From Motor1 · Brian Potter · · 1m 10s
Maserati 5000 GT Frua Resurfaces After 30 Years
A 1959 Maserati 5000 GT Frua buried in an Egyptian warehouse for 30 years returns to the road after restoration.
In brief
A 1959 Maserati 5000 GT Frua buried in an Egyptian warehouse for 30 years returns to the road after restoration. Maserati's first 5000 GT Frua chassis 103*064* was hidden in Egypt for 30 years before restoration and Classiche certification. Originally reported by Motor1.
First Maserati 5000 GT Frua
Maserati has certified chassis 103*064* as the first 5000 GT Frua after 30 years of storage.
Royal History of the Car
The car passed through a shah, an imam, and a Saudi king before being seized in Egypt in 1967.
Design and Commission
Shah of Persia ordered the car after driving a Maserati 3500 GT, leading to the 1959 AM103 project.
Egyptian Storage
The car was seized by Egyptian authorities in 1967 after the Six-Day War and sat in a warehouse for 30 years.
Four-Year Restoration
After being bought by a Texas collector in 2000, it underwent a four-year restoration before appearing at the 2004 Concorso d'Eleganza.
Classiche Certification
Maserati Classiche certified the car using factory archives and technical checks to verify its authenticity.
The essence
Maserati's first 5000 GT Frua chassis 103*064* was hidden in Egypt for 30 years before restoration and Classiche certification.
