Year 1961 - SCA 12408

MASERATI 3500 GT VIGNALE SPYDER

Maserati 3500 Vignale Spyder - Frame-off restoration by Scuderia Azzurra | Completion spring 2026

Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder

Frame-off restoration by Scuderia Azzurra | Completion spring 2026

With the 3500 GT, Maserati entered a new era at the end of the 1950s. For the first time, the marque combined its outstanding racing heritage with the ambition to build luxurious Gran Turismo cars for the road. The 3500 GT thus became Maserati’s first true series-production model and laid the foundation for the brand’s international success.

The Maserati 3500 GT Spyder, bodied by Carrozzeria Vignale, represents the most open and at the same time the most exclusive interpretation of this milestone. More elegant than the coupé and technically identical, powered by the race-derived straight-six engines from Modena, the Vignale Spyder embodies Italian lightness, craftsmanship and timeless elegance at the highest level.

The car offered here, built in November 1961, was delivered new to New York in January 1962. It is currently undergoing a no-compromise frame-off restoration at Scuderia Azzurra. The objective is a fully authentic concours-level restoration, executed to the highest standards both mechanically and cosmetically.

The elegant and period-correct colour combination “Azzurro Vincennes” with an interior trimmed in “Light Grey” leather perfectly highlights the refined lines of the Vignale design. As a particularly rare and desirable feature, this Spyder will be completed with its original hardtop, just as it could be specified when new.

Technically, the Maserati is being completely rebuilt. Engine, gearbox and the entire mechanical system are fully overhauled. In addition, the car is fitted with a number of exceptional and authentic details, including five new original Borrani wire wheels, a newly fabricated aluminium fuel tank, and a genuine rarity: an ANSA NOS exhaust system from original old stock. Even when new, this exhaust system was a rare and highly sought-after factory option.

Optional equipment such as air conditioning, switchable power steering or a period-style radio with Bluetooth functionality can still be specified in close consultation with the future owner.

This Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder is aimed at collectors and connoisseurs who accept no compromises: an iconic open Maserati, restored to the highest standards, with full documentation and the opportunity for personal configuration – a Gran Turismo in the purest sense of the marque.

Facts

Model: Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder
Year of manufacture: November 1961
First delivery: January 1962, Broadway, New York, USA
Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Vignale
Restoration: Bare metal, nut & bolt frame-off restoration by Scuderia Azzurra
Completion: Spring 2026
Certificates: Maserati Certificates on file