The Maserati Bora was a significant car for Maserati as it brought a technological leap forward for the company’s cars as compared to their earlier models. In 1968, Maserati had been bought by Citroen, largely so Citroen could gain from Maserati’s experience in engine design, while the Maserati brand used the influx of cash to update their lineup of cars and greatly speed up production. The first new car was the Indy, which was essentially a 2+2 version of the Ghibli underneath a Vignale designed body, but following that car was the Bora, designed to compete in the budding supercar market, along with Ferrari and Lamborghini, which brought a lot of firsts to the company. Designed as a 2 seat mid-engined coupe, with the intent to be a sophisticated, refined everyday car, it was designed with more practicality and comfort in mind. The rear window between the passengers and the engine compartment had double paned glass to reduce noise. Likewise a carpeted engine cover was fitted, hiding the V8 engine that would be otherwise visible through the rear window, but also reducing the intrusion of engine noise into the passenger compartment. In front is a very large, deep trunk capable of carrying a lot of luggage. The car also drew heavily from Citroen’s high pressure hydraulic system, both for the brakes, as well as the height adjustment on the driver’s seat and the ability to move the pedal assembly forward and back, which, along with the telescoping tilt steering wheel, meant the driver’s seat remained as far back as possible, keeping entry and exit of the vehicle easy, independent of driver height. This example is a lightly restored car, with an original interior and is mostly preserved as original where ever possible. As intended, it drives very well as a regular use car, with excellent handling and plenty of power from the 4.9 liter V8 engine. The brakes, using Citroen’s LHM High pressure braking system, are perhaps a bit overly responsive, taking a little getting used to, but work very well. The same system, on a separate circuit, also controls the seats and pedals, as well as raising the headlights. The driver’s seating position is very comfortable, though the location of the battery behind a panel at the back of the trunk, and the AC evaporator, interferes with the passenger footwell, making that seat less comfortable for taller passengers. Shifting is via a dog-leg 5 speed gearbox, with some of the imprecision in feel, typical of the long linkage required for early mid and rear engined cars. Due to the low production and somewhat one-off design, parts availability for the Bora isn’t great but as this is a well preserved car, it hasn’t been a large problem, but would certainly make restoring a poor example difficult.