1963 Maserati Mistral Coupé
- Engine
- 3.5L DOHC inline-six, triple Weber 42DCOE carburettors, 235 bhp
A historically significant 1963 Maserati Mistral coupé, chassis AM109 004, identified by factory records as the second Mistral coupé ever constructed and one of the factory prototypes. Bodied by Frua to a Giovanni Michelotti design, it was originally sold to a retired Italian racing driver in South Africa, where it spent decades in a warm, dry climate before returning to Europe in the 2000s and undergoing extensive recommissioning prior to a display appearance at the 2010 Goodwood Revival.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate £195,000 – £235,000
- 1963 →Factory deliveryMaserati factoryfull documentation
Served as a factory prototype; identity later confirmed by Maserati historian Adolfo Orsi through factory records. Chassis number was re-stamped prior to sale to avoid South African import duties.
- Date unknownPrivate saleMario Mazzacuratipartial documentation
Retired Italian racing driver residing in Johannesburg who acquired the car after its factory use. He exhibited it at the Cape Town Motor Show in 1964 and later communicated its original chassis identity to Maserati.
- Date unknownPrivate saleSon of South Africa's finance ministerpartial documentation
Car was kept in South Africa's warm, dry conditions for an extended period before eventually returning to Europe in the 2000s.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownUK private collectionpartial documentation
Small private collector based in the United Kingdom who had the car extensively re-commissioned at TDH Classics in West Maldon during 2006–2007.
Competition
- 19641964 Cape Town Motor Show
Car was exhibited by owner Mario Mazzacurati; he subsequently notified Maserati of the vehicle's original prototype chassis identity.
- 20102010 Goodwood Revival — Grand Touring Greats display
Displayed in its original colour combination as part of the Grand Touring Greats static exhibition following re-commissioning work.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2006RestorationTDH Classics
Extensive recommissioning work carried out over 2006 and 2007 to bring the car back to a high standard after its years in South Africa.
Work was completed by approximately 2010, in time for the Goodwood Revival appearance.
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