Maserati MC12 Corse For Sale: Personal A Legend

What occurs while you consider the model identify Maserati? You consider Quattroporte, Ghibli, Gran Turismo, and now, of their latest sports activities automotive: the MC20. There may be extra to that identify than you’d think about. Maserati in motorsport has had scarce illustration, however after they’ve proven up prior to now, they’ve seen nice success. Enter the “Birdcage.”

Again within the Sixties, Maserati developed their Tipo 60/61 race automobiles with the assistance of Caroll Shelby (sure, that Shelby), who did some early take a look at driving. With that, and the automaker’s intricate tubular body that impressed the Birdcage moniker, Maserati was geared up in 1960 to enter the 24 hours of Le Mans – and preserve common instances that clocked in additional than 4 minutes forward of Ferrari. Sadly, a starter subject and torrential rains would show to be an excessive amount of for the open-wheel race automotive, however it redeemed itself with distinctive outcomes profitable the Six Hours of Nürburgring (then the Nürburgring 1000 km).

Quick-forward to 2004, and Maserati returned to motorsport with a sensational race automotive, which turned a scandal when it was unveiled. Because of debate round laws for homologation, the MC12 Corse just isn’t solely infamous for being a rule-bender however an outright legend, as no different automobile was ever capable of obtain what it did in its day. With 755 horsepower and 546 pound-feet of torque, the MC12 Corse can go 0-60 mph in lower than 2.9 seconds.

No different automobile has been capable of win the 24 hours of Spa on a automobile debut the way in which the MC12 did in 2005, then once more in 2006, and as soon as extra in 2008. The accolades don’t cease there; the MC12 GT1 gained 5 consecutive titles for the GT class of endurance racing and in 2010 went on to win the inaugural FIA GT1 World Championship.

So far as provenance is worried, this automobile was developed with Ferrari’s Formulation 1 technicians conducting 4 to 5 consecutive days of testing each 15 days. It proved to be the one software of the Ferrari Enzo V12 engine within the racing world, because the Enzo by no means noticed something past the FXX program. With its distinctive mixture of racing wins, engineering achievements, and a restricted manufacturing of solely 12 items, the Maserati MC12 Corse is undeniably a collectible commemoration of Italian automotive historical past.

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On the market proper now could be a unprecedented instance of the MC12 Corse. Having solely coated a complete of 129 miles, this MC12 Corse on the market primarily solely reveals supply miles because it hasn’t even been pushed by its proprietor. Solely 12 examples of the Maserati MC12 Corse exist worldwide and not less than three of them are confirmed to have been transformed to highway use. Of the 9 remaining factory-original automobiles, three have been recorded as being utilized by their homeowners.

Which means at most, six of the MC12 Corse’s on the planet might have as low of miles as this MC12 Corse that’s at the moment on the market. If that’s the case, then this might very nicely be probably the most unique, unused MC12 Corse on the planet however that has but to have been confirmed.

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