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Mistral 4.0 Spyder (Frua)
Largest-engine version of the Frua-bodied Mistral Spyder; 37 of c.120–124 Spyders (vs 827 coupés)
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 37 Built
- Years
- 1965–1969
- Engine
- Front-mounted straight six, double overhead camshaft · 4,014 cc / 4.0 LFactory: 4,014 cc
- Power
- 198 kW / 269 PSFactory: 265 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 255 km/hFactory: 255 km/h
- Body
- Frua
- Designer
- Pietro Frua (coupe design); Giovanni Michelotti credited for the Spyder by Maserati
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Mistral Spyder was the open version of Maserati's first "wind" GT and the last Maserati with the classic straight-six engine. The 4.0-litre was the largest and most powerful of its three engine sizes, and only a small number of Spyders were built in total.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package production4.0-litre Spyders produced | 371 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Mistral coupé, styled by Pietro Frua, appeared in 1963 and 1964, and the open Spyder was shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1964. The Spyder started with a 3.5-litre engine and later took the 3.7-litre and 4.0-litre units. Maserati's data sheet lists the 4.0 (model code AM109.SA1) for 1965 to 1969. Mistral production ended in 1970.
Maserati gives 124 Mistral Spyders in total, a dealer's description says 125, and famous first owners included Laurence Harvey, Alberto Sordi and Ugo Tognazzi.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Mistral 4.0 Spyder (Frua).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Front-mounted straight six, double overhead camshaft2 |
| Cylinders | 63 |
| Displacement | 4,014 cc / 4.0 LFactory: 4,014 cc2 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Double overhead camshaft3 |
| Fuel system | Lucas mechanical fuel injection, twin-plug heads4,5 |
| Power | 198 kW / 269 PSFactory: 265 hp · converted2Maserati unit "hp"; rating standard not stated. |
| Power at | 5,200 rpm2 |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 5-speed ZF manual (3-speed automatic optional)5 Independently researchedKidston description of Mistral series. |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Tubular steel or aluminium ladder-frame platform chassis2 |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Live axle with leaf springs5 Independently researchedKidston description of Mistral series. |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Steel body with aluminium bonnet, doors and boot lid2 |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | 1,430 kgFactory: 1,430 kg2 |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 255 km/hFactory: 255 km/h2 |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Mistral Spyders are two-seaters with a steel body and aluminium bonnet, doors and boot lid. All cars have Lucas mechanical fuel injection with twin-plug heads. The 4.0-litre car is the AM109.SA1 model with 4,014 cc and 265 hp; a very rare optional aluminium hardtop was made, and most cars ran on Borrani wire wheels.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
-
1
RM Sotheby's London 2023 – 1967 Maserati Mistral 4.0 Spyder by Frua Level B
- 37 4.0-litre Spyders produced
-
2
Mistral Spyder (classic car page and data sheet) Level A Maserati
- Straight 6, double overhead camshaft
- Displacement 4,014cc
- Maximum power 265hp @ 5,200rpm
- 265hp @ 5,200rpm
- Tubular steel or aluminium ladder-frame platform chassis
- predominately steel-bodied, with the bonnet, doors and boot lid in alloy
- Dry weight 1,430kg
- Top speed 255km/h
-
3
Mistral Spyder Level C Maserati (international site, archived) · 2019-07-02
- Straight 6, double overhead camshaft
-
4
Mistral (classic car page and data sheet) Level A Maserati
- mechanical fuel injection from Lucas
-
5
1966 Maserati Mistral Spyder Level C Kidston
- fuel-injected with twin-plug heads
- five-speed German ZF gearbox; three-speed automatic an option
- live, leaf-sprung rear suspension
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