Maserati Mistral
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| Also called: | Tipo 109 4000 GT "Due Posti" |
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| Manufacturer: | Maserati |
| Production: | 1963-1970 |
| Predecessor: | Maserati 3500 GT |
| Class: | Gran Turismo |
| Body style: | 2-seat front-engined GT Coupe and Spyder |
| Engine: | 3694.4cc-4012.2cc Inline-Six, 245 bhp @ 5500 rpm (255 bhp @ 5200 rpm) |
| Transmission: | ZF 5-speed and reverse |
| Wheelbase: | 2400mm |
| Curb weight: | 1200kg (dry) |
| Similar: | Aston Martin DB4 Ferrari 250 GTE AC 428 Maserati Tipo 350S |
| Designer: | Pietro Frua |
The Maserati Mistral, named after a cold northerly wind of southern France, was the successor to the iconic 3500 GT. It was the first in a series a classic Maseratis to be given the name of a wind and the last model from the "Casa del Tridente" to be equipped with a straight six cylinder engine before Maserati moved on to V8 engines for their production cars.
It was designed by Pietro Frua and was first shown in a preview at the Salone Internazionale dell'Automobile di Torino in November 1963. It is generally considered as one of the most beautiful Maseratis of all time.
The engine was a direct descendent of the 6-cylinder unit mounted in the Tipo 350 S sports racer and boasted a close relationship with the engine that powered the Tipo 250F F1 single-seater, driven by Juan Manuel Fangio, to Maserati's one and only F1 World Championship in 1957.
| 1950-1969 | A6 | 3500 | 5000 GT | Mistral | Quattroporte I | Sebring | Mexico | Ghibli I |
| 1970-1979 | Khamsin | Bora | Indy | Merak | Quattroporte II | Quattroporte III | Kyalami |
| 1980-1999 | Biturbo | 420 | Spyder I | Quattroporte III Royale | Shamal | Karif | Barchetta | Ghibli II | Quattroporte IV | 3200 GT |
| 2000-present | Coupe | Spyder II | Gran Sport | Quattroporte V | MC12 |
| Racing Vehicles | 8C | 6CM | 250F | 350S | 450S | Tipo 61 "Birdcage" | Tipo 151 | Tipo 154 | MC12 | Gran Sport |
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