1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder (Vignale)
- Engine
- Carbureted inline-six, derived from the 350S racing unit
- Colour
- Midnight blue
Chassis 1295 is a 1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder with coachwork by Vignale, one of only 242 examples produced through 1964. Ordered through the noted Milan dealership Franco Cornacchia and delivered to a Roman company in August 1961, the car is equipped with its original matching-numbers six-cylinder engine, a ZF five-speed gearbox, front disc brakes, Borrani wire wheels, and a rare factory-issued colour-matched hardtop. It received a major restoration in Prague in 2004, was subsequently displayed at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum, and won a class award at the 2008 Hillsborough Concours. A further comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration costing approximately $500,000 was completed by Redline Restorations in Connecticut.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$896,000
- 1961-08-01 →Factory deliveryFinmonte (Rome-based company)full documentation
First registered owner; took delivery in August 1961 per factory documentation including delivery note and order sheet.
- → 2011Acquisition unknownBlackhawk Automotive Museumpartial documentation
Car was displayed at this California institution after being brought to the US following a 2004 Prague restoration; ownership status versus loan arrangement is not clarified.
- 2011-08-01 →Acquisition unknownConnecticut-based collector (consignor)partial documentation
Commissioned a full mechanical and cosmetic rebuild by Redline Restorations in Bridgeport, CT, at an approximate cost of $500,000; coachwork refinished in midnight blue with matching interior.
- Date unknownUnknown European owner or ownersnone documentation
Interim history unaccounted for; car is believed to have stayed in Europe during this period based on circumstantial evidence.
Competition
- 20082008 Hillsborough Concours d'EleganceClass award winner
Car was entered following its US importation and post-2004 restoration, at which point it was finished in orange-red with beige leather interior.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2004RestorationAuto Stangl
Substantial restoration carried out in Prague, encompassing a repaint in orange-red and a full interior retrim in beige leather.
Work performed in Prague, Czech Republic. Following completion the car was exported to the United States.
- —ModificationRedline Restorations
Original factory-issued hardtop refinished in white to complement the new colour scheme applied during the Connecticut restoration.
Part of the broader post-2011 refurbishment program.
- —RestorationRedline Restorations
Comprehensive nut-and-bolt rebuild encompassing full mechanical overhaul, repainting of the bodywork in midnight blue, fitting of a new matching soft top, and retrimming of the interior in blue leather.
Commissioned by the Connecticut owner after acquisition in August 2011; total expenditure reported at approximately $500,000.
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