2007 Maserati Granturismo Coupe

Records show that our car was first registered in December 2007 which was from the first year of production of the GranTurismo Coupe. Also, the same year that the car first appeared before its enthusiastic public at the Geneva Motor Show.

Not too much is known about the earlier life of this Maserati other than it has been lightly used, cherished and, almost certainly, enjoyed by a number of previous owners. How do we know? Well, the presentation of the car today, speaks to the car being cherished. As does its full-service history from a mixture of Maserati dealers and independent specialists. Its current mileage equates to a mere 3,700 miles a year on average. That certainly qualifies as light use and the last 5 years have seen even lighter use, with no more than 2,000 miles covered in that period. The vendor states he has owned the car for the last 5 years.

Today we know the car wants for nothing, and according to the current owner, “the car sounds amazing (especially in Sport mode) drives well and everything works as it should. It must be one of the most beautiful four seat sports cars ever designed and attracts attention wherever it goes!”

The vendor lists the following features:

• Birdcage alloy wheels with Aluminium Billet spacers fitted, a must as these cars did not have the correct wheel offset from new and as such looked under wheeled!
• Bi Xenon headlamps that turn with steering inputs on high beam
• Aux in cable and Bluetooth
• Skyhook active suspension
• Cruise control
• Sport button for gearbox and suspension
• Bose audio system upgrade with subwoofer
• Wood veneer trim
• SatNav
• Audio system fitted with built in hard drive
• Large stack of invoices included
• Original and complete hand book pack in original wallet
• 2 keys
• New alternator recently fitted
• Maserati Embossed headrests
• Paddle shift gearbox
• Wood trim gear selector
• Electric front seats with memory
• Electric steering adjust with memory
• Power fold mirrors
• Continental tyres all round
• Recently refurbished alloy wheels to unmarked condition
• Red brake callipers
• Rear parking sensors
• Original Maserati tool kit
• Maserati tyre air compressor
• Cold air con
• New headliner fitted
• All original body panels and accident free HPI clear

* Please note – the personalised number plate is being retained by the current owner and will revert to the previous number plate once sold. The vendor wishes to pay for the transfer of ownership to the correct number plate post sale, so please be aware there may be a delay awaiting a new V5.

The GranTurismo was designed by Jason Castriota at Pininfarina. American born Castriota had previously worked on the Maserati Birdcage 75th concept car in 2005. Some elements of that concept reportedly found their way into the GranTurismo with the most obvious similarities being the car’s muscular rear haunches and big, Trident centred, grill.

Our car presents beautifully in “Grigo Granito” paintwork that exudes a deep shine throughout. It’s a colour that really suits the sweeping lines of the GranTurismo and has proved a popular colour for the car. The owner believes the car has always been garaged and this practice appears to have paid significant dividends in terms of the car’s condition today. No paintwork issues are reported and only some minor paint chips were noted and photographed. Likewise, the bodywork looks pristine, and the panel gaps look tight and symmetrical throughout.

Our car rolls on sublime, and optional, “Birdcage” design light alloy wheels. These are finished in “Grigio Mercury” and are 8.5J x 20 inch at the front and 10.5J x 20 inch at the rear. The open spoke design allows a glimpse of the Maserati inscribed, red finished Brembo brake callipers and the 330mm discs they work against.

There is plenty of detail in the design that helps hint at the car’s fulsome performance potential. These include the “suspended” big Trident in the middle of the grill, the Maserati signature triple air intakes on the wings and the large calibre quad tailpipes at the rear.

The GranTurismo isn’t just about its muscular and imposing exterior appearance, however. An equal amount of design capital was expended on the interior, too. This car needed to live up to the Grand Touring ethos suggested by its name, after all.

This example doesn’t disappoint. The cabin is generously trimmed in Maserati’s Poltrona Frau leather in, surely, the best “Avorio” hue. The front seats are heavily bolstered and double stitched into four vertical box pleats. The stitching is black, and the familiar Trident logo is hand embossed into the headrests. They are 10-way electrically adjustable with a memory function on the driver’s side. The condition appears good overall with only some very minor signs of use noted on the driver’s seat.

