This 1962 Maserati 3500 GT is for sale on eBay (ESD may earn commisions when a product is purchased from this link) with an asking price of $79,500. There is no explanation for what happened to the original 3.5 L Tipo 101 inline-six but a 327 ci Chevy V8 now replaces it. The drivetrain appears to include a non-factory manual transmission with the factory rear end. So if you are looking for some classic Italian design with cheap American torque than this vehicle is for you. If anyone knows more about this car please contact us or leave a comment.
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80K from Beverly Hills Motor Club… WHEW
If it was a running driving numbers matching example. I would have to get an inspection from a marque expert before I considered 80K from BHMC.
If it was more reasonable money it might be fun to swap in a twin turbo 3.5 L V-6 and a six or eight speed transmission. Probably save a couple hundred pounds and get a few more ponies in the deal..
I was curious so I looked up the value on Hagerty. Fair value = $186,000 with average being $224,000. I would say the body/glass/trim fall under the fair category. The roll cage, engine bay metalwork, missing front bumper and of course unoriginal engine probably drops a bit from there. I would guess the person who would want to purchase this would take it back to factory level with an era-correct engine for a flip sale.
OK- looks like a mediocre hotrod under the hood at best. Could have least bead-rolled the sheets of metal….For all that time& money, you could get a 15 year old low milege Maserati fuel injected 4.2l V8 and a standalone ECU for the same time and money and made sense of the misguided swap.
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This car is confused. There doesn’t seem to be a clear direction for the build, which I’d guess is an older job that’s been updated.
I’m trying to figure a few things out. Are the seats Ford or Volvo? Who thought it’d be a good idea to string a plug wire over the PCV valve? Is it a fun road car, budget pro-touring, or drag oriented?
Also…the rust/filth on the front of the block and carb linkage is a red flag.
At this point it would be better to return the car to original shape with an era correct engine or go restomod with a high horsepower Italian engine.
My guess would be this engine swap or a similar one happened a long time ago when this car was not as valuable. Then each consecutive owner added some pieces to it.
I believe that. The GM steering column and cheapy steering wheel (with missing fasteners) contrast with some of the other details, like the sheet metal around the engine. There’s potential here. Imagine this with a turbo 2JZ, or a small, high revving, aluminum V8.
It’s got good bones, but the heart is a rusty lump.
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