From its beginnings, Maserati’s road cars have been characterized by their thoroughbred engineering and contemporary styling.

The Mistral Spyder is a particularly successful example of this approach to building sports cars, as it combines the competition-derived twin-plug DOHC straight six with a masterful Pietro Frua design, executed by Carrozzeria Maggiora of Turin.

The successor to the popular 3500 GT, the Maserati Mistral was produced in relatively limited numbers, with 828 examples of the two-seater coupe built.

Far more exclusive was the Spyder model, of which just 120 were built during the model’s eight-year run.


This Mistral 4000 Spyder was completed on March 17, 1967, finished in Bianco Polo Park (Polo Park White) over a red Connolly leather interior, according to a copy of the car’s factory order sheet on file.

Additional factory options included a removable hardtop, ZF five-speed manual gearbox, limited-slip differential, Borrani wire wheels, and air-conditioning.


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