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Collectors Corner - Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder


1960 Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder s/n AM*101*1007

1960 Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder s/n AM*101*1007

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spyder s/n 101.1439

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spyder s/n 101.1439

the car pictured was restored by DK to perfection

the car pictured was restored by DK to perfection

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spyder s/n 101.1439

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spyder s/n 101.1439

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spyder s/n 101.1439

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spyder s/n 101.1439

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spyder s/n 101.1439

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spyder s/n 101.1439

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spyder s/n 101.1439

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spyder s/n 101.1439

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spyder s/n 101.1439

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spyder s/n 101.1439

Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder Line-up

Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder Line-up

Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder Line-up

Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder Line-up

Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spider s/n AM*101*1151

Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spider s/n AM*101*1151

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spider s/n AM*101*2771

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spider s/n AM*101*2771

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spider s/n AM*101*2771

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spider s/n AM*101*2771

 

Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder

In 1957 the Maserati A6 G54 replacement, the Maserati 3500 GT was launched at the Geneva Motor Show, it was a Touring bodied Coupe, the 6-cylinder 3,5 litre engine was derived from the Maserati 350 S race car, the power output was reduced to 220 - 230 bhp. In early 1957 Frua produced a Spyder prototype, which was followed by 2 Touring Spyders in  1958, in 1959 Maserati selected the Spyder from Vignale based on a design by Giovanni Michelotti as their coming model. The Maserati 3500 GT Spyder was launched in 1959 at the Torino Motor Show.

  • Production Years: 1959 - 1964
  • Serial Number Range: AM*101*143 to AM*101*2779
  • Engine: 3,5 litre 230 bhp
  • The 3500 GT was replaced in 1961 with the 3500 GTi
  • The 3 Weber carburators were replaced with a Lucas Iniezione
  • Series 1 cars had Weber carbs, front disc/rear drum brakes and 5 instruments.
  • Series 2 cars had Lucas fuel-injection, disc brakes, 7 instruments and different seats.
  • 5-speed manual was optional as well as wire wheels and a hardtop.

Comparisson of the 1950-1960 open Sports Cars

 

Aston Martin DB 4 Touring Convertible

BMW 507 Roadster

Ferrari 250 GT PF Cabriolet S2

Year

1961-63

1956-59

1959-62

No. produced

70

251

202

Engine specs:
Capacity
Cylinder
Horsepower


3670 ccm
6 in-line
240 @ 5500


3186 ccm
V8
150 @ 5000


2953 ccm
V12
240 @ 7000

Hardtop

Optional

all

Optional

Rare options

Vantage specs, faired-in headlights

5-speed manual, Rudge wheels

410 SA air outlets, covered headlights

Price today in €:
High end (Restored)
Low end


300.000.-
225.000.-


575.000.-
350.000.-


350.000.-
185.000.-



 

Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder

Maserati 3500 GT(i) Vignale Spyder

Mercedes 300 SL Roadster

Year

1960-63

1959-63

1957-63

No. produced

54

242

1.858

Engine specs:
Capacity
Cylinder
Horsepower


2953 ccm
V12
240 @ 7000


3485 ccm
6 in-line (twin spark)
220@5500 (235@5800)


2996 ccm
6 in-line
215 @ 5800

Hardtop

Optional

Optional

Optional

Rare options

Alloy body, Comp. specs

5-speed manual, rear discs, long bonnet, Borrani wire wheels

From 1961 rear disc brakes, alloy block, Rudge wheels

Price today in €:
High end (Restored)
Low end


3.250.000.-
1.775.000.-


225.000.-
85.000.-


410.000.-
200.000.-

The low end has to be defined differently for some models, one will not find an unrestored Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder in our days, a low end would be an very well maintained "Open Headlight Spyder" with an earlier restoration, where a low end Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder would need the mother of all restorations, such a Vignale Spyder with s/n 2771 was in the Rosso Bianco Peter Kauss Collection and was auctioned already last year by Bonhams in Monaco and is offered this year again.

The car does not look good - like many of the Rosso Bianco cars - it looks very neglected, but it is better then a car which was sitting for years in the fields, if the chassis would be straight, it would make a good start for a perfect restoration, DK Engineering in Watford would be a good address for such a job or Candini in Modena.

What do you think, what should the price for a good Vignale Spyder be, is it underrated, should it be priced like the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster of which 1858 cars were produced versus 242. Should be the price similar to a BMW 507 Roadster, which is better looking indeeded, but which is very unconfortable to drive, but on the other hand who is driving these "Pieces of Art", it is definetively better looking then a Ferrari 250 GT Pininfarina Series II Convertible.

