1975 Maserati Bora - 20 Minute Soundtrack
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- čas přidán 8. 08. 2017
- Don't worry - The B-52's 'Summer of Love' only lasts about a minute.. This video offers the sounds of the Maserati 4.9L DOHC V8. In this case, they come from our 1975 Maserati Bora being driven hard, although redline is only about 5500rpm. The Bora continues to be a great car to own and drive. There are a lot of hard accelerations in the clip, which generates a lot of heat. What you don't see are the stretches of road where I drove it 50-60mph to cool the engine temperature back down. Prior to our ownership this car had a history of overheating. That's been sorted out, and now most normal driving conditions wouldn't overheat the car, but I'm still sensitive to it. I have since discovered that the engine runs cooler above 100-120mph. Very interesting. The Thepenier team introduced a lot of ventilation measures when they campaigned a Bora in the 70's GR4 intending to race it at LeMans and such. In other news, our Bora now has European exhaust headers. I can't tell whether the sound is much different than before, it is certainly no worse.! There is some timing chain noise that I will continue to monitor, and suspension noises seem to be increasing, so I'll pay attention to bushings, and ball joints. Cheers!
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Now that's a proper noise!
Arthur... Thanks so much for sharing your adventures with us! The Bora is truly an automotive masterpiece. I fell in love with this car the first time I saw one parked next to an airplane hanger in Ft. Lauderdale back in 1973. I was absolutely frozen. That feeling of seeing the most beautiful women you have ever seen began to course through my veins. I'm a solid Porsche man today, but the Bora... will always be my favorite car.
..thank you! And it's my pleasure to share with you all. I was aware of the Bora fairly early on in my teenage automative years of the early 80's, but I'm a visual guy and for years kind of overlooked it in favor of the Iso Grifo, the Mangusta, the Miura (of course!). I was never really attracted to Ferrari's other than the 512 Boxer and 288 GTO. But then in 2011 I saw a Bora for the first time IN PERSON and it was a whole different story. What a drop dead gorgeous car! I bought this one within a year. A few offers have tempted me to sell it to purchase a different exotic (I almost bought an Espada instead of the DB9, and I also looked at a 5spd manual Khamsin.. but then I think of what I'd be losing - a gorgeous, high performance, rare, solidly built, reliable, inexpensive to maintain, Italian exotic. Cheers!
Impressive. A concert for piston and cylinder
Thank you Frederico, the Bora remains an impressively comfortable, reliable and competent car to drive.. It is still making those wonderful sounds! Cheers!
I've loved this car ever since I had a poster on my wall as a kid in the 70's. Still can't afford one but great vid!
Thank you! I’m very happy you enjoyed this. I regret I haven’t had time to make more. I hope to do a kind of overview of the Bora, similar to my Alfa Romeo 164LS video. Is there anything particular you’d like to see? Cheers, - Art
@@65SATisfaction Well, I'd love to see me in the driving seat, but as I'm the other side of the Atlantic it ain't going to happen!
I want to share an observation about the Bora that I find impressive. This summer I drove our 2007 Aston DB9 6-speed manual as much as the Bora. To go from the DB9 to the Bora was a revelation how well engineered and sorted the Bora is. The Bora is so close to being as good as the Aston DB9 it is worth mentioning here. The Bora's ability to absorb road bumps, its steering balance, interior comfort - taken as a package, the Bora compares extremely well to the DB9.... It simply amazes me that the Bora feels THAT similar to a British Grand Touring car par excellence that is almost 40 years newer! ...Well done Maserati and Signore Alfieri!
Arthur Harvey how reliable is the engine? I heard this Maserati V8 was the most reliable engine from the 3 Italian super sport brands, is it true?
Hi Jose, sorry for the long time to reply. Yes, this engine has been 100% reliable for me, so without more proof I can believe it is more reliable.. I haven't owned any Ferrari or Lamborghini's, but I am very happy I bought the Maserati. What should be noted is this V8 engine is basically the same design used since Maserati's very successful 4.5L racing engine from 1955.. parts are plentiful and not expensive. Compare that to the many different engine designs produced by Ferrari, with very expensive parts and rebuild costs. Lamborghini engines are more rare, which increases their price too. Cheers!
