• Year of manufacture 
    1971
  • Car type 
    Other
  • Lot number 
    r0053
  • Reference number 
    MU26_r0053
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Location
    Germany
  • Exterior colour 
    Other

Description

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Munich Auction event, 20 November 2026.

  • Named in honour of Maserati’s 1939 and 1940 victories in the Indianapolis 500
  • One of reportedly just 436 examples produced with the 4.2-litre V-8 engine
  • Completed with Bianco Polo paint in March 1971; delivered new in Milan, Italy
  • Equipped with a five-speed manual transaxle and electric windows
  • Offered as a project car, presenting an opportunity for a complete restoration

Much like its Sebring stablemate, the Indy was named after one of Maserati’s many great motorsport triumphs. Specifically, Wilbur Shaw’s back-to-back wins in the Indianapolis 500 aboard an 8CTF. Debuted at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show, the four-seater Indy featured a Vignale design built on a unibody structure and launched with a 4,136-cc V-8 featuring double overhead camshafts to produce 260 horsepower.

From the 436 early production examples factory-equipped with a 4.2-litre engine, chassis number AM116 958 offered here holds a 6 March 1971 date of production. Data supplied by Maserati confirms that the car was originally finished in Bianco Polo over a Senape tan leather interior, ahead of being delivered new to Italian capital city Milan.

The Indy now presents as a project car in need of a complete restoration. Finished in its factory-correct colour and equipped with a five-speed manual transmission, it has most recently resided as part of a collection of 1960s and 1970s Maseratis in Austria.

One completed, this Indy could make for a brilliant entry into classic car rallies on account of its cossetting interior and brawny powerplant.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/auctions/mu26/.


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Contact Person Kontaktperson
Title 
Mr
First name 
Augustin
Last name 
Sabatie-Garat

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