Image credit: © conceptcarz.com (Reproduction Or reuse prohibited).

1961 Maserati 5000 GT Navigation
A mere 34 examples of the Maserati 5000 GT were built between 1960 and 1965, with eight Italian coachbuilders creating unique designs for the chassis. Befitting a vehicle of this technical prowess and favored by the affluent in society, it demanded a staggering $14,000 when new. Based on the 3500 GT and powered by a version of the V8 engine that powered the 450S sports cars, it was one of the most potent vehicles on the market with a top speed in excess of 165.
This particular example was one of the first twenty-two examples to receive Coupe coachwork by Torino-based Carrozzeria Allemano to a design by Giovanni Michelotti. It was given the name 'Indianapolis' and unlike the Allemano Coupes that followed, it received unique features that included the unique script on the rear quarter panel, a different grille design, and dashboard arrangement. When it was completed in October of 1961, it wore Grigio Montebello with red leather upholstery. The Indianapolis Coupe was the only 5000 GT illustrated in Maserati's official brochure for the model and was featured on the cover of Auto Italiana magazine.
This Maserati was originally owned by William H. Brown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who collected the Indianapolis Coupe in Modena and drove it throughout Europe. Before returning to the United States, Mr. Brown returned to the Maserati factory where he requested the car be tested and tuned to ensure it was fully capable of reaching its advertised 168 mph top speed.
On October 19, 1961, Maserati loaded the 5000 GT on the Pia Costa, and, when it arrived in the US that November, Mr. Brown took delivery in New York and drove it to his home in El Mirado, in Sasabe, Arizona. In April 1962, Mr. Brown drove the car to meet his daughter in Beverly Hills, California and then shipped it to Italy for general servicing.
Jimmy Castle of Tucson, Arizona became the car's next owner in September of 1967. By 1975, it was owned by Richard Kreischer, who rescued the neglected car after it had been left sitting in the Arizona sun. Oliver Kuttner, of Charlottesville, Virginia purchased it in the late 1980s, and by March 1988 it was advertised by English dealer Griffon Motor Cars. It later joined Lord Charles Brocket's collection. When Randy Simon acquired the Maserati in the mid-1990s, its engine had been removed and hidden during Lord Brocket's infamous insurance scam. Mr. Simon was able to locate the car's original engine and reunited it with the car.
John F. Bookout purchased the Maserati in 1996 and in 2001 he shipped it to Italy, where it was dismantled for restoration and the coachwork stripped to bare metal. The upholstery was re-trimmed in red leather and the body was refinished in its original color. The work was completed in May of 2006 and made its restoration debut at the Keels & Wheels Concours d'Elegance in Houston.
In August of 2016, the current caretaker acquired the Maserati at Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach Auction.By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2022
This particular example was one of the first twenty-two examples to receive Coupe coachwork by Torino-based Carrozzeria Allemano to a design by Giovanni Michelotti. It was given the name 'Indianapolis' and unlike the Allemano Coupes that followed, it received unique features that included the unique script on the rear quarter panel, a different grille design, and dashboard arrangement. When it was completed in October of 1961, it wore Grigio Montebello with red leather upholstery. The Indianapolis Coupe was the only 5000 GT illustrated in Maserati's official brochure for the model and was featured on the cover of Auto Italiana magazine.
This Maserati was originally owned by William H. Brown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who collected the Indianapolis Coupe in Modena and drove it throughout Europe. Before returning to the United States, Mr. Brown returned to the Maserati factory where he requested the car be tested and tuned to ensure it was fully capable of reaching its advertised 168 mph top speed.
On October 19, 1961, Maserati loaded the 5000 GT on the Pia Costa, and, when it arrived in the US that November, Mr. Brown took delivery in New York and drove it to his home in El Mirado, in Sasabe, Arizona. In April 1962, Mr. Brown drove the car to meet his daughter in Beverly Hills, California and then shipped it to Italy for general servicing.
