1963 Maserati Sebring Series I
- Engine
- 3.5L fuel-injected inline-six
- Colour
- 'Rosso Cordoba' (red)
A rare right-hand-drive Maserati Sebring Series I, one of only 35 produced in that configuration from a total run of 351, built in February 1963 and fitted with a fuel-injected 3.5-litre straight-six and ZF five-speed gearbox. Originally delivered in London in Rosso Cordoba over white leather, the car passed through several British and American owners before a full bare-metal restoration and mechanical overhaul by an Italian Maserati specialist in 2013 returned it to its original colours.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €138,000 (≈ $152K)
- 1963-02-01 →Factory deliveryFirst owner in Londonpartial documentation
Took delivery of the car new from the factory, finished in Rosso Cordoba with white leather interior and ZF five-speed gearbox.
- 1978 →Private saleRebecca Waterpartial documentation
Based in Cambridge; acquired the car after it had been repainted blue, then later exported it to the United States.
- 1989 → 1990Private salePhilip Deppenschmidtpartial documentation
Resident of Dayton, Ohio; owned the car briefly before selling it to a UK buyer the following year.
- 1990 →Private saleMel Farrarpartial documentation
Well-known special-needs educator based in Sheffield; brought the car back to England from the US.
- 2013 →Acquisition unknownUnidentified UK-based owner post-2013partial documentation
Commissioned a full bare-metal respray and mechanical rebuild at a Maserati specialist in Italy, returning the car to its original colour scheme; subsequently maintained by a UK specialist.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownVintage Auto Museumpartial documentation
Museum located in Dillard, Georgia; held the car prior to its 1989 sale.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1978Bodywork
Car was repainted blue, replacing the original Rosso Cordoba finish.
- 2013RestorationItalian Maserati specialist
Full bare-metal bodywork restoration combined with a comprehensive mechanical overhaul; the car was refinished in its original factory colours.
- —ServiceUK-based specialist
Ongoing maintenance carried out by a UK-based specialist following completion of the 2013 restoration.
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