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Maserati
Mexico

482 built

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

Maserati Mexico (Wikimedia Commons search)
Maserati Mexico (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Gabriele · CC BY 2.0
?ProductionNot yet verified
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
Not yet verified
Years
1966–1972
Engine
V8, 90 degrees · 4,136 cc / 4.1 LFactory: 4,136 cc
Power
194 kW / 264 PSFactory: 260 hp · converted
Top speed
240 km/hFactory: 240 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Vignale (coachwork)
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Mexico was a four-seat coupe with coachwork by Vignale, built on a chassis derived from the Quattroporte II. It was offered with the same 4.2 or 4.7 litre V8 options as the Quattroporte.

How rare is it?

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

Model rarityNot yet assessed Production figure not yet verified.
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.

No production figures recorded yet.

History

The Mexico was launched at the Paris motor show in 1966 and built until 1972. The first prototype was based on a damaged 5000 GT and had a 4.9 litre engine.

The name comes from the prototype's former owner, the Mexican president Adolfo Lopez Mateos, who owned it as a 5000 GT. The wheelbase was shortened by 11 cm from the Quattroporte II.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Mexico.

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

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutV8, 90 degrees1Figures below are the 4.2 litre car.
Displacement 4,136 cc / 4.1 LFactory: 4,136 cc1
Bore 88 mmFactory: 88 mm1
Stroke 85 mmFactory: 85 mm1
Compression ratio8.05.01 (as printed)1Printed value is not a normal ratio format; entered as printed.
ValvetrainTwo valves per cylinder, twin overhead camshafts per cylinder bank1
Fuel systemNaturally aspirated, four Weber 38 DCNL5 carburettors1
Power 194 kW / 264 PSFactory: 260 hp · converted1Data sheet writes bhp.
Power at 5,500 rpm1
Torque 373 Nm / 38 kgmFactory: 38 kgm1
Torque at 3,800 rpm1

Transmission & drivetrain

Gearbox5-speed manual with reverse, rear-wheel drive (automatic on request)1
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisSteel monocoque with front subframe1
Front suspensionDouble wishbones, coil springs, telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar1
Rear suspensionLeaf springs, hydraulic telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar1
BrakesVentilated discs, servo-assisted, hydraulic, independent dual circuit1
SteeringWorm and sector (power assistance to order)1
Body constructionNot yet verified
Wheelbase 2,640 mmFactory: 2,640 mm1
Length 4,760 mmFactory: 4,760 mm1
Width 1,720 mmFactory: 1,720 mm1
Height 1,360 mmFactory: 1,360 mm1
Front track 1,390 mmFactory: 1,390 mm1
Rear track 1,360 mmFactory: 1,360 mm1
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weight 1,830 kgFactory: 1,830 kg1

Performance

Maximum speed 240 km/hFactory: 240 km/h1
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tank 80 LFactory: 80 L1

“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.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

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.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

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

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

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

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

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.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Maserati Mexico 4.2 Level C Maserati Heritage (archived) · 2016-02-02
    • 90° V8
    • 4,136 cc
    • 88x85 mm
    • 8.05.01
    • two valves per cylinder, twin overhead camshafts per cylinder bank
    • naturally aspirated, four Weber 38 DCNL5 carburettors
    • 260 bhp at 5,500 rpm
    • 38 Kgm (275 lbs/ft) at 3,800 rpm
    • 5-speed + reverse (automatic on request), rear wheel drive
    • steel monocoque with front subframe
    • double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar
    • leaf springs, hydraulic telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar
    • ventilated discs, servo-assisted, hydraulic, independent dual circuit
    • worm and sector (power assistance to order)
    • 103.93 inches (2,640 mm)
    • 187.40 inches (4,760 mm)
    • 67.71 inches (1,720 mm)
    • 53.54 inches (1,360 mm)
    • 54.7 inches (1,390 mm)
    • 53.5 inches (1,360 mm)
    • 4,034 lbs (1,830 Kg)
    • 149 mph (240 kmh)
    • 17.60 Imperial gallons (80 litres)
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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