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- The Classic Sale at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2025
- 1959 Maserati 3500 GT Touring
1959 Maserati 3500 GT Touring
1959 Maserati 3500 GT Touring
An exciting opportunity to purchase one of the few unrestored 3500GTs, with Maserati Classiche Certification.
- GUIDE PRICE: £20,000 - £30,000
+ buyer's premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT)
You can choose to bid in the room, by phone, online or via commission.
LIVE AUCTION: This lot will be auctioned on Saturday 22nd March, 2025 at 11.00am GMT at NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT
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BODY COLOUR
Silver -
DRIVE
LHD -
REG NUMBER
USA REG
SUMMARY
An exciting opportunity to purchase one of the few unrestored 3500GTs, with Maserati Classiche Certification.
DESCRIPTION
- The 3500 GT's designer was Giulio Alfieri, creator of the immortal Tipo 60/61 'Birdcage' sports racer and responsible for developing the 250F into a World Championship-winner. The twin-overhead camshaft, six-cylinder engine was a close relative of that used in the 250F and developed around 220bhp initially on carburettors, later examples producing 235bhp on Lucas mechanical fuel-injection. Built initially with drum brakes and a 4-speed transmission, the 3500 GT was progressively updated, gaining five speeds, front disc brakes and all-disc brakes before production ceased in 1964
- Dating from 1959, this is an early production 3500GT and would originally have been supplied with Weber carburettors and a 4-speed ZF gearbox
- It was sold new in Switzerland and subsequently exported to California, where it would stay until the late 1980s
- In November 1988, it was sold and shipped to the UK as a 'stalled' restoration project (various pieces of trim were wrapped in US newspaper)
- Initially on a temporary import, as the owner expected to return to the US, the restoration recommenced here, with the engine/gearbox assembly and interior trim being sent out to specialists
- However, the restoration stalled again and this beautiful Maserati was destined to spend the next 30 years in a domestic London garage
- By 2021, the garage was in perilous condition and the car was exhumed before it fell down completely. Unfortunately, the original engine/gearbox and interior trim pieces were lost. Some replacement engine parts (the same type but from an early Maserati Sebring) were found, as was a suitable gearbox (in fact the 5-speed ZF gearbox from a later 3500GT) and these, along with the trim parts, have been refitted to show what is included. The engine has crankshaft and camshafts fitted, but no internals. The missing parts should all be possible to find and many of the rarest parts are already present
- Supplied with the car is a California Title document (1985), a California 'blue plate' (1988), UK Import Document C&E 386 (It's duty paid but never registered in the UK) and very importantly, its Maserati Classiche documents
- This is a very rare opportunity to purchase one of the few unrestored 3500GT cars still available
SPECIFICATION
- Make
- MASERATI
- Model
- 3500 GT TOURING
- Registration Number
- USA REG
- Chassis Number
- AM101*546*
- Transmission
- Manual
- Body Colour
- Silver
GALLERY
CONSIGNOR
Rob Hubbard
- Managing Director & Principal Auctioneer
- 07775 511825
- rob@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Rob.
CONTACTPlease note all lots must be removed from the venue no later than 2pm on Monday 24th March. Collections will be from 9am - 2pm. If you cannot collect yourself, please do get in touch with our transport partner, EM Rogers, who will be happy to help you.
Uplift by EM Rogers back to their storage facility in Northampton is £175 plus VAT. Storage is £10 plus VAT per day for the first seven days and £40 plus VAT per week thereafter.
For larger vehicles such as vans, transporters etc. please contact EM Rogers on +44 (0)1604 755511 for a quote.
If you cannot collect, or do not let us know transport arrangements before noon on 24th February, we will send the car to EM Rogers on your behalf.
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