2003 Maserati 4200 Spyder

This Maserati 4200 Spyder Cambiocorsa (or pretty much any combination of those designations) was first registered in January 2003 by Maranello Maserati of Egham and it remained local and continued to be serviced by them until 2006. After that it moved to the Colchester area and passed around several owners before being sold by Romans of St Albans in late 2017.

The most recent owner, based in Warwickshire, acquired the car about 18 months ago. A Maserati enthusiast and serial sports car owner, he bought a 3200GT for his 40th birthday, a 4200 Coupé for his 50th and then this Spyder for his retirement.

He’d been impressed by its condition and the regular - albeit light - use it has had, maintaining an annual MOT throughout. Although he’s only driven around 500 miles in the Spyder, a recent purchase of an MGRV8 means that he no longer has space for the Maserati.

The Giugiaro-styled body is finished in what Maserati call Grigio Touring metallic but to everyone else it is a very pale silver that catches the light around its curves very nicely indeed. The paintwork is in a very good condition overall with just a few scuffs on the front bumper. The boot lid does have some small dents towards the rear edge of the lid itself. The vendor informs us that this was caused when something fell onto it when stored in the garage. Please refer to the gallery for images. 

Furthermore, there’s a stone chip in the windscreen - noted as an MOT advisory - and the rubber seal below it has turned a little milky, but neither detracts from the strong exterior look of the car.

The black fabric folding hood operates as it should and appears in reasonably good order albeit a little untidy above the doors and lightly scuffed on the plastic rear window panel.

The car sits on its original 18-inch 15-spoke alloy wheels, which appear in good condition and are fitted with matching Pirelli PZERO tyres.

The interior is upholstered in Bordeaux leather - a darkish red hide - with carpeting in a brighter shade of red. The seats have light creasing and buttock-buffing, more so on the driver’s side as you’d expect, but they look undamaged - felt-tip pen mark aside - and show off nicely with their trident-embossed headrests. Specified with the extended leather option, it also clads the soft-top cover and the roll bars.

The car has the carbon interior package too, including the steering wheel rim finish, which looks very good although the central boss, like many of the black plastic surfaces and controls, is a little scratched and worn.

Up front the Jaeger instruments sit well under the black-coloured and heavily cowled binnacle and in the centre console, beneath the distinctive ovoid clock, is the infotainment system comprising Radio, CD, satellite navigation and phone connectivity.

The previously mentioned red carpeting looks clean and intact throughout. The boot however is only accessible using the exterior lock and key as the remote function doesn't work.  

Under the bonnet, the engine bay appears in very good order, with the Maserati Trident sitting atop the gold crackle-finish inlet manifold in the centre of the V8 with the red cam covers to either side. There are no obvious traces of rust or other deterioration and all looks well cared for.

The undersides are in a generally clean and tidy condition with no corrosion or rust beyond a little surface bloom on some of the bracketry and fixings. There’s a decent covering of underseal across the floor and the various heat shields appear intact and largely undamaged.

Inside the boot (released by a button inside the glove box), the grey linings appear fairly clean and intact. To one side behind a panel is the Blaupunkt 5-CD changer unit and on the other is the battery compartment. Whilst there is a spare wheel well under the floor, the actual spare was optional and this car comes instead with a tyre compressor in a Maserati-branded pouch as well as a small tool kit. The removable wind-deflector mesh panels are also stowed here.

Of particular note is the small blue Maserati leather suitcase included in the sale, which tucks away into the boot under the hood stowage compartment.

The Spyder has a current MOT certificate valid until May 2022, which it passed with just the advisory on the windscreen chip. The MOT history confirms the current low mileage of 34,600 miles.

The car comes with a handful of invoices, sales brochure and its original book pack, including the maintenance record which has 8 stamps from Maserati dealers and marque specialists as follows:

Jul 2003 - 984 miles - Maranello Egham

Mar 2004 - 2,834 - Maranello Egham

Mar 2005 - 4,186 - Maranello Egham

Mar 2006 - 6,980 - Maranello Egham

Mar 2008 - 14,920 - Maserati Colchester

Mar 2009 - 16,913 - Bentley Colchester

Jun 2017 - 33,776 - Romans St Albans

May 2021 - 34,501 - Migliore Bromsgrove

These turn-of-the-century Maseratis are honest and straightforward cars to own as long as they have a good history, have been maintained properly by people who know what they’re doing and have been driven regularly.

This car’s history would appear to tick these boxes and it also looks fantastic. It has the driving performance you’d expect from a 385bhp Ferrari V8 in a small two-seat roadster - it runs and drives well, with no dashboard warning lights and no squeaks or rattles.

As with most sports cars - when the top comes down, the price goes up - and the 4200 Spyder commands a decent premium over the Coupé. We think this one, which is low mileage and freshly serviced, will sell for between £24,000 and £30,000.

It is listed with NO RESERVE, so there’s absolutely nothing stopping you from putting in a bid. You won’t find a cheaper way to own a Ferrari V8-powered convertible GT - not even a Mondial!

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located with us at The Market HQ near Abingdon; 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’.