Jimmy Castle of Tucson, Arizona became the car's next owner in September of 1967. By 1975, it was owned by Richard Kreischer, who rescued the neglected car after it had been left sitting in the Arizona sun. Oliver Kuttner, of Charlottesville, Virginia purchased it in the late 1980s, and by March 1988 it was advertised by English dealer Griffon Motor Cars. It later joined Lord Charles Brocket's collection. When Randy Simon acquired the Maserati in the mid-1990s, its engine had been removed and hidden during Lord Brocket's infamous insurance scam. Mr. Simon was able to locate the car's original engine and reunited it with the car.
John F. Bookout purchased the Maserati in 1996 and in 2001 he shipped it to Italy, where it was dismantled for restoration and the coachwork stripped to bare metal. The upholstery was re-trimmed in red leather and the body was refinished in its original color. The work was completed in May of 2006 and made its restoration debut at the Keels & Wheels Concours d'Elegance in Houston.
In August of 2016, the current caretaker acquired the Maserati at Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach Auction.By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2022
2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,300,000-USD $1,600,000
Lot was not sold
2016 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,500,000-USD $2,000,000
Sale Price :
USD $1,677,500
1961 Maserati 5000 GT Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Maserati 5000 GT
(Data based on Model Year 1961 sales)
1961 MASERATI 5000 GT COUPE Chassis#: AM103.010 Sold for USD$924,000 2022 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Geared Online | |
1961 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe by Ghia Chassis#: AM103 018 Sold for USD$533,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1961 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe ‘Indianapolis' Chassis#: AM103.014 Sold for USD$1,677,500 2016 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | ![]() ![]() |
Maserati 5000 GTs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1961 Maserati 5000 GT's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1961 MASERATI 5000 GT INDIANAPOLIS COUPE | AM103.014 | 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $1,300,000 | $1,600,000 |
Vehicles With Comparable Market Values
Similar sales to the $1,044,833 range.
1933 Chrysler Custom Imperial LeBaron Dual-Windshield Phaeton Chassis#:7803657 Sold for $1,039,000 2025 Broad Arrow Auctions : Academy of Art University Collection | ![]() ![]() |
1929 Bugatti Type 37 Chassis#:37363 Sold for $1,037,926 2025 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1949 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupé by Carrosserie Jean Barou Chassis#:110107 Sold for $1,043,873 2024 RM Sothebys : The Tegernsee Auction | |
1998 RUF BTR Chassis#:W09TD0364WPR06013 Sold for $1,050,000 2024 Broad Arrow Auctions : Amelia | |
1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S Coachwork by Bertone Chassis#:4124 Sold for $1,037,077 2024 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde a Paris | |
1936 Hispano-Suiza J12 d'Ieteren Frères Cabriolet Chassis#:13033 Sold for $1,050,000 2023 Broad Arrow : Monterey Jet Center | ![]() ![]() |
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster Chassis#:189.010.7500563 Sold for $1,050,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
2011 Ferrari 599 GTO Chassis#:ZFF70RCA0B0183377 Sold for $1,039,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster Chassis#:198.042.8500277 Sold for $1,040,093 2023 RM Sothebys : Villa Erba | |
2020 Ford GT Carbon Series Chassis#:2FAGP9DW8LH100186 Sold for $1,050,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
2021 Ford GT Chassis#:2FAGP9DW4MH200013 Sold for $1,050,000 2023 Broad Arrow Group : Amelia Island | |
1931 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Sedan by LeBaron Sold for $1,050,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Arizona | ![]() ![]() |
1961 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster Sold for $1,045,000 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster Chassis#:198.042.7500570 Sold for $1,039,000 2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction | |
1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Drophead Coupe by Lancefield Chassis#:169317 Sold for $1,050,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1965 Shelby 289 Cobra Chassis#:CSX 2547 Sold for $1,050,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
2020 Ford GT MkII Chassis#:FPMMMK11012 Sold for $1,045,000 2022 Mecum : Monterey | |
1991 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Lightweight Chassis#:964018 Sold for $1,050,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | ![]() |
1966 SHELBY 427 COBRA Chassis#:CSX 3192 Sold for $1,050,000 2022 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island Auction | ![]() |
1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster Chassis#:198.042.8500137 Sold for $1,035,821 2022 RM Sothebys : Paris |
1961 Maserati 5000 GT
• Additional valuation insight and sales data• History
• Specifications
• Image gallery
• Other Maserati 5000 GT model years