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a real old maserati 3500gt

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  1. canam350

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    #1 canam350, Aug 15, 2007
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  2. wbaeumer

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    This is chassis 101.1172, a 1st series car!

    Ciao!
    Walter
     
  3. fiorano94

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    Awesome car!

    I really love the 3500GT.
     
  4. VK430gt

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    looks nice. But I heard they handle badly, anyone driven it?
     
  5. Townshend

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    #5 Townshend, Aug 15, 2007
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  6. wbaeumer

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    The engine sits quite heavy on the front axle. Therefor the car is an strong understeerer. But take some Ferraris from the late 50ies - they also handle like trucks!

    Ciao!
    Walter
     
  7. italiafan

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    Love it!
    I want one...how much are they going for these days?
     
  8. dsd

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    If you can find a nice one, around $100k USD give or take.

    There are still some at $35k but getting harder and harder to find.

    -dsd
    3500GT is in my Fav5
     
  9. wbaeumer

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    Very good 1st series car come for 55-70k Euros! An "interim"-version, perhaps with rare 5-speed comes for about 85k Euros! Very good cars are hard to find and owner mostly keep them for a long period.

    Ciao!
    Walter
     
  10. wbaeumer

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    #10 wbaeumer, Aug 16, 2007
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    This is the car (#101.318) featured in R&T in 1959. It still has its very good preserved 1st paint (with lovely patina!) and is with a very happy in Germany today!

    Ciao!
    Walter
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  11. wbaeumer

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    #11 wbaeumer, Aug 16, 2007
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    This is #101.728. The car was delivered new to Sheik Al-Thani in Geneva/CH. Stored with only 328 km on the clock until 2002. Then totally restored in Italy and sold via respected dealer Lucas Hueni (Zurich/CH) to Russia for a world-record price: 110k Euros!

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  12. wbaeumer

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  13. wbaeumer

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  15. dsd

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    I love the 3500GT!!!!!!

    Next to the Ferrari 410SA, maybe the prettiest thing ever produced!

    -dsd
     
  16. scottmar

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    I've had two 3500's and for their vintage they drive pretty nicely. Maybe a bit of understeer initially, but easy to get the tail out with the power on and it makes a very nice spirited touring car. Some parts nearly impossible to obtain, if you buy one make sure it's all there.
    Scott
     
  17. andymont

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  18. wbaeumer

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    Very nice car! And what is the Touring-no.? 4- or 5-speed? Brake-specs?

    Ciao!
    Walter
     
  19. andymont

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    Year : 1963
    Body color : Grigio Albany Max Meyer 16249 - Interior : Pelle Connolly nera Pac 1560
    Engine No: 101-2574 - Touring body No: 12725
    LHD , ZF 5 shift gear , 4 disk brakes , Lucas injection.

    The car was delivered on 17 February 1963 in Napoli to Mr.Chiacchio through the local Maserati sub-dealer Giardiello.
    Then was imported in USA (New Jersey perhaps), but the second owner (unknown) was involved in some sort of illegal activity and the car remained parked in a gas station for a long time, under sequestration.
    The third owner was Mr.W.Opdyke ( NJ ) , an elderly enthusiast, who drove the car in few occasions until 1979.
    Then he sold the car to Mr. R. Roy (NJ), an important car collector who owned the car until 2004 never starting or driving it .
    In 2004 Dragone Classics of Bridgeport (CT) purchased the car and after an year sold it in the Netherlands .
    In 2005 at last it became mine with only 14.000 miles shown by the odo meter .

    This car was found in quite good condition , but the mechanical section needed some light repairs.
    The body paint was old and partially faded , so has been repainted in his original colour and the interior fully refurbished .
    Works completed in april 2006.
     
  20. wbaeumer

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    Many thanks for the info. You have a PM.

    Ciao!
    Walter
     
  21. Ferraripilot

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    Wow that original car is magnificent. Are extremely well kept original cars going to be more collectable in the future than restored cars?
     
  22. Miltonian

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    #22 Miltonian, Oct 23, 2007
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    I just found these pictures in my old shoe box collection. I took these in June 1972, near Tacoma, Washington, USA. I was interested in this car because I had just purchased a Lancia Flaminia, also with a body by Touring. I was not able to find out who owned the Maserati. It has California license plate number XOD585. It appears to have an "Inezione" badge on the trunk lid. There is fresh primer on part of the car. Parked next to it is a Chevrolet Corvair convertible.

    Can anyone identify this car?
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  23. wbaeumer

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    no, impossible to identify! I have to go thru my database of about 900 of those cars to find it....!
    BUT: nice photos! I always like the pics when they were taken by side.

    Ciao!
    Walter
     
  24. Arvin Grajau

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    mate just sold a spider for 250k Australian,another mate down under has a 5000GT
     
  25. wbaeumer

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    Please ask your mate for the chassisnumber of the Spyder and post some photos here. Thanks.

    Ciao!
    Walter
     

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