1965 Maserati Mistral 3.5 Spyder
- Engine
- 3.5L DOHC inline-six, triple Weber 42 DCOE 8 carburetors, 235 bhp
- Colour
- Black
A factory right-hand drive Maserati Mistral 3.5 Spyder, one of only 14 right-hand-drive examples among the 120 Spyders produced, built on 29 July 1965 and originally delivered to London in black over white leather. At some point the car was exported to the United States and converted to left-hand drive. It subsequently spent over three decades with a single Massachusetts owner before passing to the Riverside International Automotive Museum in California, where it became a notable exhibit. The car retains its matching factory hardtop and carries unrestored patina throughout.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$412,500
- 1965-07-29 →Factory deliveryFirst UK owner or dealer (London delivery recipient)partial documentation
Car was built in late July 1965 and shipped new to London in right-hand drive form, finished in black over white leather. Recipient identity not recorded in the prose.
- → 1973-04-01Acquisition unknownPaul C. Setzepartial documentation
Setze was based in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is believed the conversion from right- to left-hand drive occurred around the time the car was exported to the United States, possibly during his ownership or a prior custodian's.
- 1973-04-01 → 2003Private saleWilliam P. Berilingpartial documentation
Beriling, also of Marblehead, Massachusetts, kept the car for over three decades. During this period the original fuel-injection system was replaced with triple Weber carburetors.
- 2003 → 2006Private saleDoug Magnonpartial documentation
Purchased via intermediaries Marc Sonnery and Ed Waterman of Motorcar Gallery in Fort Lauderdale; car was transported to Riverside, California.
- 2006 →Acquisition unknownRiverside International Automotive Museumpartial documentation
Car became a popular exhibit after the museum opened in 2006, prized for its rarity and unrestored patina. It is accompanied by a matching hardtop believed to have been supplied from new.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Modification
The factory fuel-injection system was replaced with triple Weber 42 DCOE 8 carburetors, which remain fitted to the car.
Change is believed to have occurred during William P. Beriling's long ownership period, prior to 2003.
- —Modification
The car was converted from its original right-hand drive configuration to left-hand drive, likely around the time it was exported to the United States.
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