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The Greatest Maserati's
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Sold for $1,072,500 on August 15, 2014 220 bhp, 3,485 cc DOHC inline six-cylinder engine with triple Weber 42 DCOE carburetors, four-speed manual gearbox, independent front suspension with coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs and tubular shock absorbers, and four-wheel drum brakes. Wheelbase: 100 in. |
| 1959 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder | |
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From the inception of the 3500 GT, Maserati
intended to create a spyder version, but as was often the case with
Italy’s boutique automakers of the time, considerations of capacity and
choice of carrozzeriere were always challenging issues. During 1957 and
1958, Frua and Touring individually bodied at least three of the early
3500 GT Spyders, but Maserati was clearly not convinced by any of these
designs. By 1959, the marque selected for production was a variation on
the three that had been posed by Vignale, which officially debuted at
the Turin Motor Show later that year. The Vignale Spyders were
constructed on a slightly shorter wheelbase than the coupes, and they
soon became the premium open Italian sports cars of their day, rivaling
Ferrari’s 250 GT Cabriolets as the most elegant and exclusive sporting
convertibles on the road. Just 242 examples of the luxurious Vignale
Spyder were eventually produced, adding a degree of rarity to their
distinctive style. One of a believed three Vignale-bodied
prototypes; arguably the most elaborate |