Arthur Harvey thanks for your kind reply and congratulations on your Bora, it’s really amazing! I am thinking about buying a classic Maser from 60’s or 70’s in future, my faves are the most overlooked ones with V8 engine, Mexico, Bora or Khamsin. We can still buy them at a very reasonable prices, specially if you consider that they were more expensive than Ferrari or Lambo when new. They are truly underrated and I'm sure they will increase value a lot in the future.
Glad to hear of your interest, Jose! Best wishes and happy hunting. The Mexico is probably the easiest one to "live with", solid, beautiful and very straight-forward technology. The Bora has been very reliable, but has a little more complexity.. The Khamsin is even more complex and needs, needs, needs, to be driven regularly or else the seals will dry out and fail. I missed out on a nice 5-speed Euro-version Khamsin, the owner was simply fed up with the maintenance requirements, didn't drive it enough - he offered it for $60,000. I was unable to act on it, so it went to a broker who found a European buyer at $90,000!! No matter what Maserati you might choose, there is ample support in the Maserati Forum of FerrariChat.com .. you can find us there! Cheers!
Arthur Harvey thank you very much again! I am really considering the Mexico, IMHO is the rarest and the most affordable, I really love it’s solid and classic design. The Khamsin sharpened lines are truly amazing and the Bora is probably the most elegant rear engine supercar off all times and surprisingly seems to be a genuine practical GT. I will join the forum as soon as I start to chase one of them, hope it happens very soon! All the best for you!
Thanks for the video, this is such a legendary engine, beautiful beautiful car, and well finished. Take good care of the chains.
Agreed on your answer a truly beautiful car in person, saw one at a reseller in Germany that was in a "Verde indy" with the beige/yellow leather, it was so beautiful.
And the stainless steel roof add soi much, it's less a jead turner than a BB or a countach but it has much more class and this makes it more appealing to me. A better touring car too
Merci, monsieur! I am glad you like the video..It is a privilege to drive these cars.!
That was my favorite Hotwheels when I was a kid :-)
Awesome - I didn't know there was one!
Mine was burgundy and it was the fastest one in the box.
J’adore cette voiture j’en rêve …🥺
Merci beau coup, Monsieur! (I hope my French isn't terrible..) l'Bora reste une voiture magnifique, et j le apprécie très bien!
F-ck yea!!! 🤘🏻😎🇮🇹
now that's a cool ride Arthur! In case you need a driver... ;-) imho the most beautiful Maserati.
Thank you Bas, if you visit New York or Montreal, I welcome you to come along for a ride! Cheers!
you just wowed me! And gave me a reason to go there :-)
Why is it that i hear a small squeaking noise? Like a mouse is taped to one of the belts, it's easy to hear it at 1:50
Thanks for the question.. I’m not sure of the answer. It has some suspension squeaks.. Your description seems like the squeak a constant sound? Could it be the rattle of the timing chains?
But I offer this: The camera and microphone are mounted *in* the engine bay, so it’s picking up every kind of noise that emanates from the rear: The engine, belts, accessories, transmission and suspension. To me, the most prominent sound is from the timing chains, then the belts and accessories add to the noise. I’d like to say any squeak is probably a rubber suspension bushing.. See if that might fit what you’re sensing. But if you relate it to a belt.. then I’m not sure. There is no polyurethane in the suspension. Cheers!
Compressor charging accumulators??? I have allways belived it´s alternator that charges allumulators... 😮
Hello Timo! You are thinking of the word ‘accumulator’ as an electric battery. That’s very European :-), but not accurate.
Remember that Citroen bought Maserati in 1969. Maserati’s Chief Engineer decided to use the Citroen hydraulic system for the brakes, and some other functions. So the Bora, Merak, Khamsin and Indy, all received some Citroen hydraulic systems. The Citroen system is powered by a high pressure compressor which pressurizes three pressure accumulators. Cheers!
