1954 Maserati Tipo 160 T4

This 1954 Maserati Tipo 160 T4 was purchased out of the Netherlands by its current owner in 2020 and imported to the US where a subsequent refurbishment was performed at Red Car Restorations of Rockwell, Texas. The bodywork has been refinished in black with silver accents and red pinstriping over a black double-cradle frame, and the bike is powered by a 158cc four-stroke single paired with a four-speed transmission. Equipment includes a Radaelli saddle, a chrome rear luggage rack, a valanced rear fender, and a toolbox along with 19″ wire-spoke wheels, polished drum brake hubs, shrouded shocks, a friction-plate steering damper, a Dell-Orto carburetor, and a chrome exhaust system with a Silentium slip-on silencer. This Tipo 160 T4 is now offered on dealer consignment in Texas by a BaT Local Partner for off-road or display use only with refurbishment records and photos, Italian documentation, a period-style Modena, Italy, license plate, and a bill of sale. The Tipo 160 T4 was essentially a rebadged, refreshed version of the 160 Tourer from Italmoto, a boutique small-motorcycle manufacturer which was purchased by Maserati’s parent company to provide an entrée to Europe’s post-war motorcycle market. This example was stripped and refinished in black with silver accents and red pinstriping at Foster Vintage of Justin, Texas. It features a fuel tank with knee coves and cloisonne badges as well as a Radaelli mattress-spring solo seat, a pedestrian-slicer identification plate, and a chrome rear luggage rack. Additional equipment includes a CEV headlight, an Aprilia taillight, a valanced rear fender, a toolbox, folding passenger foot pegs, and a center stand. An Aprilia electric horn is also equipped but is inoperative.