Maserati Sebring 3500 GTi Series I Grigio Montebello e Nero 1967 for sale

What an extraordinary car this 1967 Maserati Sebring 3500 GTi Series I is. Grigio Montebello with a black leather interior, a magnificent six-cylinder engine up front and a body that combines Italian elegance with just the right dose of sporting character. But with this Sebring, the story goes far beyond the beautiful colour combination. The car was completely restored by the renowned Maserati specialist Franco Tralli, with particular attention to something that is all too often lost during a restoration: authenticity. With this Sebring, "balance" seems to be exactly the right word. The car was entrusted to established marque specialists and today presents in exceptionally attractive and well-cared-for condition. At the same time, every effort was made to preserve the Maserati's character. This is still a car that reminds you that you are sitting behind the wheel of a 1960s Italian Grand Tourer. And what a Grand Tourer it is. The Sebring appeared in the early 1960s as a further development of Maserati's successful Gran Turismo line. Its name referred to Maserati's victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1957. A fittingly sporty name, then, but don't be misled: this is not an uncompromising racing car. The Sebring was developed as a fast and comfortable 2+2, capable of covering great distances with ease. Performance and luxury were allowed to coexist here. Under the long bonnet sits the 3,485 cc inline six-cylinder engine. Its engineering was closely related to that of the 3500 GTi and gave the Sebring performance that was genuinely serious for a luxurious GT of this period. A top speed of nearly 140 mph was quoted at the time. But the numbers tell only part of the story with a Maserati like this. What matters is the way the six-cylinder engine goes about its work, the mechanical involvement and, above all, the idea that a car can tackle both a mountain pass and hundreds of miles of motorway. Then there is the design. Take a close look at the front, because that is where you will find one of the details that makes the Series I so immediately recognisable: the distinctive headlight surrounds. It may seem like a small feature, but details like this are exactly what give the early Sebring its individual identity. The twin headlights, the wide grille and the subtle chrome accents combine to create a front end that is hard to confuse with any other. Grigio Montebello is a fantastic choice for this body. The colour allows the lines to speak for themselves without demanding attention, and it pairs beautifully with the black leather interior. Inside, you will find exactly the atmosphere you would expect from an Italian Grand Tourer of this era: beautiful leather, classic instrumentation and a cabin designed to be enjoyed for hours. Not only beautiful to look at, but genuinely built for travel. The documentation accompanying this Maserati is also particularly interesting. Even the original "Avviso Spedizione" on parchment has been preserved. These are exactly the kinds of documents that excite us. Not because a piece of paper makes the car drive any better, but because original documentation like this makes the history tangible. With an important classic Maserati, it is simply wonderful to have. And that brings us back to the restoration. Franco Tralli is a name closely associated with the maintenance and restoration of historic Maseratis. The fact that this Sebring has passed through specialist hands is clearly reflected in the way the car presents today. The intention was not to erase every trace of age, but rather to create an exceptionally good, well-cared-for and convincing Sebring while respecting its original character. This is what makes this Maserati so appealing. It is a car you can spend a long time looking at, constantly discovering new details, but ultimately a Sebring belongs on the road. Start the six-cylinder engine, let it warm up gently and then set off for somewhere preferably a few hundred miles away. After all, that is what a true Grand Tourer was created for. This Maserati Sebring 350 — About the model — Maserati's classic V8 grand tourers of the 1960s and 1970s combined elegant Italian coachwork with effortless, refined high-speed touring.