BaT Auction: 1955 Maserati Tipo 160/T4

This 1955 Maserati Tipo 160/T4 has reportedly been kept on static display in the home of its current owner since being acquired in 1995. The bike is equipped a 158cc four-stroke single mated to a four-speed transmission and finished in red with Maserati badges. Features include chrome clubman handlebars, a steering damper, seating for two, and a locking storage compartment. This 160/T4 is offered on consignment by the selling dealer with a New York bill of sale.

Maserati-branded motorcycles were built by Italmoto from 1953 to 1958 following the company’s acquisition by Ida Orsi, who had previously inherited Maserati from her brother. This example is finished in red with a color-matched frame, shock and fork covers, chain guard, swingarm, side covers, and center stand. Features include a two-up seat, a locking storage compartment on the right, a friction steering damper, and a European-style license plate bracket.

Chrome wire-spoke 19″ wheels feature integrated drum brakes and wear older Pirelli tires. Suspension is from a conventional fork and a swingarm mounted to dual enclosed shocks.

A chrome clubman-style handlebar is equipped with a switch housing and mirror on the left and a twist-grip throttle on the right. No instrumentation is present, therefore total mileage is unknown.

The 158cc four-stroke single produced 7.5 horsepower when new and features overhead valves, a kickstarter on the left, and an exhaust system with a three-point muffler tip. Gear changes are through a four-speed transmission that is shifted on the right and linked to the rear wheel via a drive chain. The engine has not been started in at least 25 years, and its running condition is unknown. A walk-around video can be viewed below.