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Title: Solved - NEH 2138: 1961 Maserati 3500GT Touring rebodied 1967 by unknown Modenese coachbuilder
Post by: Carnut on October 08, 2012, 07:14:20 AM
What's this, based on what, bodied where and when - for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 2138
Post by: Carnut on October 15, 2012, 05:42:07 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 2138
Post by: Iluvatar on October 15, 2012, 06:30:57 AM
Osca?
Title: Re: NEH 2138
Post by: Carnut on October 15, 2012, 07:29:01 AM
Quote from: Iluvatar on October 15, 2012, 06:30:57 AM
Osca?

Not an OSCA, no.
Title: Re: NEH 2138
Post by: D-type on October 15, 2012, 01:14:17 PM
Alfa Romeo ?
Title: Re: NEH 2138
Post by: mekubb on October 15, 2012, 01:30:00 PM
The 'air vents' seem to be from a Maserati 3500 GT, so could this be a modified/one-off '60s Maserati 3500 GT ?
Title: Re: NEH 2138
Post by: Iluvatar on October 15, 2012, 05:19:16 PM
Triumph based?
Title: Re: NEH 2138
Post by: RayTheRat on October 15, 2012, 07:19:09 PM
Is it Italian?
Title: Re: NEH 2138
Post by: Carnut on October 16, 2012, 04:15:43 AM
Quote from: D-type on October 15, 2012, 01:14:17 PM
Alfa Romeo ?

Not an Alfa..

Quote from: RayTheRat on October 15, 2012, 07:19:09 PM
Is it Italian?


..but it is Italian..

Quote from: Iluvatar on October 15, 2012, 05:19:16 PM
Triumph based?

..so can't be a Triumph..

Quote from: mekubb on October 15, 2012, 01:30:00 PM
The 'air vents' seem to be from a Maserati 3500 GT, so could this be a modified/one-off '60s Maserati 3500 GT ?

..but this is indeed what it is!
Still more info to find though so I'll lock it for you for 24 hours to see what you can find.
Title: Re: NEH 2138
Post by: mekubb on October 16, 2012, 04:49:18 PM
Found the car on the Maserati Enthusiast's page. Seems to be rebodied in Modena in 1967 by an unknown designer. Would be interesting to learn more about this special car, never saw it before in any book or magazine.
Title: Re: NEH 2138
Post by: Carnut on October 17, 2012, 04:37:42 AM
Quote from: mekubb on October 16, 2012, 04:49:18 PM
Found the car on the Maserati Enthusiast's page. Seems to be rebodied in Modena in 1967 by an unknown designer. Would be interesting to learn more about this special car, never saw it before in any book or magazine.

That's right; that seems to be one of the very few places you'll find anything about this car.
It's amazing how significant cars like this seem to come out of the woodwork regularly.  How many more are there out there?!

More pics:

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2138: 1961 Maserati 3500GT Touring rebodied 1967 by unknown Modenese coachbuilder
Post by: dzima1985 on October 17, 2012, 04:45:20 AM
This car can be called a Maserati 3500GT Fuoriserie Brescia?
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2138: 1961 Maserati 3500GT Touring rebodied 1967 by unknown Modenese coachbuilder
Post by: Carnut on October 17, 2012, 04:52:37 AM
Quote from: dzima1985 on October 17, 2012, 04:45:20 AM
This car can be called a Maserati 3500GT Fuoriserie Brescia?

I don't think so.
'Fuoriserie' of course only refers to small series one-offs and 'Brescia' only refers to the event where the pictures were taken.
We're none the wiser about who actually built this body.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2138: 1961 Maserati 3500GT Touring rebodied 1967 by unknown Modenese coachbuilder
Post by: Carnut on October 25, 2012, 05:14:38 AM
I found I had this: