Lot details
Registration No: MSU 894
Chassis No: AM109466
Mot Expiry: Sept 2018

- Supplied new to Italy and originally finished in Celeste Chiaro with White leather upholstery

- Resident in Spain and Gibraltar thereafter before being imported to the UK during 2013

- Treated to an extensive 'bare metal' restoration with parts supplied by McGrath Maserati

- Completed and UK road registered in September 2016, matching chassis and engine numbers

- 1 of just 383 examples made with the 3.7 litre engine and 5-speed manual transmission

First seen at the 1963 Turin Motor Show as a prototype, the Tipo 109 Maserati was styled by Pietro Frua. A radical departure from its more conservative 3500GT / GTi / Sebring forebears, the newcomer's delicate boat-like prow and fastback rear (complete with wraparound windscreen) were decidedly a la mode. Known internally as the 'Due Posti', it was rechristened the Mistral at the behest of the marque's French concessionaire Col. Simone. Following established Maserati practice, the two-seater's chassis frame was equipped with independent coil-and-wishbone front suspension, a 'live' rear axle, anti-roll bars and four-wheel disc brakes but differed in its use of smaller diameter square-section tubing (which alongside a shorter wheelbase brought a considerable weight saving). Entering production during 1964, the model was initially powered by a 3694cc DOHC straight-six (a distant relative of the unit fitted to the illustrious 250F Grand Prix car) mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. Credited with some 245bhp and 253lbft of torque, the delectable fixed head was found capable of 0-62mph in 6.8 seconds and 141mph. Phased out in 1970, just 383 of the 828 Mistral Coupes built featured 3.7 litre engines (the remainder carrying enlarged 4 litre units).

Supplied new to Italy, this particular left-hand drive example - chassis AM109466 - was originally finished in Celeste Chiaro with White leather upholstery. Migrating to Spain thereafter, the Maserati needed a mechanical overhaul by the time that pharmacist Edward Victory imported it to Gibraltar during January 1989. Accompanying invoices show that he got as far as ordering a new clutch and camshafts before work seemingly stalled. Shipped to the UK in September 2013, the Mistral has since been treated to an extensive 'bare metal' restoration. Renowned marque specialists McGrath Maserati provided numerous engine parts (triplex timing chain, front / rear crankshaft seals, engine mounts, main bearings, rod bearings, valve guides, water pump seals etc), while Harm Klijn rejuvenated the Lucas fuel injection system and Hein Brand fabricated new piston rings. Southern Axle Services refurbished the rear axle and Allon White Sportscars were responsible for much of the interior re-trim using Muirhead Caledonian Polar leather and Portland Stone carpets. Re-sprayed in Celeste Chiaro metallic, the two-seater also had attention paid to its brakes, suspension, electrics and brightwork. Part of a small private collection, the Maserati passed its first UK MOT test on April 5th 2016 at an indicated 75,059 kilometres (barely 200km ago). Starting readily upon inspection, this handsome 'matching numbers' Italian thoroughbred GT is offered for sale with UK V5C Registration Document, history file (including restoration photos) and current MOT certificate valid until September 2018.