The wait is over. Our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo has been in The Hangar for some time now but work has finally begun on getting the car back on the road. Although, the car has a genuine 11,000 miles on the clock it has been laid up since 1995 due to what we believed was a blown engine.
It looks as though this may NOT be the case. Coltec are currently delving into the engine issues and has so far reported to us that the engine itself is in stunning condition. At some stage of it’s life it has had water ingress but signs are looking good.
The plan is to replace the gaskets and rebuild the engine using the original componants.
As well as the engine work, the car has suffered from a little dink at the rear which will need to be addressed. The rest of the paintwork is absolutely beautiful and the underneath matches that description.
The ceiling cloth is dropping so Lydia will work on this.
Not sure what will happen with the car once the work is complete; maybe a competition car in the making. The Maserati BiTurbo’s have increased in value hugely in recent years and having an 11,000 mile example will make for a very special prize indeed…watch this space!
