1962 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder by Vignale
- Engine
- Carburettor-fed 3.5L straight-six, five-speed ZF manual gearbox (replacement unit from a compatible chassis)
- Colour
- Opalescent blue (originally metallic gold 'Oro Longchamps')
One of only 242 Vignale-bodied Maserati 3500 GT Spyders produced against nearly 2,000 coupés, chassis AM101 1391 left the factory on 14 May 1962, originally finished in metallic Oro Longchamps with blue hide and equipped with the desirable five-speed ZF gearbox, delivered new to Munich. Now wearing an opalescent blue finish, it carries a correct-type replacement engine from a Touring-bodied coupé and holds a TÜV certificate valid to September 2027, having recently completed the 2025 Modena Cento Ore without issue.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €320,000 (≈ $352K)
- 1962-05-14 →Factory deliveryNew delivery recipient in Munich, Germanypartial documentation
Car was delivered new to Munich in original Oro Longchamps metallic gold finish with blue leather interior, fitted with five-speed ZF gearbox.
- 2017-02-01 →Acquisition unknownCurrent vendorpartial documentation
By the time of acquisition, the original engine had reportedly been swapped for a correct-type unit from a different chassis. Owner commissioned a major mechanical overhaul at a Hamburg specialist between 2019 and 2023.
Competition
- 2025-10-01Modena Cento Ore 2025
The car completed nearly 1,000 km across four days without mechanical issues during this classic touring event.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Exterior repainted from the original metallic gold to an opalescent blue finish at an unknown point prior to the current owner's acquisition.
Carried out before February 2017; exact date and workshop unknown.
- —Engine rebuild
Original engine replaced with a correct-type straight-six sourced from Touring-bodied coupé chassis AM101 1718; replacement engine remains installed.
Believed to have occurred before the current owner's purchase in February 2017; circumstances and date unrecorded.
- —MechanicalSteinke Sportwagenservice
Transmission, clutch, and braking system all overhauled as part of a programme of work totalling €39,000; invoices held on file.
Work was carried out over the period September 2019 to September 2023 under the current owner's stewardship.
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