Maserati 3500 GT Frua
(1961 - 1962)
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The coachbuilding company Touring Superleggera was founded in Milan in 1926. For 40 years, some of the most beautiful cars ever built left the noble vehicle forge, until it was all over in 1966. At least temporarily. This report looks back on the work of Carrozzeria Touring and shows some of the best creations made between 1926 and 1966 in over 120 pictures.
In the mid-fifties, a new segment of sports car buyers emerged. Entrepreneurs, stars and the otherwise successful thirsted for fast, luxurious sports cars. They didn't want to race, they wanted to drive fast on the increasingly well-developed road network. With the 3500 GT model, the sports car company Maserati presented exactly the right car for this segment, confirmed by its success on the market. This report goes into the history of the 3500 GT and shows the coupé in many current and historical pictures as well as in the sales documents.
Based on the Maserati 3500 GT, Pietro Frua built four coupés between 1961 and 1964 as design studies, which were the forerunners of the Maserati Sebring. Series production at Italsuisse came to nothing, as this order was placed with Vignale for a design by Michelotti, but three of the four special bodies survived. This report portrays the second Coupé Speciale built and tells the story of this remarkable vehicle.
Pietro Frua built four individual coupés on the chassis of the Maserati 3500 GTI, three of which are known today, one is lost. On June 22, 2015, one of the three coupés, which had been in the same family for almost 50 years, will be auctioned by Artcurial in Paris. This report describes the background and history of the unique Maserati 3500 GTI with Frua bodywork and shows the coupé in historical and current pictures.
Installing the drive technology from a racing car in a road-going sports car has been attempted time and again. Over 60 years ago, the Maserati 5000 GT was created in Modena with the engine from the 450 S. Can this early super sports car be compared with the modern AMG One with F1 drivetrain and what has changed? This article looks at the two projects and their results in words and pictures.
Current market prices for Maserati 3500 GT Frua
Convertible, 220 PS, 3485 cm3
Coupe, 220 PS, 3485 cm3
Coupe, 235 PS, 3485 cm3
Convertible, 235 PS, 3485 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Maserati 3500 GT Frua
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maserati 3500 GT (Frua) 1962 Sold Artcurial Automobiles sur les Champs (June 22, 2015) |
3500 GT (Frua) | 1962 | Sold | Artcurial Automobiles sur les Champs (June 22, 2015) | |
| Maserati 3500 GTi Coupé Frua 1962 Withdrawn RM/Sotheby's London (September 5, 2018) |
3500 GTi Coupé Frua | 1962 | Withdrawn | RM/Sotheby's London (September 5, 2018) | |
| Maserati 3500 GT (Vignale) 1962 Sold ACA Kings Lynn Auction (June 13, 2015) |
3500 GT (Vignale) | 1962 | Sold | ACA Kings Lynn Auction (June 13, 2015) | |
| Maserati 3500 GT Spider 1962 Withdrawn Gooding & Co. Amelia Island (March 8, 2019) |
3500 GT Spider | 1962 | Withdrawn | Gooding & Co. Amelia Island (March 8, 2019) | |
| Maserati 3500 GT (Vignale) 1962 Not Sold RM/Sotheby's Monterey Sale (August 15, 2015) |
3500 GT (Vignale) | 1962 | Not Sold | RM/Sotheby's Monterey Sale (August 15, 2015) | |
| Maserati 3500 GT Spyder by Vignale 1962 Not Sold Silverstone Auctions NEC Classic Live Online (November 13, 2020) |
3500 GT Spyder by Vignale | 1962 | Not Sold | Silverstone Auctions NEC Classic Live Online (November 13, 2020) | |
| Maserati 3500 GT Spyder (Vignale) 1962 Not Sold RM/Sotheby's The Paris Sale (February 8, 2017) |
3500 GT Spyder (Vignale) | 1962 | Not Sold | RM/Sotheby's The Paris Sale (February 8, 2017) | |
| Maserati 3500 GT 1962 Not Sold Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2014 Sale (July 5, 2014) |
3500 GT | 1962 | Not Sold | Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2014 Sale (July 5, 2014) | |
| Maserati 3500 GT (Touring) 1962 Not Sold RM/Sotheby's RM Sotheby's London Sale (September 6, 2017) |
3500 GT (Touring) | 1962 | Not Sold | RM/Sotheby's RM Sotheby's London Sale (September 6, 2017) | |
| Maserati 3500 GT (Touring) 1962 Sold Bonhams The Zoute Sale (October 7, 2016) |
3500 GT (Touring) | 1962 | Sold | Bonhams The Zoute Sale (October 7, 2016) |
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