2005 Maserati Spyder 90th Anniversary

This fine 90th Anniversary Spyder is a Cambiocorsa iteration from that very exclusive cohort of right hand drive cars. Today just 5 (with some claiming 3) 90th Anniversary cars are thought to reside in the UK. This lovely Spyder is a Grigio Silver Touring Metallic finished example and is notable for its very moderate original mileage, superb overall condition and diligent and regular service history.

This Maserati was supplied new by Maranello Sales in September of 2005 to a first lucky owner based in London. The car’s transmission tunnel plaque confirms it as number 79 of 90 but with its right hand drive status making it considerably rarer than that. With just 40,590 miles covered to date this is unarguably a very lightly used example. In the last five years, however, only around 2,000 miles have been covered.

The 90th Anniversary edition, of course, is awash with valuable extras and options which would have originally added around £25,000 to the car’s base price if added separately. Externally these include a GranSport style body kit, carbon fibre rear roll hoop fairings, ball polished 19-inch Trofeo alloy wheels and oval trident badges on the front wings in tribute to the legendary 250F F1 car. Cabin based enhancements include two tone upholstery, a chunky rimmed sports steering wheel with 12 o’clock marker, 90th Anniversary gauges and GranSport upgraded seats. The technical specification benefitted from the inclusion of the Cambiocorsa automated manual gearbox and Skyhook adaptive suspension as standard. This significantly enhanced specification combined with the special edition scarcity makes the 90th Anniversary Maserati a thrilling ownership prospect.

Externally the 4200 GT appeared little changed from its illustrious predecessor as originally styled by Ital Design boss Giorgetto Giugiaro. In actuality, the master was re-engaged to make a few well-chosen tweaks for the later car. The most obvious of these was the replacement of the 3200 GT’s “boomerang” rear light arrangement in favour of something more conventional…….and US-friendly.

The Grigio Silver Touring Metallic paintwork of this example is, surely, one of the preeminent colours for the Spyder. It works so well across the muscular curved haunches of the car lending it a bright and breezy looking persona so appropriate to a convertible sports coupe. The paintwork seems to retain plenty of its original metal flake content, giving it that obviously metallic finish. The key 90th Anniversary enhancements serve to further accentuate this handsome car’s road presence. The carbon fibre roll hoop fairing are especially effective and the GranSport body kit lends the Spyder a lower and more purposeful looking stance. The condition of both paintwork and bodywork are noted as very good indeed for a 20 year old car.

Our example sports a contrasting blue fabric hood with the new for 2003 glass rear window. The condition looks good overall but there are noticeable minor repairs noted on both sides. This impressive convertible sits on that aforementioned set of polished 19-inch Trofeo alloy wheels. These appear beautifully finished with the spoke design allowing sight of the Maserati inscribed callipers and the big, vented disks. A matching but staggered set of high quality Michelin Pilot Sport tyres are fitted.

The Spyder’s cabin is a delightful place to spend time and strike an admirable balance between a sporting and luxury ambiance. The upholstery is courtesy of Blue Scuro leather with Grey Techno fabric inserts. Those uprated GranSport seats feature smooth and supple leather to their outer panels with the central panels dressed in Techno fabric. These are deeply bolstered items with high backs and integrated headrests. Maserati trident motifs are debossed into the headrests. The condition of the seats is very good indeed with just a couple of minor snags to the fabric on the driver’s seat base.

The dashboard is formed from padded, stitched leather in Blue Scuro hue and the fascia section is finished in Grigio Nickel BrighTex. The centre console features a carbon fibre weave panel which houses heating and ventilation controls and a contemporary Pioneer head unit with a motorised screen deployment. The instrumentation is housed in a hooded binnacle and consists of a striking set of white on blue dials. The big tachometer not only exhibits a 7,500rpm redline but also features 90th Anniversary script. The chunky steering wheel has a rim which combines leather with carbon fibre accents and is compete with alloy gearshift paddles. The vendor notes that the dreaded “sticky button syndrome” was professionally addressed in May of this year.

The boot is of a useful size, partly thanks to a deep covered well. This houses a comprehensive tool kit, warning triangle and Maserati branded tyre compressor. A fitted car cover is also included and resides here.

The F136 engine fitted to the Spyder is just what you would expect from a unit jointly developed by Ferrari and Maserati. The sinfully tuneful V8 displaces 4244cc with the cylinder heads and crankcase formed from a mix of hardened aluminium and silicone. Other facets include dual chain-driven overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder and variable valve timing at the intake valves.  A revered engine that went on to power the Maserati Quattroporte, GranTurismo and GranCabrio, the Ferrari 430, 458 and California and the Alfa Romeo 8C. From the factory outputs of 385bhp at 7000rpm and 333lb-ft at 4500rpm were quoted.

This example is fitted with the six-speed automated manual transmission. It offers a choice of four different drive modes (Normal, Sport, Automatic and Low Grip) which are selected via buttons on the centre console. This feeds all that power and twist to the rear wheels and works in conjunction with a ZF self-locking limited-slip differential. There is also a switchable ASR electronic traction control system integrated with the dynamic, adjustable Skyhook suspension and transmission.

Given its heritage, it is unsurprising that the F136 engine is the most handsome of engines. Its sculpted intake manifold brings to mind He-man’s midriff and both red and taupe coloured crackle finish enamel dresses the sinuous surfaces. 

The Maserati is reported to be in an excellent mechanical condition with no specific issues reported.  Our consignment team even commented how well this example drives. Praise indeed. It has been freshly serviced and benefits from a long MoT. In short, it offers all you need to immediately enjoy the sweltering from summer behind the chunky wheel of an Italian thoroughbred, special edition convertible coupe.

This Maserati comes with a generous paperwork archive with over 40 images featuring in our documentation photographic package. The current V5 registration document is present, and the current advisory free MoT is valid until March 2026. A semi-ream of earlier MoT hard copies is also present.

In addition, the original book pack is present together with the service booklet. This details the original supply and PDI information as well and documenting a whopping sixteen service stamps. These are shared between dealers Graypaul and specialists Autofficina. The most recent of these was undertaken in June 2025 at 40,407 miles. Most of the remainder of the archive consists of many invoices from all periods of the car’s history. The most recent of these dates from the end of May this year. Impressive stuff.

The Maserati 4200 GT picked up where its predecessor had left off by helping to power a resurgence of this iconic Italian marque. With the addition of the charismatic Spyder added to the range, the 4200 GT was a great success with over 13,000 across all variants being sold worldwide.

This example takes all that is deeply desirable about the “standard” Spyder and decisively trounces it. It is just one of fifteen right hand drive examples of the already scarce 90th Anniversary models. This adds around £25,000 of enhancements along with that almost peerless rarity. Yet, there is more still. A superb service history and a moderate original mileage combine to set this Spyder even further apart from the crowd. As if that wasn't enough for you there is always that incredible F136 V8 and its hypnotic soundtrack. All this could be yours so bid early to avoid missing out.

We are happy to offer this car for auction with an estimate in the range of £26,000 - £32,000.

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