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1961 Maserati 3500 GT Coupé

101.1730roadItaly
Engine
3.5L twin-cam straight-six with triple Weber carburetors
Colour
Dark blue ('Lancia Blu Scuro') over dark red leather

Maserati 3500 GT Coupe, chassis 1730, is an early carbureted example delivered new in Italy in July 1961, finished in Lancia Blu Scuro over dark red leather. Equipped with three Weber carburettors, front disc brakes, and a ZF five-speed gearbox, it is built on a tubular chassis with Superleggera aluminium coachwork by Carrozzeria Touring. Reportedly retained by its first owner until the mid-1980s, the car carries registration number 002 in the International Maserati Register and presents with original patina.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
    Estimate US$125,000 – US$150,000

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. 1961-07-01 →Factory delivery
    First Italian owner
    partial documentation

    Took delivery of the car new in Italy; reported to have kept it until roughly the mid-1980s.

  3. Date unknownAcquisition unknown
    Second Italian enthusiast
    partial documentation

    Described as a careful Italian owner who acquired the car around the mid-1980s; the car is said to have been well maintained during this period.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

No maintenance or restoration records.

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