1963 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder (GTi)

AM101 1453roadItaly

Engine: 3.5L inline-six, Lucas fuel injection, 235 bhp, five-speed ZF manual
Colour: Black (factory colour, restored)

One of only 242 Maserati 3500 GT Spyders built between 1959 and 1964, chassis AM101 1453 was produced in February 1963 and is among the later, more desirable fuel-injected examples, producing 235 bhp through a five-speed ZF gearbox. Originally delivered in black over a Cinghiale interior to a Milan customer, the car passed through Swedish, British, and American ownership before undergoing two substantial restorations in later decades. It retains its Borrani wire wheels, disc brakes, and an aluminium hardtop, and has been returned to original factory colours.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold £432,500 (≈ $541K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1963 →Factory delivery
Antonio Turati
partial documentation
First registered owner, based in Milan. Car was delivered new in Nero over Cinghiale trim.
→ 1988Acquisition unknown
Unidentified UK-based owner
partial documentation
Car arrived in the UK during this period and was resprayed silver with red interior fitted.
1988 → 1995Auction
Jack Levy
partial documentation
Resident of North Devon; commissioned Maserati specialist Bill McGrath to carry out a restoration during his ownership.
1995 →Private sale
Lawrence Auriana
partial documentation
New Jersey resident who acquired the car in 1995; it was subsequently kept in Stamford, Connecticut.
→ 2008Acquisition unknown
Huddersfield-based custodian
partial documentation
UK owner based in Huddersfield who held the car for a period before it was sold in January 2008.
2008 →Acquisition unknown
Houston, Texas-based owner
partial documentation
Car was returned to the United States and kept in Houston, Texas by this owner.
2018 → 2019Acquisition unknown
Bacchelli & Villa
partial documentation
Modena-based specialist believed to have had the car during this period to restore it to original factory colours.
2022 →Acquisition unknown
British consignor
partial documentation
Current vendor; arranged a further round of mechanical and cosmetic work at McGrath Maserati between mid and late 2024 at a cost exceeding £43,000.
Date unknown
Second owner in Milan
none documentation
Identity unknown; car remained in Milan during this ownership.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Uno Lingmark
partial documentation
Swedish owner who held the car for over 15 years after it was exported from Italy.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Vienna-based owner
partial documentation
Owner in the Austrian capital commissioned Frantz Classic Cars of Vösendorf to undertake a full restoration, including an engine rebuild and a professional repaint by Carrozzeria Autosport in Modena.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

1988Restoration
Bill McGrath
Full restoration commissioned by Jack Levy and carried out by Maserati specialist Bill McGrath following the car's purchase at auction.
—Bodywork
Carrozzeria Autosport
Bodywork prepared and fully repainted by a specialist coachbuilder in Modena at a cost of €78,862, also part of the second restoration.
Carried out in Modena; cost documented on file.
—Engine rebuild
Frantz Classic Cars
Engine fully rebuilt at a documented cost of €10,247, with the invoice retained on file, as part of a second restoration carried out while the car was in Vienna.
Work undertaken in Vösendorf, Austria.
—Restoration
Bacchelli & Villa
Car believed to have been returned to its original factory colour specification, presenting as it does today.
Believed to have taken place between 2018 and 2019 at the Modena premises.
—Mechanical
McGrath Maserati
Comprehensive mechanical refresh including rebuilding the inlet manifold, water pump, and exhaust, adjusting wiring, and overhauling the front suspension, gearbox, brakes, and steering; total cost £43,671.
Work carried out between May and November 2024.

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