You are the judge ....

One more help .. several BMW 507 Roadsters (may be 5) were advertised on anamera, all were sold in days, the chances to buy on of this design icons is very low, because availability is very low, this is the same for the Vignale Spyder, 300 SL's are availabe ... but are sold also within days ... a Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder comes rarely to the market, because the buyers have already lined up, Mark Ketcham a California based broker told us he has several buyers in line, in case such a car can be bought ...


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August/2007 AM*101*1007 red was auctioned by RM for $275.000

All Cars

3500 GT

AM*101*029

195.

 

 

3500 GT

AM*101*124

1957

Red

First Touring Spider Prototype

3500 GT

AM*101*126

1958

Red

Second Touring Prototype

3500 GT

AM*101*143

195.

 

 

3500 GT

AM*101*268

1959


by Frua

3500 GT

AM*101*405

195.

 

 

3500 GT

AM*101*504

1959

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*505

1960

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*623

1959

Canna fucile

 

3500 GT

AM*101*649

1960

Grigio met.

 

3500 GT

AM*101*678

1959

Blue

 

3500 GT

AM*101*727

1960

Grigio met.

 

3500 GT

AM*101*761

1960

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*763

1960

Canna fucile

 

3500 GT

AM*101*765

1960

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*767

1960

Grigio met.

 

3500 GT

AM*101*769

1960

Grigio met.

 

3500 GT

AM*101*771

1960

Grigio glacé

 

3500 GT

AM*101*775

1960

Verde

 

3500 GT

AM*101*865

1960

Verde bosco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*867

1960

Beige

 

3500 GT

AM*101*869

1960

Canna fucile

 

3500 GT

AM*101*871

1960

Canna fucile

 

3500 GT

AM*101*873

1960

Grigio met.

 

3500 GT

AM*101*875

1960

Grigio conchiglia

 

3500 GT

AM*101*877

1960

Grigio glacé

 

3500 GT

AM*101*879

1960

Grigio met.

 

3500 GT

AM*101*881

1960

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*883

1960

Rosso

 

3500 GT

AM*101*912

1960

Argento

 

3500 GT

AM*101*915

1960

Grigio met. scuro

 

3500 GT

AM*101*921

1960

Rosso

 

3500 GT

AM*101*923

1960

Rosso Alfa

 

3500 GT

AM*101*925

1960

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*927

1960

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*929

1960

Grigio met.

 

3500 GT

AM*101*931

1960

Grigio Florida

 

3500 GT

AM*101*933

1960

Canna fucile

 

3500 GT

AM*101*935

1960

Canna fucile

 

3500 GT

AM*101*937

1960

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*939

1960

Grigio met.

 

3500 GT

AM*101*941

1960

Grigio met.

 

3500 GT

AM*101*943

1960

Canna fucile

 

3500 GT

AM*101*945

1960

Argento Lancia

 

3500 GT

AM*101*947

1960

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*949

1960

Rosso Alfa

 

3500 GT

AM*101*951

1960

Grigio arg.

 

3500 GT

AM*101*953

1960

Rosso

 

3500 GT

AM*101*955

1960

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*957

1960

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*959

1960

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*961

1960

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*963

1960

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*965

1960

Grigio polo

 

3500 GT

AM*101*967

1960

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*969

1960

Silver

 

3500 GT

AM*101*971

1960

Nero Lancia

 

3500 GT

AM*101*973

1960

Argento

 

3500 GT

AM*101*975

1960

Bianco spino

 

3500 GT

AM*101*977

1960

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*979

1960

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*981

1960

Grigio fumo

 

3500 GT

AM*101*983

1960

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*985

1960

Verde acqua

 

3500 GT

AM*101*987

1960

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*989

1960

Verde acqua

 

3500 GT

AM*101*991

1960

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*993

1960

Grigio met. scuro

 

3500 GT

AM*101*995

1960

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*997

1960

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*999

1960

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1001

1960

Blu

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1003

1960

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1005

1960

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1007

1960

Grigio Florida

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1009

1960

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1011

1960

Azzurro reale

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1013

1960

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1015

1960

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1017

1960

Verde

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1019

1960

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1021

1960

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1023

1960

Argento luna

Heavy accident (frame)

3500 GT

AM*101*1025

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1027

1960

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1029

1961

Canna fucile

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1031

1961

Grigio argento

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1033

1960

Grigio grafite

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1035

1961

Rosso

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1037

1960

Grigio scuro

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1039

1961

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1041

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1043

1960

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1045

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1047

1960

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1049

1960

Rosso

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1051

1960

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1053

1961

Grigio argento

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1055

1961

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1057

1961

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1059

1960

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1061

1960

Rosso

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1063

1961

Canna fucile

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1065

1961

Verde acqua

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1067

1960

Canna fucile

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1069

196?

