1969 Maserati MIstral

I photographed this car at the Gold Cup meeting at Oulton Park in August 2003.

It was in a part of the parking area set aside for Maserati owners and is a 1969 Maserati Mistral. The Mistral was a replacement for the 3500GT and was the first of a series of Maseratis named after famous winds, the Mistral being a cold northerly wind of southern France. The Mistral was in production from 1964 to 1969 and the original 6-cylinder inline engine of 3,485cc was increased first to 3,694cc then to the 4,014cc of the car pictured above, 454 examples of which were built. The 2-seater fastback body was designed by Pietro Frua.