1967 Maserati Mistral 4000 Spyder
- Engine
- 4.0L inline-six, twin overhead camshafts, Lucas fuel injection
- Colour
- White
A 1967 Maserati Mistral 4000 Spyder with coachwork by Carrozzeria Frua, chassis AM109/SA1*655*, originally delivered to West Nyack, New York. One of only 123 Mistral spyders produced, it is equipped with the desirable 4.0-litre six-cylinder engine and ZF five-speed gearbox. Dismantled in Florida, it was imported to the UK in 1981 and subsequently restored through the 1980s, with mechanical work carried out by Bill McGrath Maserati. It has remained in single ownership for approximately 42 years.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £297,500 (≈ $372K)
- 2022-04-10Auction saleSold £260,000 (≈ $325K)
- 1967-01-09 →Factory deliveryOriginal US recipient in West Nyack, New Yorkpartial documentation
Car was built on 9 January 1967 and dispatched directly to West Nyack, New York, USA in its original black-with-tan specification.
- 1967-01-09 → 1974Factory deliveryFirst US owner(s) in New York and Floridapartial documentation
Car was delivered new to West Nyack, New York, and a Florida state title from 1974 places it in that state during the mid-1970s. History is only partially documented for this period.
- → 1980Acquisition unknownPrevious owner in Floridapartial documentation
This owner partially dismantled the car and it was subsequently offered for sale through Virginia Beach Maserati specialist Kyle W Fleming.
- 1980 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Acquired the partially stripped car from the US in 1980 and imported it to the UK in 1981; served as Secretary of the Maserati Owners' Club and personally managed a full restoration completed in 1986, repainting the car white with black leather trim.
- 1980 → 2022Private saleBritish collector, former Maserati Owners' Club Secretaryfull documentation
London-based buyer who imported the car by sea from Virginia in mid-1981 and undertook an extensive multi-decade restoration, including bodywork by CRL Panels of Wymondham and an engine rebuild overseen by specialist Bill McGrath. Car was refinished in white with black leather during the restoration, and McGrath continued routine maintenance into recent years.
- → 1980Acquisition unknownKyle W. Flemingpartial documentation
Maserati specialist based in Virginia Beach who acquired the car in a partially dismantled state and intended to restore it before resale. A November 1980 letter from Fleming to the subsequent buyer is preserved in the history file, noting salt and sun damage from years in the Florida Keys and a disassembled engine.
- 2022 →Private saleConsigning ownerpartial documentation
Acquired the Maserati in 2022, concluding its four-decade association with the previous long-term custodian.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1986RestorationCRL Panels / Bill McGrath Maserati
Comprehensive restoration of a partially dismantled car: body and chassis work undertaken by CRL Panels of Wymondham, Norfolk (later Wymondham Engineering), engine rebuilt by Bill McGrath Maserati, car refinished in white with new black leather interior trim.
Restoration was managed by the vendor himself; supporting bills are retained in the history file. Work began after the 1981 UK import and was completed in 1986.
- 2001MechanicalBill McGrath Maserati
Gearbox overhaul carried out by marque specialists.
- 2021MechanicalBill McGrath Maserati
Additional mechanical work and upgrades carried out by the marque specialist.
- —MechanicalBill McGrath Maserati
Further mechanical work and upgrades performed on the car during 2010 and 2012.
Exact nature of work not specified in the catalogue.
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