Lot 308: 1962 Maserati 3500 GTi

The 3500GT can lay claim to being the first true production Maserati, and was first shown at the 1957 Geneva Show. Beneath aluminium coupé coachwork by Allemano (later by Touring), the Maserati featured a tubular frame chassis. Suspension comprised independent coil springs and wishbones at the front and a leaf-sprung rear axle while brakes were alloy-finned drums all round. Power came from a 3,485cc, twin overhead camshaft, straight six engine; via triple Weber carburettors and twin spark plugs per cylinder it produced 230bhp at 5,500rpm which, allied to an all-synchromesh five-speed ZF gearbox, allowed a 144mph top speed and 0-60mph in around eight seconds. Early in 1960 front servo-assisted disc brakes became standard, rear discs being added for 1962; later that year, power rose by 5bhp when Lucas fuel injection replaced the carburettors, the model being renamed the 3500GTi - it made Maserati the first Italian manufacturer to offer such an induction system and the first worldwide to use the 'GTi' suffix. In the same ownership for over 20 years, this Touring-bodied 3500GTi was manufactured in October 1962 and is described by the vendor as being a very original and 'honest' motor car. Finished in dark blue with black leather trim, it comes with Swiss registration documents, proof that the European taxes have been paid and is said to be in very good condition and to drive extremely well.Der Maserati 3500 GT wurde vor lngerer Zeit restauriert und die Mechanik berholt. Noch immer befindet sich das Fahrzeug in einem ansprechenden Zustand. Schweizer Papiere und ein EU Verzollungsnachweis werden zu diesem Maserati, welcher sich mehr als 20 Jahre in Hnden eines Sammlers befand, mitgeliefert. Der Wagen befindet sich nach Angaben des Einlieferers in gutem fahrfertigen Zustand. Ein ehrliches Auto.