1965 Maserati Sebring Series II
- Engine
- 3.7L fuel-injected straight-six, derived from 350S racing unit
- Colour
- Silver ('Argento Auteuil')
A 1965 Maserati Sebring Series II, one of only 93 examples completed that year, this car left the Bologna factory on 31 August 1965 in silver with red leather and was delivered new to a Roman owner in 3.7-litre, five-speed ZF form. Purchased in the United Kingdom as a restoration project roughly fifteen years before cataloguing, it was subsequently sent to Italy for professional bodywork, paint, and upholstery work. In subsequent years the car was maintained by Connecticut marque specialists and campaigned with notable success at several American concours events.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$246,400
- 1965 →Factory deliveryRoman private owner (original)partial documentation
Original recipient of the car upon delivery from the Bologna factory, specified in 3.7-litre form with ZF five-speed gearbox.
- Date unknownPrivate saleKeith Dulypartial documentation
Acquired the car in the UK as a disassembled restoration project; commissioned full bodywork, paint, and upholstery work in Italy, and added wire wheels plus an air conditioning system. Car was subsequently maintained in Connecticut by marque specialists.
Competition
- 20102010 Greenwich ConcoursBest in Class
- 20102010 Le Belle Macchine d'Italia2nd in Class
- 20132013 Elliot Museum ConcoursClass win
- 20132013 Mar a Lago ConcoursClass win
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationDaniele Turrisi (bodywork); Luppi (upholstery)
Full restoration carried out in Italy after the car was acquired in disassembled condition; bodywork and paint executed by Daniele Turrisi, interior re-trimmed by Luppi. Wire wheels were fitted and a modern air conditioning system installed; original engine and gearbox retained.
Restoration commissioned by Keith Duly approximately fifteen years before the catalogue date. The colour was changed from the original factory scheme during this work.
- —ServiceRedline Automotive Restorations
Ongoing maintenance by a Connecticut-based marque specialist in the years following restoration.
Workshop located in Black Rock, Connecticut.
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