Natural light flooded the showroom of the Maserati Tampa dealership during golden hour this past Saturday, and the room was filled with excited VIP guests who all gathered to celebrate the delivery of one of Maserati’s most exclusive creations yet: the MCXtrema. duPont REGISTRY had the privilege of attending the exclusive private event.
A track-only masterpiece, the MCXtrema features the most extreme performance that Maserati’s Nettuno twin-turbo V6 engine offers, with 730 horsepower, along with extreme aerodynamics and a lightweight design purely dedicated to performance excellence. Matching the combined number of track-only and road-legal Maserati MC12 examples made, the production run of the MCXtrema consists of just 62 examples, which made the Tampa delivery event a particularly memorable one.
The owner is Michael Moss, a racing enthusiast and a collector whose other vehicles include motorsport classics and various automotive masterpieces. About the MCXtrema, he said, “This car represents everything I love about performance and engineering. From the moment I began working with Maserati on this car, I wanted to create something truly personal and as focused as possible for the track. Being part of the journey, from visiting Modena and attending the GT2 European Series to experiencing the car on track with Andrea Bertolini at Monza, made this delivery incredibly meaningful. I can’t wait to push it to its limits in GT competition.”
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Created as a bespoke commission with the very best the MCXperience program has to offer, Moss’s MCXtrema features a unique Italian flag livery and is designated as the final VIN in the 62-car production run. Moss worked closely with Maserati’s team, as well as its Corse motorsport division. The configuration included multiple visits to Modena and Turin, Italy, and close collaboration with Klaus Busse, Maserati’s Head of Design. Busse’s signature is on the transmission cooling air scoop, and a hand-drawn sketch also commemorates the relationship.
The configuration also includes the lack of a passenger seat and the inclusion of telemetry options, a quick refueling kit, an advanced tire pressure monitoring system, and more. That’s because, rather than spending its life in a garage or only coming out for occasional track days, Michael Moss’s new Maserati MCXtrema is destined for competitive racing, specifically in the International GT Series, which is coming to Lime Rock this May.
Witnessing an ultra-exclusive piece of Italian automotive excellence being handed over to a passionate owner with a desire to showcase the car’s full potential, the Maserati MCXtrema delivery event at Maserati Tampa was a milestone moment that took place during the 100th anniversary year of Maserati’s Trident and motorsport history.
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