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Biography Globe, “Dottore.L” Has Allowed Me to Buy His Semi-Prototipo Khamsin T-Top A dream has finally come true After a lot of travelling and seeing 27(!) Khamsins around the Biography globe, “Dottore.L” has allowed me to buy his semi-prototipo Khamsin T-Top. This is the one and only T-Top conversion done by the US Cali- fornia Maserati importer in 1977 as a reply to the US safety authorities trying to kill off the full convertible. I have copies of the communications asking for approval by Maserati but the Americans did not ship it back to Modena to have it factory ap- proved. Probably a wise thing to do, they could never be sure how the Italians would react and if they would ever see the car back!?! The car is in very good shape: no rust, anywhere! Despite this the head gaskets started to leak a bit when the Dotore and me were test driving and stressed the old lady a bit too much at 230kmh... I took the engine out to put the engine bay in a real nice shape and renew the necessities, rubber, gaskets, seals, etc. It is not easy to be a perfectionist! The T-Top combines the best of both worlds, great fun. The combination of the iconic Ghibli and the extravaganza of the Khamsin makes me a proud owner. The Dottore had a “spe- cial” reason to sell the Khamsin: He has a hall that can house a limited number of Maseratis. He bought a Alfa Romeo 8C Spi- der and that car was not allowed to sit beside his Aston Martin! (As you probably know the AR 8C shares the Maserati plat- form.) So one Maserati had to go and he knew I was keen on his Khamsin: He sold the car to me with a lot of spares, manu- als, articles on Khamsins (even the first article I read about the Khamsin and fell in love: An orange example in the mid seven- ties in ‘L’Automobile’!). I feel privileged! Bart van der Weiden The Netherlands Maserati Khamsin AM120US1242 42 n Viale Ciro Menotti, Issue #96 COPYRIGHT Marc Sonnery, 2006 Viale Ciro Menotti, Issue #96 n 43 Firstly, I actually wrote this in 2006 after leaving Florida and while in Modena. Having been through a lot since then it reads es to one’s secretary at 120mph, was Francisco railroad car! This left a bash up the bridge as I came off it. I remem- as though I wrote it 20 years ago. It was an easier time in my life, carefree...Secondly, I am much more oriented towards fitted and it was bought in January behind the passenger door. ber being struck by its interesting, driving and racing – these are, after all, sports cars, not Ming vases – than toward endless tinkering and concours waxing, 1979 by a gentleman from Oregon, unusual color. I did not see who was There was only some sheet metal dam- no offense meant- so this text certainly reflects that as the behind the wheel perspective is too often forgotten: I hope you who kept it twelve years until 1991. He driving so did not think of stopping by age, which was repaired. enjoy it! MS, MASERATI KHAMSIN REGISTRY, January 2011. drove the car down to San Francisco Motorcar Gallery at the time and cer- several times for service, he may in fact Ed Waterman of Motorcar Gallery tainly had no idea I would own it 12 have had a home in the bay area. The in Fort Lauderdale then visited Fan- years later. car, however, was registered in Oregon. tasy Junction in January of 1992 and his is an enthusiast’s ac- It was painted Oro Kelso; medium in Los Angeles, trucked to Maserati’s That July it was sold to Costa Rica bought 1242, having the Khamsin count of the acquisition and gold, Kelso was a famous race horse Los Angeles receiving facility and, after It was sold in 1991 to well-known clas- and was flown from Miami to San José trucked to Florida where it arrived in first year with his dream car; in the 60s with a distinctive gold saddle being used in one test drive article by sic car dealer, Fantasy Junction, (in the where it remained one year before re- February of that year. it is an emotional text. If you base. The leather color was Senape, Sports Car Graphic, as well as a photo city of the same name, near San Fran- turning to the US, again in south Flor- Tare, for example, an accountant in a which means mustard. It was one of shoot with Rubenesque actress, Judy cisco), owned by Bruce Trennery. Ed used the car himself occasionally, ida. It was then in the care of broker, funeral parlor or an earthworm DNA 155 US spec Khamsins made, one Landers pretending to wash it in front which is when I saw it for the first time Steve Yanoshik, who sold it to a slightly The only incident of the car’s life took analyst, this text may just be too much of exactly 100 5-speeds, one of 430 of a mansion, it was eventually dis- ever; passing by in traffic at Oakland less exotic destination: Kansas. There place when Bruce’s wife was using the for you. Khamsins built in total, 335 of which patched to the San Francisco Maserati Park Boulevard and the beach, roaring it stayed in the hands of a man also in- car. It had a minor argument with a San were 5-speed. dealer. volved in vintage racing. 