1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder
- Colour
- Verde Bosco (forest green)
Chassis AM101 1333 is a 1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder bodied by Vignale, reportedly the 173rd of 242 produced. Completed on 8 September 1961, it was delivered directly from the factory to its first American owner and originally finished in metallic gold — said to be the only such example — with beige leather and a colour-matched hardtop. Equipped with a ZF five-speed gearbox, Girling front disc brakes, Weber carburettors, and Borrani wire wheels, the car was later restored by Officina Tralli near Modena and re-painted in Verde Bosco.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €663,125 (≈ $729K)
- 1961-09-08 → 1969Factory deliveryJohn Daniel Campbellfull documentation
First owner, collected the car at the factory in Modena. Used it for a European driving tour before shipping it to his home state of Nebraska; initial service documented in the original service book by an authorized Maserati dealer in Zurich.
- 1969 →Private saleRichard Reinhardpartial documentation
Brother-in-law of the prior owner; acquired the car when Campbell sold it. Little is documented about the vehicle's history during or after his tenure until it reappeared in Italy in the early 2000s.
- → 2012Acquisition unknownGerman ownernone documentation
Acquired the car after Italian registration post-restoration and exported it to Germany; subsequently sold it to the consignor in 2012.
- 2012 →Private saleCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Purchased from the German owner in 2012; shortly after acquisition had the car inspected by Maserati historian Adolfo Orsi, whose report is included in the documentation file.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownRoberto Giornipartial documentation
Brought the car back to Italy in the early 2000s; commissioned a comprehensive restoration at Officina Tralli in Bomporto near Modena, including a full mechanical overhaul, re-trimmed interior, and a repaint in Verde Bosco.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1961ServiceAuthorised Maserati distributor, Zurich
First scheduled service carried out by an authorised Maserati distributor in Zurich during the original owner's European tour; recorded in the original service book.
- 2012Inspection
Formal condition assessment by noted Maserati historian Adolfo Orsi, covering both aesthetic presentation and mechanical function; written report included in the vehicle's documentation file.
Orsi concluded that the car presented well visually and was running correctly from a mechanical standpoint.
- —RestorationOfficina Tralli
Full restoration commissioned after the car's return to Italy in tired but original condition: all mechanical components were comprehensively overhauled, the beige leather interior was re-trimmed by a specialist in Lombardy, and the bodywork was refinished in Verde Bosco.
Workshop is located in Bomporto, near Modena. Work was completed prior to Italian registration, which took place shortly afterwards.
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