1962 Maserati 3500 GTi Spyder (Vignale)

AM101 1441roadItaly

Engine: Fuel-injected inline-six with Lucas mechanical injection, ~232 hp
Colour: Dark green ('Verde Bosco')

A rare 1962 Maserati 3500 GTi Spyder bodied by Vignale to a Giovanni Michelotti design, finished in Verde Bosco over a white Connolly leather interior. One of only 245 Vignale Spyders built, this example is distinguished by its four-wheel disc brakes, five-speed ZF gearbox, and Lucas mechanical fuel injection. Originally ordered for a Dallas resident believed connected to the US Embassy in San Marino, it has had just two private owners since new and retains its original colour, trim, and approximately 30,155 miles.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$604,500
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1962-11-05 →Factory delivery
Jeanne D. Forte
full documentation
Ordered from Italy in September 1962 and collected via a Milan dealership; believed to have been affiliated with the US Embassy in San Marino, explaining the San Marino republic badging. Car was later shipped to Texas when she returned to the US.
→ 1973-04-16Private sale
MM&M Imports
partial documentation
Derby, Ohio importer from whom the current owner purchased the car in April 1973.
1973-04-16 →Private sale
Current owner
full documentation
Has kept the car in a climate-controlled facility for over four decades, maintaining it mechanically without full restoration; commissioned a comprehensive mechanical rebuild at Studio 47 in 2013.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Max Hoffman
partial documentation
New York dealer who reportedly acquired the car from Texas; the vehicle was transferred onward before formally entering his inventory.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2013Engine rebuild
Studio 47
Comprehensive mechanical overhaul covering the drivetrain and a full rebuild of the fuel-injected engine, carried out to ensure continued reliability.
Studio 47 is based in New Albany, Ohio, and has been the car's regular service provider.
—Mechanical
Studio 47
Ongoing mechanical upkeep for safety and reliability over the course of the current ownership, without undertaking a cosmetic or full restoration.
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Maintenance
Borrani wire wheels and knock-off hubs refurbished; new Pirelli tyres fitted.

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