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Maserati
Bora

Mid-engined V8, 564 built

Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Maserati Bora (Wikimedia Commons search)
Maserati Bora (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: nakhon100 · CC BY 2.0
564BuiltIndependently researched
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
564 Built
Years
1971–1978
Engine
V8, 90 degrees, mounted longitudinally amidships · 4,719 cc / 4.7 LFactory: 4,719 cc
Power
231 kW / 314 PSFactory: 310 hp · converted
Top speed
280 km/hFactory: 280 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Giorgetto Giugiaro (Italdesign)
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Bora was a mid-engined grand tourer with a longitudinally mounted V8, styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign. It was built while Maserati was under Citroen control and used Citroen hydraulics for its brakes, headlamps and pedals. Maserati states that nearly half of the 564 cars built had the 4.9 litre engine.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityVery Rare 564 · Built1
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionBoras produced over eight years, nearly half of them 4.9 litre 5641 Factory production Independently researched

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

The Bora was built from 1971 to 1978. The bodies were produced in Modena by Officine Padane, and the 5-speed ZF gearbox sat in a sub-frame with the rear suspension.

The 4.9 litre version followed in 1974. Maserati states that 564 Boras were built over eight years, nearly half of them 4.9s. The factory data sheets list 289 4.7 litre and 275 4.9 litre cars.

Production stopped in 1978. Maserati attributes this to the oil crisis and new Italian tax restrictions that reduced the market for high-performance cars.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Bora.

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutV8, 90 degrees, mounted longitudinally amidships2Base figures are for the 4.7 litre car; the 4.9 is the same layout.
Displacement 4,719 cc / 4.7 LFactory: 4,719 cc24.9 litre car: 4930 cc (S2).
Bore 93.9 mmFactory: 93.9 mm2
Stroke 85 mmFactory: 85 mm24.9 litre car stroke 89 mm (S2).
Compression ratio8.05.01 (as printed)2Printed value is not a normal ratio format; entered as printed.
ValvetrainTwo valves per cylinder, twin overhead camshafts per cylinder bank2
Fuel systemFour vertical Weber 42 DCNF/14 carburettors, Bendix electric pump2
Power 231 kW / 314 PSFactory: 310 hp · converted2Data sheet writes bhp; the text writes 310 hp (300 hp in America). 4.9 litre car: 330 bhp at 5,500 rpm (S2).
Power at 6,000 rpm2
Torque 461 Nm / 47 kgmFactory: 47 kgm2Also 341 lb-ft per the same row. 4.9 litre car: 49 kgm at 4,000 rpm (S2).
Torque at 4,200 rpm2

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxZF 5-speed manual with reverse, rear-wheel drive, self-locking differential2
Gears52
Gear ratiosI=2.58; II=1.52; III=1.04; IV=0.846; V=0.74; R=2.862
Driven wheelsRear2

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisSelf-supporting body/chassis2
Front suspensionTransverse deformable four-side links with coil springs, telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar2
Rear suspensionCoil springs, telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar2
BrakesDual hydraulic high-pressure circuit, 280 mm ventilated discs front and rear, mechanical parking brake on rear discs2Hydraulic brake operation came from Citroen.
SteeringRack and pinion with dampers2
Body constructionNot yet verified
Wheelbase 2,600 mmFactory: 2,600 mm2
Length 4,335 mmFactory: 4,335 mm2
Width 1,768 mmFactory: 1,768 mm2Source prints 1.768 mm; the imperial figure gives 1768 mm.
Height 1,134 mmFactory: 1,134 mm2
Front track 1,474 mmFactory: 1,474 mm2
Rear track 1,447 mmFactory: 1,447 mm2
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weight 1,500 kgFactory: 1,500 kg24.9 litre car dry weight 1610 kg (S2). Kerb weight 1830 kg for both (S1).

Performance

Maximum speed 280 km/hFactory: 280 km/h24.9 litre car: 285 km/h (177 mph) per S2. S2 text says 273 km/h peak.
0–100 km/h 6.7 s2The source row is labelled 0-62 mph but gives the 0-100 km/h time.
Fuel tank 90 LFactory: 90 L2

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

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Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

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Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

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Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Maserati Heritage - Maserati Bora Level A
    • 564 Boras produced over eight years, nearly half of them 4.9 litre
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    Maserati Bora 4.7 Level C Maserati Heritage (archived) · 2011-07-26
    • 90° V8, mounted longitudinally amidships
    • Total displacement | 4719 cc
    • Bore and stroke | 93.9x85 mm
    • Compression ratio | 8.05.01
    • two valves per cylinder, twin overhead camshafts per cylinder bank
    • four vertical Weber 42 DCNF/14 carburettors
    • Maximum power | 310 bhp at 6,000 rpm
    • Maximum torque | 47 Kgm at 4,200 rpm (341 lbs/ft)
    • ZF 5-speed + reverse synchromesh, rear wheel drive
    • ZF 5-speed + reverse synchromesh
    • I=2.58; II=1.52; III=1.04; IV=0.846; V=0.74; R=2.86
    • rear wheel drive
    • self-supporting body/chassis
    • transversal deformable four-side with coil springs
    • coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers and stabilizer bar
    • dual hydraulic high pressure circuit
    • 280 mm ventilated disks
    • rack and pinion with dampers
    • 102.3 inches (2,600 mm)
    • 170 inches (4,335 mm)
    • 69.6 inches (1.768 mm)
    • 44.6 inches (1,134 mm)
    • 58 inches (1,474 mm)
    • 56.9 inches (1,447 mm)
    • 3,306 lbs (1,500 Kg)
    • 174 mph (280 kmh)
    • 6.7 sec (0-100 kmh)
    • 25 US gallons (90 litres)
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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