Maserati Mistral Coupé 4 Litre Injection

Maserati Mistral Coupé 4 Litre Injection

Maserati Mistral Coupé 4 Litre Injection, year 1966. Chassis (VIN) number AM109/ A1/ 724, this is a ‘matching numbers’ car with the engine, gearbox and rear axle still original to the chassis and bodywork.

Body colour dark blue metallic (Blu Pervinca 106AR357) combined with a blue leather interior trimmed with red carpet. This marvellous Maserati was built on May 9, 1966, and supplied to its first owner in Verona Italy. From Italy the automobile found a new home in Germany with Mr. Hans Haemer who subsequently sold the car to the father of the current owner in 1982. The family owns and cherishes this special car for 43 years now!

The Maserati Mistral Coupé was introduced in 1963 and only 844 examples were built fitted with a 3.5, 3.7 and 4.0 Litre six cylinder in-line engines featuring double ignition (and twin spark plugs per cylinder) and Lucas mechanical fuel injection. In 1966 the 265 bhp top of the line 4.0 Litre engine became optionally available. The wonderful GT design by Pietro Frua distinguished itself with a wonderful combination of flowing curved and sharper edged body lines and a large, glazed tailgate giving the car a sporty yet practical appearance.

This top-of-the-line Mistral Coupé 4 litre left the factory in the colour silver metallic (Argento Auteuil) with the still current original interior. When the car was purchased in 1982, the car featured a pale blue body colour, which was then changed to dark blue (Blu Pervinca). In the 1990s the automobile was extensively restored and overhauled. Then the car received its current paint in Blu Pervinca which is starting to show some cracks on the rear sides and on the back.

In 2022 the engine head was again overhauled. New valves and springs were fitted, and the fuel injectors were renewed. Additionally new (adjustable) shock absorbers were installed. This top-of-the-line Maserati Mistral is a driver car in a good to very good condition and the car drives, handles and sounds delightfully!

The car is fitted with silver painted Borrani wire wheels and a spare in the boot. With matching numbers and a still beautiful fully original interior this Maserati Mistral is a fantastic time capsule. An important piece of Italian sports car heritage, coming from long-term one-family ownership, to be appreciated and enjoyed by the right new custodian with petrol in his or her veins!