Maserati Barchetta Stradale Prototypo

LLB was the second Barchetta produced.

It was a spare car for the Grantrofeo Barchetta Championship during 1992 and 1993.

It was listed for Monza Grantrofeo G.P. but it only ran in practice, as the driver wasn’t able to take part in the race.

Three”cars remained in the ownership of Maserati Spa, THB CMS LLA, THB CMS

LLB and THB CMM LAC were used”between the end of 1993 to 1997 this time for

various tests.

LLA was the main test bed, used by the test-drives for a longer period in Varano di

Melagri circuit. LAC was accidented by the chef engineer of Maserati, Mr. Gamberini,

during a road test near”Versilia totally; it should have been rebuilt by the Astra race

team in Cuneo, but”has disappeared until today.

Later this car was used for various tests to develop the Barchetta Stradale (the road version of Barchetta)

LLB was used for various set-up tests, especially suspension/dampers/spring &
aerodynamics tests. The car was used around 1997 for a crash test Millbrook,
where Maserati ( De Tomaso ) fitted a special reinforced metal frame inside the supporting frame of
the front suspension to increase rigidity. This black metal frame show that it was only this part who was use for the crash test, not the car.
Had a prototypo engine also

Car was sold to Daniele Neri with LLA ( the famous de Tomaso collector who own prototypo de Tomaso Fantuzzi 2000 from 1965 ) and restore by him and by Seghedoni. All together, they restore 3 Maserati Barchetta, LLA, LLB and LLC

2007 sold to the director of the Maserati register who have a huge collection of F1, Techno race cars and Sport prototypes

2021, sold to STPO