even today a Maserati 4200 remains a beguiling looking motorcar. Its sinuously penned lines are a joy to behold and that’s before we factor in this example’s beautiful paintjob, applied courtesy of its immediate prior owner – the proprietor of a vehicle customisation shop. As the vendor himself stated, “it’s a beautiful car!”

Having been used as a show car and only lightly exercised, it remains in tip-top aesthetic fettle. Mechanically, it’s also said to be on the absolute V8 button. 

Given that, we think this stunning Cambiocorsa will realise somewhere between £10,000 and £15,000. These cars remain almost criminally undervalued and any amount within that estimate band will only serve to confirm that.

This 4200 Cambiocorsa should provide its next owner with a fine example of the breed and one that will stand out in any modern classic crowd.

Viewing is strongly encouraged, and this lot is located with the vendor in Wirral, Cheshire. Viewings are strictly by appointment. To make a booking, please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, and read our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.