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1961 Maserati 3500 GT Roadster

  • Coachwork by Vignale
  • Chassis Number: AM101 1295
  • Engine Number: AM101 1295
This 1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder by carrozzeria Vignale is one of the 424 examples built through 1964. It has been given a recent comprehensive restoration to concours standards and retains its matching-numbers engine and rare factory-issued hardtop.

This Maserati was ordered in late March of 1961 by Franco Cornacchia SrL, the well-known dealership in Milan. It was built in April of 1961 and received the carbureted six-cylinder engine, a manual ZF gearbox, and Vignale's open coachwork. It rode on Borrani wire wheels and finished in Azzurro Real (light blue) paint, while the interior was upholstered with white Connolly leather.

The car entered the care of its first owner in August, a company in Rome called Finmonte. It is believed that it remained in Europe for many years, and in 2004, it was given a significant restoration by Auto Stangl in Prague, Czech Republic. This included a repaint in orange red and appointment of the interior in beige leather.

After the work was completed, the car was imported to the United States and exhibited at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum in Danville, California. In 2008, it won a class award at the Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance. In August 2011, it was purchased by its current Connecticut-based owner. A complete nut-and-bolt refurbishment soon followed, with the work entrusted to Redline Restorations in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The work included a comprehensive mechanical rebuild, refinishing the coachwork in midnight blue, installing a matching soft top, and re-trimming the interior with blue leather. The hardtop was refinished in white. Approximately $500,000 was spent on the restoration.

By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2022

2022 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $850,000-USD $1,100,000 
Sale Price :
USD $896,000

1961 Maserati 3500 GT Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Maserati 3500 GT

(Data based on Model Year 1961 sales)
1961 Maserati 3500 GT Coupe Coachwork by Carrozzeria Touring
Chassis#: AM101.1624
Sold for USD$156,800
  2024 Bonhams : The Quail Auction
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1963 MASERATI 3500 GT
Chassis#: 1011624
Sold for USD$145,600
  2024 Gooding : Amelia Island
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1961 Maserati 3500 GT Coupé Coachwork by Carrozzeria Touring
Chassis#: AM101.1470
Sold for USD$193,671
  2024 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde a Paris
 
1961 MASERATI 3500 GT COUPE
Chassis#: AM101.1730
Sold for USD$106,400
  2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
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1961 Maserati 3500 GT Coupé
Chassis#: AM101.1560
Sold for USD$150,655
  2023 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris
 
1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder By Vignale
Chassis#: AM101 1295
Sold for USD$896,000
  2022 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island
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1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spider
Chassis#: AM101.1317
Sold for USD$698,000
  2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction
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1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spider by Vignale
Chassis#: AM101 1129
Sold for USD$525,293
  2019 RM Sothebys : London
 
1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder by Vignale
Chassis#: AM101 1333
Sold for USD$743,048
  2019 RM Sothebys : Villa Erba
 
1961 Maserati 3500 GT
Chassis#: AM101904
Sold for USD$164,061
  2018 H & H Auction - Imperial War Museum, Duxford
 
1961 Maserati 3500 GT
Chassis#: AM101 1276
Sold for USD$262,836
  2018 Artcurial : Retromobile
 
1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder by Vignale
Chassis#: AM101 1129
Sold for USD$939,180
  2017 RM Sothebys : Villa Erba
 
1961 Maserati 3500 GT Coupe
Chassis#: 101.1580
Sold for USD$156,200
  2017 Bonhams : Scottsdale, AZ
 
1961 Maserati 3500 GT Coupé Touring
Sold for USD$143,808
  2016 RM Sothebys : Duemila Ruote
 
1961 MASERATI 3500 GT COUPE
Chassis#: AM.101.1754
Sold for USD$412,500
  2016 Bonhams : Quail Lodge
 
1961 Maserati 3500 GT Coupe by Touring
Chassis#: AM101 1802
Sold for USD$253,000
  2016 RM Sotheby's : Monterey
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1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spider Vignale avec Hard Top
Chassis#: 101.1221
Sold for USD$950,432
  2015 Rétromobile by Artcurial Motorcars
 
1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder by Vignale
Chassis#: AM101.1029
Sold for USD$1,347,500
  2015 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
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1961 Maserati 3500 GT Coupe 'Speciale' by Frua
Chassis#: AM101.1496
Sold for USD$660,000
  2014 RM Auctions at Monterey
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1961 Maserati 3500 GT
Sold for USD$181,500
  2013 Worldwide Auctions - Auburn
 

Maserati 3500 GTs That Failed To Sell At Auction

1961 Maserati 3500 GT's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder10112692022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction   
1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder Coachwork by VignaleAM101.10392018 Bonhams : Quail Lodge $650,000$800,000
1961 Maserati 3500 GT Coupe Speciale by FruaAM101 14962018 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island $550,000$700,000
1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spider101.11212015 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours $850,000$1,000,000
1961 Maserati 3500GT CoupéAM.101.14702012 Bonhams The Monaco Sale 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' $90,000$140,000
1961 Maserati 3500GT Vignale SpyderAM 101.12972010 Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed, Chichester, Sussex $130,000$150,000
1961 Maserati 3500 GT Two Door 2003 Houston Classic$30,000  

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