These fine seats hinge forward and thanks the “Easy Access” system they do it electrically with the seats moving forward on their rails, to provide unencumbered access to the rear cabin. This area is arranged into two sperate seats, which are similar to the fronts, and are separated by a folding centre armrest. Condition, again, is hard to fault with only a small hole noted in the leather of the rear of the front central armrest.

This is a well specified car as you might expect. The dashboard is centred by the 7-inch, high resolution TFT screen of the multimedia system. This includes satellite navigation and the uprated, 11 speaker Bose surround sound system. Behind the chunky multi-function steering wheel sits a set of Maserati monogrammed white on blue instruments. Your eye can’t help but be drawn to the tachometer which is redlined at 7,500 rpm.

Other refinements include cruise control, dual zone climate control, voice control and more. Driving enjoyment is further enhanced by dual setting active suspension and quad setting automatic gearbox with Alcantara backed shift paddles. Last, but by no means least, the lovely oval Maserati clock is present and correct.

The headline act of the GranTurismo Coupe has got to be that glorious Ferrari developed F136 engine. This is a naturally aspirated, 90-degree, 4.2L V8 unit with dual overhead camshafts, variable valve timing, and four valves per cylinder. This is a surprisingly light unit, at just 186 kgs, and produces 405 bhp at a screaming 7,100 rpm. Torque is rated at 339 Ib-ft, with 75% of this available from just 2,500 rpm. The lightness of the engine helps the car achieve its, almost, optimum 49%/51% front to rear weight distribution.

Power is fed to the rear wheels via the six speed, switchable ZF automatic gearbox with “auto-adaptive” software characteristics. The sport mode of the gearbox results in 40% faster changes than in normal and it also reduces the stability control inputs as well as stiffening up the “Skyhook” adaptive suspension.

Skyhook was developed in collaboration with Mannesmann-Sachs. The system uses acceleration sensors that register the movements of each wheel and the body of the car: the control unit processes this data and interprets the driving conditions and the road surface, instantly adapting the setting of the shock absorbers accordingly. The aforementioned brakes are a Brembo system acting on four vented discs and collaborating with ABS, EBD and MSP systems for optimum performance in all conditions.

The under-bonnet presentation looks great with the black, textured finish intake plenum dominating, complete with large Trident emblem, of course. Everything else looks clean, fresh and well presented. The underside of the car looks equally well presented with no obvious areas of concern noted.

The current owner has described the car’s history as main dealer and independent history from new. The full, original book pack is reported to be on-hand and there are two original keys included. The current V5 is present, and the MoT history is available online. On consulting this, you will find that the current MoT is valid until March 2024.

The current MoT is noted as advisory free. If you exclude tyre related advisories, this car’s thirteen MoTs have only ever recorded two advisories. The last four MoTs have been completely advisory free. Very reassuring for the next lucky owner.

Please come and inspect the car is you can, or send a mechanic if you can't. The Market can arrange a video call with you to zoom in on any areas if you are unable to visit.

The familiar Maserati Trident emblem, that features so regularly on this car, was originally designed by Mario Maserati. Mario took inspiration from the Fountain of Neptune in Bologna’s Piazza Maggiore, where the firm was based at the time. Helpfully, Neptune also signifies “strength and vigour” which fits this car perfectly.

Its strength is its overall presentation which you will be able to assess for yourselves from our extensive photographic package. Spoiler alert – it’s very strong! The vigour part is courtesy of that fine 405 bhp F136 engine and its associated mechanical ancillaries. It’s an overall package that is bound to surprise and delight its lucky new owner in equal measure.

We estimate this vehicle to fetch between £25,000 - £30,000 in auction.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located with us at The Market HQ near Abingdon; we are open weekdays 9am-5pm, to arrange an appointment 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, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.