Marshall Maserati bonds with charity in movie themed plate-change contribution

Marshall Maserati brand manager Tim Edwards with Thorpe Hall 'Bond girl' Judith Wojtowicz - and a Gran Turismo Sport

The Marshall Maserati car showroom in Peterborough is set to donate £100 to the Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice for every car it sells next month.

And it is also providing the prize of a weekend with a brand new Maserati in an auction at a James Bond-themed ball at the hospice’s Thorpe Hall grounds.

On September 24, the Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice hosts the Silver Anniversary Ball in the gardens of the charity’s grade one-listed mansion in Peterborough, celebrating 25 years since the centre opened. The event is due to host 350 guests, all of whom have an existing link with the hospice.

Marshall Maserati – the only Maserati showroom in the East of England – will display two cars.

The donation of £100 for each car sold in September represents the cost of funding one nurse for one day at the Sue Ryder Hospice.

Guests at the James Bond-themed Silver Anniversary Ball will have the opportunity to bid for the prize of a long weekend in a Maserati among other movie-themed memorabilia that will be auctioned on the evening, including props from several James Bond-related items.

Tim Edwards, Marshall Maserati brand manager, said: “The Thorpe Hall hospice is an extraordinary asset to the community in and around Peterborough, and we’re confident that, together with guests at the ball, we can make a worthwhile contribution.”

Judith Wojtowicz, representing The Bond Girls, a group of volunteers who have helped organise the ball, said: “We all know Bond loves girls, gadgets and cars. Having the support of a high-profile brand such as Marshall Maserati reflects the generosity and goodwill of so many individuals and businesses, ensuring our guests will have a night to remember. A Maserati was featured in ‘Licence to Kill’ – the last Bond film starring Timothy Dalton – so we are doubly delighted to build on this link and have the dealership on board.”