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Maserati Mistral

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Maserati Mistral
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Manufacturer Maserati
aka Maserati Tipo 109
4000 GT
"Due Posti"
Production 1963-1970
Class Gran Turismo
Body style 2-seat front-engined GT Coupe and Spyder
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase 2400 mm
Weight 1200kg (dry)
Transmission ZF 5-speed and reverse
Engine 3.7 - 4.0 litre (3694.4cc-4012.2cc) Inline-Six
Power 245 bhp @ 5500 rpm (255 bhp @ 5200 rpm)
Similar Aston Martin DB4
Ferrari 250 GTE
AC 428
Maserati 350S
Designer Pietro Frua of 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.


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