Here’s a pretty strong argument for buying cars with attractive colors. It’s just an old Maserati MC12 Versione Corsa that wouldn’t be reviewed browsing the classifieds. And yet, a coat of orange paint and suddenly we became interested.
Well, we were a little interested before we painted. Hell, it’s necessarily a stripped-down edition of the hugely popular MC12 GT1 car, and it’s one of 12 examples Maserati has built and sold to its most valued customers. million euros per piece.
This is obviously a decent investment, as this 2007 example will be auctioned at RM Sotheby’s auction in Paris in January, with a final estimate of between £2. 4 million and £3 million. Yes.
Of course, you get a lot of cars for your money. The engine is a naturally aspirated 6. 0-liter V12 (yes, the same as the Ferrari Enzo) that produces 745 hp. It is paired with a six-speed Cambiocorsa sequential gearbox. and carbon-ceramic brakes, OZ Racing wheels, and slick tires. The most productive thing to do is not to drive it in the situations in which it was photographed.
And while it’s large, the carbon fibre monocoque and carbon frame panels mean this item weighs less than 1,150kg. Yes, we will take it as our holiday gift this year.
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