2011 Maserati GranCabrio

Showing just 28,000 miles on its odometer, ‘Y15 MGC’ is finished in Granite Grey with a Rosso leather interior and a roof whose colour is halfway between the two.

Every inch the Italian supercar, it would have set its first owner back almost £100,000 fourteen years ago. It’s racked up another four owners since then, plus our seller. 

The Granite Grey metallic finish is almost black under some lights, which means that while the Maserati looks magnificently moody from every angle, every single mark and blemish will be highlighted.

But that’s okay because the condition is so good you’re free to indulge your inner Batman fantasies because the coachwork is genuinely very good for a car of this age. 

Mind you, cars like this tend to be used only on high days and holidays, only coming out of the garage for special occasions, allowing them to dodge the sort of car-park dinks and scrapes that are inevitable when you use a car as your daily driver. 

This one certainly seems to have conformed to that pattern; the flanks are free of ripples, the shutlines are still impressively snug and consistent, and the lamp lenses and badges are all in fine fettle.

The paintwork is good too, and it shines very nicely; this is a car you could take out in any company without feeling even the slightest embarrassment.

As for the folding roof, it rises and falls at the touch of a button and transitions between the two states smoothly. It is also free of rips and its dark red colour also helps to visually link the somber coachwork with the more cheerful leather cabin. 

The 20-inch alloy wheels are vast in scope and impressively preserved; with a few modest scuffs and a few areas of alloy corrosion, they’re fitted  with matching Pirelli P-Zero tyres. With build dates between 2019 and 2024, all have good tread. 

We will never get tired of telling you that experience shows that matching high-quality tyres are an infallible sign of a caring and mechanically sympathetic owner who is prepared to spend the appropriate amount in maintaining their car properly. 

As for faults, the offside headlamp washer cover is missing (the owner has kindly supplied a new cover with the car which will need fitting) , the spoiler hasn’t been painted, the nearside door has a dink in it, the roof has a couple of small holes on the rear, and the windscreen is starting to delaminate, there is evidence of previous repairs to the bodywork, most noteable to the passenger side rear wheel arch, and the drives door and rear quarter. 

The interior comprises vast swathes of high-end, bright red leather. Extending to the door cards, dashboard, and transmission tunnel in addition to the seats, the result is a cabin unlike any other.

But then Maserati has always walked its own path, unafraid to be quirky where others would have played it safe – and in this case it’s fair to say the result is hugely impressive.

In condition as well as design, because it has fared very well, shrugging off the past 14 years with atypical Italian nonchalance. The front seats, for example, are still plump and firm with barely any creases to their face covers. 

The rear seats are even better, and all are elegantly sculpted without trying too hard. They also boast contrasting stitching in addition to the Maserati trident on their headrests. 

The trident makes an appearance on the dashboard too; clear and unambiguous in design, the driver’s compartment has weathered so well that even the white lettering on the switches and controls is still vivid. 

The gearknob features the famous emblem too, as does the steering wheel and alloy brake pedal. 

It makes an appearance on the iconic analogue clock too, while the Bose name makes an appearance on one of the multitude of speakers that are dotted throughout. 

The boot might be modest in size, but it is every bit as well cared for as everything else. Beautifully trimmed, it also plays host to the tool kit.

As for stuff you might like to get repaired, there is a warning light for the parking sensors on the dashboard, and the driver’s seat doesn’t adjust. 

The infamous ‘sticky buttons’ make an appearance too, albeit limited to the steering wheel and the switch panel to the right of the driver, and there are a few light marks on the front of the driver’s door card. 

The Maserati’s service history is recorded as follows:

• 16.04.2013 and 4,073 miles – service by H.R. Owen
• 24.07.2015 and 9,266 miles – service by Auto Shield
• 20.06.2019 and 14,568 miles – service by Maserati Manchester
• 20.06.2020 and 15,004 miles – service by Codmore Hill Garage
• 29.09.2021 and 26,872 miles – service by Super Car Centre
• 03.10.2023 and 27,498 miles – health check plus two new ignition coils and eight new sparkplugs by Dovermans
• 30.11.2023 and 27,736 miles – health check and rear brake maintenance by Dovermans
• 12.12.2024 and 27,794 miles – new front coil springs plus a battery by Judd Brothers
• 15.09.2025 and 28,013 miles – miscellaneous maintenance work by Giallo to a value of more than £6,500

As you can see, it starts well, idles solidly, and revs every bit as well as you’d expect given the combined pedigrees of the two Italian firms.

Our man found it “drives well” too, which is high praise given we suspect he was rendered almost speechless by the performance and noise of the Ferrari-derived engine; it’s not hyperbole to say it really does have one of the best engine and exhaust notes of its generation. 

The engine bay is nicely presented, and while a lot of the engine is shrouded – in plastic as well as legend and mystic – what we can see looks good.

As is the underside, no MoT tester has ever mentioned structural corrosion. It looks straight and free of obvious problems to us too bar a light scuff to the front where it has rubbed across a sleeping policeman or the like.

However, despite the investment of £6,529 in September this year it is now due a service, and as it hasn’t had one for four years you should probably budget for whatever your favourite independent specialist says is the most comprehensive one on the menu.

That said, the Maserati’s MoT, which is valid until December 2026, was issued with no advisories.

The recent Vehicle History Check is also clear, and the GranCabrio comes with two key fobs.

The history file is pretty good too and includes the Maserati watch in addition to the usual book pack and wallet and paperwork for servicing and repairs. 

Oh, and the ‘MGC’ numberplate, for ‘Maserati GranCabrio’, is staying with it. 

There cannot be many cheaper ways of getting behind the wheel of a Ferrari-engined convertible supercar than this.

Because we suspect the virtual hammer will fall somewhere between £20,000 and £25,000, which is stellar value for a sportscar that looks, goes, and sounds like this Maserati GranCabrio.

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