Maserati

The Maserati Mistral made its debut at the Salone Internazionale dell'Automobile di Torino in November 1963. Designed by Frua and built by Maggiora of Turin, it was offered as either a coupé or a spyder and succeeded the celebrated 3500 GT. The Mistral was the last Maserati to feature the marque’s legendary twin-spark, double overhead cam straight-six engine, before the company transitioned to V8 powerplants in response to growing demand for higher performance. Early models were fitted with a 3,485 cc engine, while later examples were upgraded to 3,692 cc or 4,014 cc units. Adding to its uniqueness, the Mistral’s bodywork was available not only in aluminum but, from 1967, also in steel. Production of the Mistral overlapped with its successor, the Ghibli, beginning in 1967. In total, Maserati produced 844 coupés and 124 spyders.