1242 was officially sold by the Maserati factory to Maserati’s North American 1242 was produced about three A Blaupunkt Berlin Stalk 1242 was then traded with several importer on December 27, 1977, more quarters into the 155-car US produc- radio, complete with other vehicles against a Can Am car than three months before it was built, in tion run, which started with chas- microphone for and was displayed at Elkhart March of 1978. sis AM120US1000 and ended with dictating Lake, Wisconsin, during AM120US1330. speech- the Chicago Historic This “virtual reality pre-birth sale” was Races of 1999. due to yet more new US importation It was shipped by sea through the laws scheduled to come into effect in Mediterranean and the Panama canal 1978, therefore thanks to this creative and was offloaded with other Masers paper shuffling a few more cars includ- ing this one were built without the new rule complications. 44 n Viale Ciro Menotti, Issue #96 Viale Ciro Menotti, Issue #96 n 45 The popular summer vintage race When the day finally came there it was car in Milwaukee a deposit changed state of Florida had consented, my tag twisty challenging traffic and police free very quickly on those occasions, even weekend features an informal parade in the paddock at Elkhart: it looked hands. was... Khamsin! back roads as can be... so experienc- though I of course only reached the from the track to nearby Elkhart Lake stunning! A very different design in a ing the handling of a thoroughbred higher CENSORED speeds for a few I felt relieved and deeply happy as Village where race and road cars are very different color (more on this later). in the southern-most state in the US seconds at a time, a very special treat though the love of my life’s very intimi- displayed. The cute thing was that the Everson’s is like drinking a Chateau Petrus in a which I indulged in 26 times. Sorry Of- dating old father had approved me as had two adorable 3-year-old twin plastic cup with a lime green looped ficer, I have left the country. This is where its next and long-time a worthy son in law! daughters that just fit in the ridiculous straw: you just can’t. For pure top owner, Lance Everson, first saw it; he Europeans need to understand that tiny rear seats! I could not wait for the honeymoon. speed bursts however, there are some had always been curious about Kham- being stopped at such speeds by Ev- remote roads with excellent visibility, no sins, but had never seen one in person Wife and girls went for a walk in the The car was paid for, paperwork taken erglades police would mean pointed traffic or intersections, no place for a before and within minutes 1242 put paddock and we went for a drive, the care of and the Khamsin was picked gun, handcuffs, jail, not to mention an police car to hide. a spell on him, in fact he became its car was solid, had tons of character, up soon afterwards by a truck and be- I then went on my first top speed runs impounded car for sure, and a dam- owner soon afterwards. everything felt really good and strong, gan its 2000+ mile journey to south in the Everglades. My favorite road for this was like that, aged car most likely. Not the same as a but it seemed tuned the wrong way – Florida, ready to begin a new life. though it was just two lanes, pretty nar- polite speeding ticket in Europe. Yes, it Lance enjoyed the car from his Me- South Florida is paradise in many upon hard acceleration the power de- row for high speeds, but it was often somewhat perversely added to the thrill quon home, just north of Milwaukee, A few days later in early May, while ways, but is hell as far as driving plea- livery was not right, even though there totally deserted which is the required of the forbidden fruit! taking it on drives through the country- working in the showroom one morn- sure is concerned.
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