1966 Maserati Mistral Spyder

AM109/SI 613roadItaly

Engine: 3.7L straight-six Tipo 109, race-derived, paired with ZF five-speed manual
Colour: 'Blu Azzurro' (blue), repainted from original 'Rosso Cordoba' (red)

A 1966 Maserati Mistral 3.7-litre Spyder, styled by Pietro Frua and coachbuilt by Vignale, originally delivered in Rosso Cordoba over black Connolly leather. Equipped with the race-derived Tipo 109 straight-six, ZF five-speed gearbox, disc brakes, and Borrani wire wheels, the car was later imported to the United States before undergoing an extensive restoration in the United Kingdom, with documented expenditure exceeding £300,000, completed by 2016. A period-correct rebuilt engine was fitted in Modena in 2018; the original block is included.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €522,500 (≈ $575K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Guy Anderson
partial documentation
Based in Georgia, USA; sold the car in need of restoration. The odometer read approximately 37,849 km at time of sale.
Date unknownPrivate sale
Current owner
full documentation
Commissioned a comprehensive restoration involving mechanical, electrical, bodywork, and interior work; expenditure exceeded £300,000. A period-correct rebuilt engine was fitted in early 2018 by Franco Tralli in Modena, with the original block retained alongside the car.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2010Mechanical
McGrath Maserati
Mechanical and electrical systems overhauled by UK Maserati specialists; scope included wiring renewal and mechanical recommissioning.
Carried out alongside concurrent bodywork; part of a broader multi-year restoration project.
2010Bodywork
Vale Cottage Motors
Bodywork restoration phase completed, forming part of the wider restoration programme.
Work completed in 2010 per project records.
2016
Restoration
Full bare-metal bodywork restoration with repaint in Blu Azzuro; interior fully rebuilt to factory specification; unused original-type gearbox fitted along with correct trim components and new wiring harness. Total documented expenditure exceeded £300,000.
Detailed records cover the entire project from initial engineer's assessment through to final completion.
2018Engine rebuild
Franco Tralli
A period-correct rebuilt 3.7-litre straight-six engine was installed; the car's original engine block was retained and is included with the vehicle.
Work carried out at Franco Tralli's premises in Modena, Italy, in early 2018. Fewer than 160 km covered since.

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