2000 Maserati 3200GT

There are some cars where a full service history isn’t necessarily a deal breaker, but we believe a Maserati 3200GT (or GTA) isn’t one of them. Not very long ago they could be picked up for not a lot of wonga; indeed relatively that’s still the case, but never has the old adage ‘buy the very best you can’ been more applicable.

Good to know then, that this lovely GT has a full service history from new and it can be viewed in its entirety in our photo gallery below. This has been carried out at a combination of Maserati main dealers and well-regarded independent specialists.

‘I bought it five years ago, spending a lot of time and doing a lot of research in order to find the right one,’ says vendor Andrew Dodds. ‘It’s a very good, clean car with a low number of owners, exceptional provenance, all the service manuals and three keys.’

In Andrew’s ownership it’s mainly been used for European road trips, with regular jaunts to the Le Mans 24-hour race, and weekend blasts. ‘It’s always been kept garaged and under a cover, with a battery trickle charger fitted. It didn’t miss a beat on the trip to this year’s Le Mans race.’

The V5 document shows that it’s had a total of five owners, and it also has a current MOT certificate that runs until September 10th, 2020. Andrew says it passed with no advisories, and that was also the case for the last few years. ‘Since I’ve had it, it’s only required replacement cam cover gaskets, some anti-roll bar bushes and a replacement suspension arm. Other than that, it’s just been consumables.’

Believe us when we say that is pretty damned impressive (we’ve seen many lesser examples with recent owner outlays in the multiple thousands of pounds, and some even higher!) and shows just how sorted a car this is.

‘I’m selling now as we’ve a bit of work to do on our house. In fact, I’d originally intended to own it for three years, but couldn’t find anything else as interesting for the money and kept it longer - it does sound pretty epic!’

‘There are a few parking dinks, but paint is very good,’ says Andrew. ‘There’s a small chip on the rear bumper and one on the driver’s door, but other than that it’s very clean.’

As our pictures in the photo gallery below demonstrate it is a very positive exterior picture. The Grigio paint is uniform in finish with a very pleasant lustre, and it shows off the 3200’s muscular lines beautifully.

Panel fit looks absolutely bob on, and all glass, as well as light cluster covers, presents well. There’s not much brightwork on this generation Maser, but up front the chrome grill surround is nice and tarnish free.

The 10-spoke alloy wheels are also very tidy, although the front n/s wheel has some light kerbing and one of the paint on one of the centre caps is starting to peel off. They’re shod with a set of matching Michelin Pilot Sport tyres – all with a fair amount of tread left.

Having taken all that in, now just try taking your eyes off the car – we can’t, either. Maserati just got the visuals so right with it… and for us, alongside the Alfa Romeo 8C, it still remains one of the best looking Italian (or indeed any) modern classics.

Carpets and mats are in very decent condition, although the driver’s side has a touch more wear than the others. Door cards are very good and the sill covers are fairly unmarked.

‘There’s a bit of age related wear on the driver’s bolster, but the dashboard is good, there’re no ripples on the steering wheel and all the electrics work (including the heated electric seats. The only thing to note is that the head unit isn’t original,’ says Andrew.

The 3200GT has a lovely sinuous dashboard and centre column arrangement, and here in black leather it’s lends it a focussed appearance. There’s a tiny nick to the left of the passenger side electric window switch, and another by the driver’s side dashboard air vent, but they’re both very small. It’s still supple, as are all the leather seats, with a mark-free grey alcantara headlining up top.

Overall, it’s a very pleasing cabin.

This GT’s V8 sounds bloomin’ outstanding – pure amber nectar for the lugholes (excuse the mixed metaphor). In standard form they’re lovely sounding things, but in this case it’s further enhanced by the addition of a stainless steel exhaust system.

If you’re interested then we highly recommend hitting the ‘contact seller’ button above and arranging to get along and view the car, where you can hear it for yourself (and if you arrange your insurance, maybe even take it for a blast).

‘Mechanically it’s very strong,’ says Andrew. ‘’It starts every time, warm it up to temperature and it goes very, very well. The clutch feels fine, the manual box shifts nicely and the discs and pads were changed in 2017 (at circa 55k miles) so it still pulls up sharply. For a big GT car it also handles well on B roads.’

Pop the boot and you’ll find a space saver spare tyre and jack. There’s also the only bit of corrosion on the car (and it’s of the surface variety) where the metal has taken a bash by the n/s light cluster.

Up front the engine bay is tidy but with a light touch of dust, so it could be smartened up. There are no obvious leaks though, and all pipes look solid. Underneath it’s a similar story with very clean looking sills, jacking points and sub-frame mounting points.

If anything is going to give a buyer confidence in buying a modern classic Maserati, then it’s a full service history like this: date stamped back to its very first by Maranello Sales Ltd of Egham, Surrey (also the Maser’s original supplying dealer).

There’s a full line-up of subsequent ones with its most recent in April 2018 at 59,300 miles, with the timing and auxialliary belts also changed. Since then it’s only covered around 1400 miles.

The owner’s and service handbooks are presented in the original Maserati wallet, with the electronic and mechanical code card also present. There are invoices documenting work and servicing carried out during Andrew’s ownership and all the way back to the original owner.

Please visit the documents section of the gallery of this listing where you will find photos of this and other paperwork to support our claim that this car has been maintained to the very highest standard.

Photos of further documents have now been added to the listing and can be viewed in the documents section of the gallery. 

Always fancied a 3200, but never been brave enough to take the plunge? Well, Andrew carried out the hard work for you five years ago, by taking his time, doing his research and buying the very best that he could. He’s since enjoyed and cared for it, which means that today the next owner can be assured that they’re getting a good one.

We still think that given the beauty of the car, the thumping performance on top and sound it makes, that these cars remain criminally undervalued – even for top examples. That’s why our estimate is just £11k to £15k.

Andrew said that he originally intended to hold on to it for three years, but couldn’t find anything as interesting for the money. That’s surely still the case, and we think that you’d find it hard to better your smiles-per-mile for the monetary outlay that this one offers.

Viewing is always encouraged, and as stated this car is located at the vendor’s premises near Bradninch; 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’.

If needed, please remember we have a network of trusted suppliers we work with regularly and can recommend: Classic & Sportscar Finance for purchase-financing, Thames Valley Car Storage for storing your car, AnyVan for transporting it, and Footman James for classic car insurance.

BORING, but IMPORTANT: Please note that whilst we at The Market always aim to offer the most descriptive and transparent auction listings available, we cannot claim they are perfect analyses of any of the vehicles for sale. We offer far greater opportunity for bidders to view, or arrange inspections for each vehicle thoroughly prior to bidding than traditional auctions, and we never stop encouraging bidders to take advantage of this. We do take a good look at the vehicles delivered to our premises for sale, but this only results in our unbiased personal observations, not those of a qualified inspector or other professional, or the result of a long test drive.

Additionally, please note that most of the videos on our site have been recorded using simple cameras which often result in 'average' sound quality; in particular, engines and exhausts notes can sound a little different to how they are in reality.