Like most potentially risky cars that appear for sale on craigslist or Facebook Marketplace, this Maserati Quattroporte has been listed for sale with next to no information. It’s a shame, too, since it looks like a half-decent example that the seller at least confirms still runs and drives. The big Maserati sedan was a formidable highway hauler when new, and despite having a reputation for being an extremely needy car maintenance-wise, a good number of them still pop up for sale fairly frequently. Find this seemingly clean example here on Facebook Marketplace for $4,500 in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Thanks to Barn Finds reader Jim A. for the find.

It wouldn’t shock me if you could trace the ownership history back to a former automotive industry executive who used this Quattroporte for commuting purposes back in the day. The sad truth about seemingly any Maserati made after 1975 is that the cars are purchased second- and third-hand by owners who love the image a Maserati conveys but have far less interest in actually maintaining them. That’s why the interiors are usually trashed beyond recognition and the drivetrain condition is a mystery. Fortunately, when you check out the interior of this example, it appears to have been looked after – at least until recently. The steering wheel in particular catches my eye as being in mint condition.

The 4.9L V8 churned out a respectable (for the era) 288 horsepower and over 300 lb-ft of torque. The updated air cleaner assemblies perhaps suggest someone has been making adjustments and otherwise maintaining the engine, which also appears to sport recent ignition wires. While these cars do have the unfortunate buren of being deemed unreliable, they can be excellent weekend cruisers if simply maintained to a decent level. So many otherwise “good” cars get chastised as being complete pieces of trash because owners don’t take the time to perform the necessary upkeep. It looks as if the seller has at least been under the hood in recent months, so if he has a good story to tell regarding its history file, he should share that info in the listing.

The bodywork appears to be in good shape overall, but we’re not provided with any underside shots. The paint is slightly dull, but that could also be a result of the drab color code. The factory wheels are accounted for and there’s little else to flag as a deviation from stock condition. I doubt the headlight washers still work, but it’s always encouraging to at least see them still mounted to the front bumper. The Quattroporte was equipped with a Chrysler-derived three-speed automatic transmission, which should be one of the easier-to-maintain features of the entire drivetrain. If I found one of these with a stick, I’d have a hard time not making a go out of it – but this one at least looks worthy of a call to extract a few more details out of the seller before taking a pass on this piece of 80s exotica.