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Goodwood Members' Meeting Sale
10 April 2022
Goodwood, Chichester, West Sussex
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9 Apr 2022 09:00 - 17:30 BST
10 Apr 2022 09:00 - 17:30 BST
1967 Maserati Mistral 4000 Coupé
Coachwork by Carrozzeria Frua
Auction Estimate: £70, 000 - £90, 000
Registration no. LYV 63K
Chassis no. 109. 1350
• Present ownership since 1975
• Engine rebuilt by McGrath Maserati in 2021/ 2022
• Offered for sale by a former Secretary of the Maserati Owners' Club
• Extensive history file
Maserati's survival strategy for the 1960s centred on establishing the company, which hitherto had mainly concentrated on its Grand Prix and sports car racing activities, as a producer of road cars. The Modena marque's new era began in 1957 with the launch at the Geneva Salon of the Touring-bodied 3500GT, which would turn out to be the first of an illustrious family of six-cylinder Gran Turismos from the celebrated Italian manufacturer.
Last of the classic six-cylinder Maseratis, the Pietro Frua-styled Mistral commenced production in 1963. The 3. 7-litre version of the Bolognese manufacturer's long-stroke engine was fitted to most cars, other options being the 3. 5-litre or, from 1966, the 4. 0-litre unit, all of which came with Lucas fuel injection. With 255bhp available from its larger engine, an increase of 10bhp over the 3. 7-litre unit, the Mistral 4000 was good for a top speed approaching 160mph (258km/ h). A handsome two-seater on a shortened, square-tube chassis, the Mistral was built in coupé and spyder versions, the former's opening rear window hatch making it unusually practical for a sports car. A five-speed gearbox, disc brakes, and fuel injection were standard equipment; automatic transmission, air conditioning, and a limited-slip differential the options. Production ceased in 1970, by which time a total of 827 coupés and 123 spyders had been built.
The vendor, a former Secretary of the Maserati Owners' Club, purchased this left-hand drive Mistral 4000 from The Carriage Co of Wembley, Middlesex on 14th March 1975. The accompanying lever-arch file of history and bills contains the 1975 sales invoice; copies of the original Maserati build sheets (in Italian); photographs; hand-written notes on previous history; hand-written work schedule; numerous notes and drawings relating to servicing, restoration and repairs by vendor; and copy spare parts list/ parts book.
In 1997 the Mistral was re-trimmed by S J Bowles of Bridport Dorset, while in 2021/ 2022 the (non-matching) engine was rebuilt by world famous marque specialists McGrath Maserati. McGrath reinstalled the engine and carried out their normal testing, covering around 200 miles, and changed the running-in oil for regular oil. Further careful running in is recommended. The cost of the engine rebuild and other works carried out at the same time was £31, 094 (see detailed invoices on file).
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