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The Maserati Mistral (Tipo AM109) is a 2-seat gran turismo produced by Italian car manufacturer Maserati between 1963 and 1970. The successor to the 3500 GT, it was styled by Frua[1] and bodied by Maggiora of Turin.[2] A total of 828 coupés and 125 Spyders were built.

Maserati Mistral
1967 Maserati Mistral
Overview
ManufacturerMaserati
Also calledMaserati 2 Posti
Maserati 4000 GT
Production1963-1970
953 produced
DesignerPietro Frua
Body and chassis
ClassGrand tourer
Body style2-door, 2-seat coupé
2-door, 2-seat spyder
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine3.5 L I6 (petrol)
3.7 L I6 (petrol)
4.0 L I6 (petrol)
Transmission5-speed ZF manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,400 mm (94.5 in)
Length4,500 mm (177.2 in)
Width1,675 mm (65.9 in)
Height1,300 mm (51.2 in)
Kerb weight1,430 kg (3,153 lb) (dry)
Chronology
PredecessorMaserati 3500 GT
SuccessorMaserati Ghibli

Named after a cold northerly wind of southern France, it was also the first in a series of classic Maseratis to be given the name of a wind. The Mistral was succeeded by the Ghibli gran turismo, which overlapped production from 1967 on.[3]


History


The Mistral is the last model from the Casa del Tridente (“House of the Trident”) to have the company's renowned twin-spark, double overhead cam straight six engine.[4] Fitted to the Maserati 250F Grand Prix cars, this engine won eight Grand Prix between 1954 and 1960 and the F1 World Championship in 1957 driven by Juan Manuel Fangio. The engine featured hemispherical combustion chambers fed by a Lucas indirect fuel injection system, a new development for Italian car manufacturers. Maserati subsequently moved on to V8 engines for their later production cars to keep up with the demand for ever more powerful machines.

Three engine were fitted to the Mistral, displacing 3500, 3700 and 4000 cc and developing 235 bhp (175 kW) at 5500 rpm, 245 bhp (183 kW) at 5500 rpm and 265 bhp (198 kW) at 5200 rpm, respectively.[5] Only the earliest of the Mistrals were equipped with the 3500 cc, the most sought after derivative is the 4000 cc model. Unusually, the body was offered in both aluminium and, from 1967, in steel, but no one is quite sure how many of each were built. The automobile was equipped with a standard five-speed ZF transmission and four-wheel solid disc brakes. Per Maserati practice, the front suspension was independent and the rear solid axle. Acceleration from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) for both the 3.7- and 4.0-liter engines was around or just under 7 seconds, and top speed approximately 140 mph (225 km/h) to 145 mph (233 km/h). When leaving the factory the car was originally fitted with Pirelli Cinturato 185VR16 CA67, then later 205VR15 tyres (CN72) on Borrani wire wheels. Only the Spyder received the 3500 engine; just 12 were made, along with 76 3.7 L and 37 4.0 L Spyders. 20 of the spyders built were right hand drive.

The body was designed by Pietro Frua and first shown in a preview at the Salone Internazionale dell'Automobile di Torino in November 1963. It is also often confused with the very similar looking but larger and more powerful Frua designed AC Frua.




References


  1. "Maserati Sports Cars". HowStuffWorks. 2007-05-20. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  2. "1966 Maserati Mistral Spyder". kidston.com. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  3. "Mistral". maserati.com. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  4. "1967 Maserati Mistral car specifications, auto technical data - performance, fuel economy, emissions, dimensions 35541". www.carfolio.com. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  5. "Mistral Spyder". maserati.com. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

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[de] Maserati Mistral

Der Maserati Mistral war ein Sportwagen der Oberklasse, den der italienische Automobilhersteller Maserati von 1963 bis 1970 produzierte. Das Auto hieß anfänglich Maserati 3500 GT 2posti und war als Coupé sowie als Cabriolet lieferbar.
- [en] Maserati Mistral

[es] Maserati Mistral

El Maserati Mistral (Tipo AM109) es un gran turismo de dos asientos producido por el fabricante de automóviles italiano Maserati entre 1963 y 1970. Sucesor del 3500 GT, fue diseñado por Frua[1] con la empresa carrocera Maggiora de Turín.[2] Se construyeron un total de 828 cupés y de 125 spyders.

[fr] Maserati Mistral

La Maserati Mistral est un modèle de voiture sportive Grand Tourisme produite par le constructeur italien Maserati entre 1963 et 1970.

[it] Maserati Mistral

La Mistral è un modello di autovettura Maserati costruita dal 1963 al 1970.

[ru] Maserati Mistral

Maserati Mistral (рус. Мазера́ти Мистра́ль) — легковой автомобиль класса Гран Туризмо выпускавшийся итальянской компанией Maserati с 1964 по 1969 год. Названный по имени ветра автомобиль был создан на базе модели Sebring и производился как с закрытым кузовом (Coupe), так и в открытом (Spyder) исполнении. Всего было изготовлено 844 купе[5] и 124 кабриолета[6].



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