Maserati Bora

 

The Bora is a notable and significant classic Maserati, mainly due to it being the Italian automaker's first-ever mid-engine road car. It was also the first Maserati made under Citroen ownership, which lasted from 1968 to 1975. Produced from 1971 to 1978, the Bora features a 4.7-liter V8 with 310 horsepower in the earlier models or a 4.9-liter V8 with 330 horsepower and 335 lb-ft of torque in the later models. Both engines were paired to a five-speed manual gearbox. It is capable of a 0-60 mph time of around six seconds and a 170 mph top speed. The Bora contains a fully independent suspension, coil springs, anti-roll bars, and telescopic suspension dampers, all of which were new to Maserati at the time. Inside, the Bora is outfitted in premium leather and contains other standard luxury features at the time, such as power windows, air conditioning, and an adjustable steering column. Although it is a mid-engine sports car, the Bora was designed as a 2+2 and comes with tiny rear seats. Like some classic Italian sports cars, the U.S.-spec Bora has slightly different bumpers than the versions sold overseas in order to meet federal safety regulations during the 1970s. These bumpers don't look as good on these classic sports cars than if they weren't on them, but they had to suffice in order for Americans to get their hands on them when new. 

Maserati didn't plan to make an abundance of Boras, resulting in a total of 564 units over the course of eight years. The average Bora is currently worth at least $150,000. I spotted this example right as I arrived to attend Exotics on Broadway in Monterey back in August. I believe I may have seen roughly one or two Boras in person before this most recent sighting, but I don't fully remember those instances. Overall, the Maserati Bora is a beautiful classic sports car and one of the most impressive Maseratis ever built. 

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