What tyres are you using? As I recall, the original came with Michelin XWX, which was the tyre all supercar manufacturers used in the 1970s but which would get little love today, even from the owners of family saloons. I guess you’re limited to some degree by the wheel dimensions…?
Thx for the question, I’m driving on Pirelli CN12 Cinturatos from Longstone Tyres in the UK, who offer an assortment of freshly manufactured OEM tires for many vintage cars. The Cinturatos have very good feel, stability and gentle, controllable breakaway characteristics on track. The Bora had Pirelli P4000s when I bought it, and I was plenty happy with those, but they aged out and aren’t offered. I’ve bought Vredestein Sprint Classics for our Khamsin, and am also happy with them, though haven’t driven them at their limits as I have the Bora. I’ve never driven on XWXs (except carefully on some very old ones), but hear they aren’t ideal compared to other choices. Cheers!
@@65SATisfaction I'm sure they're not! Modern tyres are a long way ahead of what they were in the 1970s. I'm curious though: do they mimic the tread pattern?
@@thethirdman225 Yep, the Vredesteins mimic the tread pattern, with pattern tweaks that improve water expulsion and quietness.
interesting video, great car....but you need to find somewhere to wring it out, that's not lined with telephone poles and trees, and the possibility of an animal, or worse yet kid or adult,, walking or riding a bike out in front of you. I noticed the car is sort of lazy out of the hole, until it gets wound up a bit. what amazes me the most is, these only had 8.5 compression ratio, yet hit 175mph top speed. It would be interesting to put some compression in one with racing fuel, like 12:1 and see what happens.
Thanks for your comment... Yes, it's a problem around here to find safe conditions, so I don't do this often. I have enjoyed some track days, but I use my GTV6 for that. I just don't drive it hard down low, so yes I don't do hard launches, but there is huge amounts of torque down low.. I can start it uphill in 3rd gear, but the clutch hates that. Heat management becomes a big problem on a Bora when demanding more power of the engine. Overheating was the first and biggest problem on this Bora when I bought it. Two months of developing solutions eventually solved the problem. The Thepenier team developed a Bora to campaign in racing back in the '70's. They had a good car, but I think the rules changed and ruined their efforts, they didn't stay in for long. But I recall they also had a hard time managing engine heat. Limited space for the front radiator, and a rear shape that doesn't lend itself to pulling air from the engine bay...
Cheers!
This engine has a dry sump, right?
Good question! .. I was just pondering that this evening.. Answer: The Bora’s 4.7 or 4.9* engines are conventional wetsump. The earlier Ghibli and the contemporary Khamsin are drysump engines. I’m not sure about the Indy, but I’ll guess it’s drysump, because it’s a front-engine layout like the Ghibli and Khamsin. Cheers!
*All US Boras are 4.9.
PS - I speculate, if the Boras got drysumps, maybe the center of the main crank would be too low for the rear ZF transmission? It’s the same transmission as the Ford GT40, and DeTomaso Mangusta & Pantera. Do any of those have drysump engines.?
@@65SATisfaction Interesting. I wonder why they went to the wet sump, though I get your point about the transaxle. I’m not sure it would normally stop the manufacturer using it. I suppose the figured that if they didn’t need it then what was the point of the extra complication.
As for the GT40, etc., I honestly have no idea.
@@thethirdman225 .. good point about simplification. The wetsump also requires about 4qts less engine oil.. Weight savings?
@@65SATisfaction Less oil? Gee that’s a surprise (not that I know much).
@@thethirdman225 .. I think the drysump’s extra plumbing requires more oil to maintain the same volume of “useful” oil as a wetsump.
The sound is terrible and I dont mean a car...
Szörnyen zajos!Akár egy rossz traktor.
Oh, but what a fabulous “traktor” it is, and I thoroughly enjoy driving it. So I wish you a very Merry Christmas and hope that Santa is nice, so one day you too might enjoy owning a Bora! Cheers!
@@65SATisfaction 🎅🙋♂️