Solved - NEH 1573: Maserati 3500 GTI Spider Vignale prototype - 1958/9

[Carnut]

What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?

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[fgsavoia]

Maserati 3500 GT Spider Vignale prototype?

[Carnut]

Maserati 3500 GT Spider Vignale prototype?

Quite so.  Built on chassis #678, I believe in 1959 but maybe slightly earlier.

Here's the original picture:

[Carnut]

What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:

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[Carnut]

Experts?

[targhediferro]

I think this is the first Maserati 3500 GT convertible Vignale, 1959.

[Carnut]

I think this is the first Maserati 3500 GT convertible Vignale, 1959.

Indeed it is the original prototype.
Beautiful car!

[Carnut]

I don't know why my pictures are only thumbnails now!
They used to be full-size...

[nicanary]

I don't know why my pictures are only thumbnails now!
They used to be full-size...

It's to save paper 

[Wendax]

Same one: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=19692 ?

[Carnut]

Same one: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=19692 ?

I think it must be.
Oh dear..