Ex-England star's Maserati for sale
11.01.2010 - Stuart Milne
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A Maserati Granturismo once owned by Newcastle United midfielder, Nicky Butt is for sale on Auto Trader.
Butt - who bought the Maserati Granturismo S new in 2009 - played the bulk of his career at Manchester United, where he gained five Premier League title winner's medals, three FA Cup winner's medals and a European Cup winner's medal.
He also collected 39 England caps, and was named the best player in the 2002 world cup by Brazilian legend, Pele. More recently, Nicky Butt has played for Newcastle, where he racked up five goals in 129 appearances.
Nicky Butt didn't hold back when he bought his Granturismo, specifying it with a huge range of equipment. The 2,000-mile super-coupe has a Bose stereo system with iPod dock, heated front seats with memory function and black 'Nero' trimming throughout the cabin.
Under the bonnet sits a 4.7-litre V8 engine, which produces 440 effortless horsepower. It's refined during a relaxed cruise, but hit the Granturismo's Sport button, and it makes "one helluva roar", according to editor Adrian Higgins when he tested one last year.
It has the punch to back up this scream too - it'll hit 62mph in less than five seconds, before reaching a stratospheric 183mph.
Nicky Butt's Maserati Granturismo S is advertised by Maserati-specialists, Meridien Modena in Lyndhurst, Hampshire for £79,995.
