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Maserati Mistral Spyder - Pietro Frua's masterpiece as a convertible

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Created on August 23, 2020

Reading time 12min

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - sicherlich einer der elegantesten Maserati der Sechzigerjahre

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - einer der schönsten Entwürfe von Pietro Frua

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - typische Sechzigerjahre-Karosserielinie

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - wie die meisten Mistral mit Speichenräder ausgestattet

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - wirkt auch mit aufgespanntem Dach wie aus einem Guss

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - der Stossfänger unterteilt das Gesicht in zwei Hälften

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - Heckansicht

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - niedrige Gürtellinie, komplett versenkbares Faltdach

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - schlichte Spyder-Karosserieform

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - Arbeitsplatz für den Fahrer

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - bereit zur Losfahrt

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - Ledersitze, kaum Holz

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - umfangreiche Instrumentenausstattung

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - Lenkrad von Malvino

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - schlichte Bedienungselemente

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - Reihensechszylinder mit zwei obenliegenden Nockenwellen

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - Weber-Vergaser anstatt der serienmässigen Lucas-Einspritzung

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - der Maserati-Schriftzug auf dem Motor

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - elegant gehaltene Front

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Maserati Mistral Spyder (1964) - Maserati-Markenzeichen

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Maserati Berlinetta Due Posti (Mistral) (1963) - Prototyp von Pietro Frua

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Maserati Mistral (1963) - der Frua-Prototyp auf dem 48. Turiner Autosalon 1963

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Maserati 3500 (1963) - das Coupé am Turiner Autosalon 1963

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Maserati 3500 (1963) - auf dem Autosalon von Turin im Jahr 1963, mit offener Heckklappe

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Maserati Mistral 3500 GT 2 Posti Coupé (1963) - elegantes Coupé, gestaltet von Pietro Frua

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Maserati 3500 GT Due Posti (1964) - das Frua-Coupé bereits mit Speichenrädern

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Maserati 3500 GT Due Posti (1964) - das Frua-Coupé von vorne, bereits ohne Chrom unter den Scheinwerfern

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Maserati 3500 GT Due Posti (1964) - Interieur

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Maserati Mistral (1964) - die Vor-Serienversion (?) mit 3,7-LIter-Motor (?) und ohne Ornament auf der Flanke am Genfer Autosalon 1964

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Maserati Mistral Spyder 3500 (1964) - gezeigt auf dem Genfer Autosalon von 1964

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Maserati Mistral Spyder 3500 (1964) - auf dem Genfer Autosalon von 1964, Design von Pietro Frua

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Maserati 2 Posti Spider (1965) - eine Meisterleistung von Pietro Frua

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Maserati 2 Posti (1964) - Silhouette des Fastback-Coupés

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Maserati Mistral (1964) - Serienversion des Fastback-Coupé mit Heckklappe

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Maserati Mistral (1967) - Zeichnung der Serienversion, das Maserati-Emblem auf der Motorhaube fehlt

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Maserati Mistral Spider 3700 (1964) - auch als geschlossenes Cabriolet machte der von Pietro Frua gezeichnete Spider eine sehr gute Figur

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Maserati Mistral Spider (1965) - perfekte Linienführung

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Maserati Mistral (1966) - elegant und sportlich

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Maserati Mistral (1965) - Modell "2 posti" - Design von Frua - auffällig die umfangreiche Heckverglasung - Genfer Automobilsalon 1965

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Maserati Mistral (1966) - elegantes Coupé aus der Hand von Pietro Frua - Genfer Autosalon 1966

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Maserati Mistral (1965) - auf dem Genfer Autosalon von 1965

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Maserati Mistral Spider (1967) - mit Hardtop

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Maserati Mistral (1966) - als Coupé

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Maserati Mistral (1966) - luxuriös austaffiertes Interieur des Coupés

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Maserati Mistral (1966) - Blick in den Kofferraum, der nur mit einer Querstange von den Sitzen abgegrenzt ist

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Maserati Mistral (1966) - der eingespritzte Sechszylindermotor mit 3,7 oder 4 Litern Hubraum

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Maserati Mistral (1966) - elegantes Interieur

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Maserati Mistral (1966) - Abmessungen

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Maserati Mistral 4000 (1966) - am Concorso d'Eleganza Italiauto 2016

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Maserati Mistral 4000 (1966) - am Concorso d'Eleganza Italiauto 2016

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Maserati Mistral (1966) - am Concorso d'Eleganza Italiauto in St. Urban am 3. Mai 2015

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Summary

The Maserati Mistral is considered one of Pietro Frua's most beautiful designs. While the coupé had a practical tailgate, the open-top Mistral was built conventionally with a flat rear. Thanks to its timeless design and low production numbers, the open-top Mistral is one of the most sought-after classics today. This vehicle report describes the history of the Maserati Mistral and shows it in historical and current images.

This article contains the following chapters

Fruitful collaboration with Pietro Frua
The first prototype
Presentation of the coupé at the 45th Turin Motor Show
Technically closely related to the 3500 GT
A second prototype as a convertible
Confusion of names
For the housewife in a hurry?
Elaborate production
A convertible with a real personality
Replaced by the Ghibli and Indy
Number 3 or 4

Estimated reading time: 12min

Preview (beginning of the article)

If it is true that the earliest cars in a model series are usually the most valuable, then the third series-built Maserati Mistral Spyder should certainly attract a lot of interest. The fact that it wasn't even called a Mistral at the time and that there are other mysteries surrounding the short Maserati sports car don't make the car any less exciting. Pietro Frua had already coachbuilt a Maserati A6G in 1950, and others followed. For the series production of the successor 3500 GT, however, Maserati then preferred the Vignale design for the convertible to the Frua prototype from 1959. And Frua's 1961 proposal for the 3500 GTI Coupé Sebring was also rejected.

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