Grigio platinato

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1071

1961

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1073

1960

Grigio platinato

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1075

1960

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1077

1960

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1079

1960

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1081

1960

Canna fucile

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1083

1961

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1085

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1087

1961

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1089

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1091

1960

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1093

1961

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1095

1960

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1097

1961

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1099

1961

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1101

1961

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1103

1961

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1105

1960

Amaranto rame

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1107

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1109

1961

Rosso Jamaica

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1111

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1113

1961

Grigio met.

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1115

1961

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1117

1961

Verde bosco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1119

1961

Argento

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1121

1961

Verde scuro

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1123

1961

Blu scuro

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1125

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1127

1960

Amaranto rame

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1129

1961

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1151

1961

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1171

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1201

1961

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1221

1961

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1231

1961

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1241

1961

Rosso

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1251

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1261

1961

Verde

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1263

1961

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1265

1961

Rosso

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1267

1961

Bianco Andalusia

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1269

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1271

1961

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1273

1961

Grigio platinato

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1275

1961

Verde acqua

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1277

1961

Grigio Inglewood

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1279

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1281

1961

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1283

1961

Celeste

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1285

1961

Verde

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1287

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1289

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1291

1961

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1293

1961

Alluminio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1295

1961

Azzurro

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1297

1961

Acciaio

RHD

3500 GT

AM*101*1299

1962

Blu sera

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1301

1961

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1303

1961

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1305

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1307

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1309

1961

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1311

1961

Kaki

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1313

1961

Rosso

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1315

1961

Blu sera

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1317

1961

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1319

1961

Rosso

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1321

1961

Rosso

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1323

1961

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1325

1961

Rosso

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*1327

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1329

1962

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1331

1962

Grigio Albany

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1333

1961

Beige

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1337

1961

Oro

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1339

1961

Azzurro

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1341

1961

Blu sera

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*1343

1961

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1345

1961

Blu Danubio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1347

1961

Rosso GT

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1349

1961

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1351

1962

Celeste

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*1353

1962

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1355

1962

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1357

1962

Rosso GT

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*1359

1962

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1361

1962

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1363

1962

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1365

1962

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1367

1962

Blu sera

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1369

1962

Blu sera

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*1371

1962

Blu cobalto

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1373

1962

Rosso

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1375

1962

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1377

1962

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1379

1962

Rosso

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1381

1962

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1383

1962

Grigio Albany

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1385

1962

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1387

1962

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1389

1962

Grigio Albany

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1391

1962

Oro

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1393

1962

Blu

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1395

1962

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1397

1962

Blu cobalto

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1399

1963

Grigio chiaro

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1401

1962

Verde Tevere

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*1403

1962

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1405

1962

Blu sera

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*1407

1962

Verde Parioli

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1409

1962

Blu sera

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1411

1962

Alluminio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1413

1962

Celeste Ardenza

Converted to 350S-Replica

3500 GT

AM*101*1415

1963

Grigio Albany

3500 GT

AM*101*1417

1962

Amaranto rame

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1419

1962

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1421

1962

Biancospino

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1423

1962

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1425

1962

Argento luna

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1427

1962

Blu sera

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1429

1963

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1431

1963

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1433

1963

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1435

1963

Grigio Albany

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1437

1962

Bianco

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*1439

1962

Argento luna

RHD

3500 GT

AM*101*1441

1962

Verde bosco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1443

1963

Grigio

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1445

1963

Argento luna

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*1447

1963

Bianco

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*1449

1962

Bianco

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1451

1962

Rosso

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*1453

1963

Nero

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1455

1963

Bianco polo

 

3500 GT

AM*101*1457

1963

Nero

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*2725

1963

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*2751

1963

Rosso Alfa

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*2753

1963

Grigio

RHD

3500 GTi

AM*101*2755

1963

Blue

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*2757

1963

Amaranto rame

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*2759

1963

Rosso

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*2761

1964

Blu sera

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*2763

1964

Rosso

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*2765

1964

Oro Longchamp

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*2767

1963

Grigio Montebello

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*2769

1964

Azzurro

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*2771

1963

Giallo

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*2773

1964

Blu sera

RHD

3500 GTi

AM*101*2775

1963

Verde

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*2777

1963

Grigio Albany

 

3500 GTi

AM*101*2779

1963

Nero