1968 Maserati Mistral 4.0-Litre Spyder
- Engine
- 4.0L inline-six, twin overhead camshaft, Weber carburettors (originally Lucas fuel injection)
- Colour
- 'Azzurra Vincennes' (light blue)
A rare example among only 37 Maserati Mistral Spyders fitted with the top-specification 4.0-litre Tipo 109 engine, this aluminium-bodied car was built in October 1968 and first delivered to Naples, Italy. Bodied by Carrozzeria Frua and equipped with a ZF five-speed manual gearbox, it passed through several Italian owners before moving to the Trento region. After extended private ownership spanning over two decades, it has been mechanically recommissioned from static display.
Ownership
- 2021-10-10Auction saleSold €340,000 (≈ $374K)
- 1970-04-07 → 1973Acquisition unknownMrs Caterina Nappifull documentation
First registered owner, resident of Nola in the Naples province; registration number NA 635866 recorded in the original vehicle booklet.
- 1973 → 1978Private saleUnidentified owner in Naples provincepartial documentation
Vehicle changed hands in 1973 but the registration remained unchanged, suggesting the new owner was also based in the Naples area.
- 1978 → 1993Private saleMarcello Zanotellipartial documentation
Resident of Trento; acquired the car when it moved from the Naples region to northern Italy.
- 1993 →Acquisition unknownGherardo Zanotellipartial documentation
Also resident of Trento, likely a relative of the previous owner; transfer may have been familial rather than a commercial sale.
- 1997 →Acquisition unknownLong-term private ownerpartial documentation
Held the car for roughly 24 years; during this period the vehicle was at some point placed in static display before being mechanically recommissioned prior to the auction.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Modification
Fuel delivery system converted from Lucas mechanical fuel injection to Weber carburettors at an unspecified point in the car's history.
- —Service
Mechanical recommissioning following a period of static display, including fresh fluids, new brake pads, and engine tuning.
Vendor advises a further shakedown before the car is used in earnest.
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