1962 Maserati 3500 GTI Coupe (Frua)

The 3500GT, introduced in 1957, replaced the A6G54 in production and over the following few years radically increased the production volumes of Maserati. Both the chassis, still tubular with independent front suspension and a live rear axle, and the engine, still a dohc in-line six, were new. The latter showed more difference to its predecessors, being a derivative of the 250F GP car engine with a displacement of 3485cc, two spark plugs per cylinder and a power output of 220bhp.

As usual the bodies were built by various coachbuilders, the majority being aluminium bodied coupes by Touring or steel bodied convertibles (with a reduced wheelbase) by Vignale (although Bertone, Allemano and Frua also contributed some examples). One-offs were built by Moretti, Boneschi and Touring.