1964 Maserati Mistral Spyder 3.5-Litre
- Engine
- 3.5L inline-six twin-cam, Weber carburettors fitted (original Lucas fuel injection also present)
- Colour
- Gunmetal grey metallic
Chassis AM109*S*005 is the third of only 27 Maserati Mistral Spyders built with the 3.5-litre twin-cam six, manufactured in July 1964 with coachwork by Pietro Frua. The car gained early notoriety as a prop in Federico Fellini's 1965 film 'Giuliet of the Spirits', before passing to HRH Prince Sultan Bin Saoud via the Maserati agent in Athens. Later displaced to Beirut and damaged in the 1975 Lebanese civil war, it was rescued in 1988 and subsequently restored in two phases concluding in 2014, retaining its original matching engine and gearbox.
Ownership
- 2021-10-10Auction saleSold €312,000 (≈ $343K)
- 1964-07-01 → 1965-03-01Factory deliveryMaserati (factory use / film production)partial documentation
Manufactured in July 1964 and used in Fellini's film production before being sold through the Maserati agent in Athens; a copy telex is said to confirm this usage.
- 1965-03-01 →Private saleHRH Prince Sultan Bin Saoudpartial documentation
Acquired via the Maserati dealer in Athens, Greece; a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family. The car subsequently found its way to Beirut, Lebanon, where it changed hands multiple times.
- → 1988Acquisition unknownVarious Beirut-based ownersnone documentation
The car passed through several unidentified hands in Lebanon and sustained damage during the 1975 civil war.
- 1988 →Acquisition unknownCurrent vendorfull documentation
Rescued the car from Lebanon in 1988 and oversaw two restoration phases: the first between 1989 and 1991, and the second from 2011 to 2014. Parts receipts and restoration invoices are held.
Competition
- 1964Giulietta degli Spiriti (film production)
The car featured in Federico Fellini's Italian film, used prior to its first retail sale through the Athens Maserati agent in early 1965.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1989Restoration
First phase of a two-stage restoration commenced, covering initial recommissioning and repair of war damage.
Work carried out locally; the vendor made journeys to Modena to source original parts. Phase ran from 1989 to 1991.
- 1991Restoration
First restoration phase concluded.
- 2011Restoration
Second and final restoration phase commenced, including replacement of the damaged odometer and fitment of Weber carburettors alongside retention of the original Lucas fuel injection system.
Phase ran from 2011 to 2014; parts receipts and invoices are on file.
- 2014Engine rebuildMcGrath Maserati
Original Lucas fuel injection system overhauled as part of the concluding restoration phase; compression across all cylinders confirmed at 145–150 psi.
Maserati Classiche documentation confirms the car retains its original matching engine and gearbox.
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