History and Details of Maserati 3500GT 101.078 


  • Built by Maserati in Modena Italy February / March 1958
  • Chassis Number: 5199 body and design by Carrozeria Touring (Founded 1926 in Milan Italy).
  • Engine Number: 101.078
  • Engine Internal Number: 41
  • Maserati Number: Tipo 3500GT Chassis 101.078
  • Color: The body color was verde Max Meyer 10.550
  • Interior Leather: The interior was  Connolly leather Bianca Pac.1544. (Bianco Sporco).
  • Interior Carpet: The carpets were in kaki.
  • Rare: 101.078 was one of only 9 shipped to the United States in the Maserati 3500GT's first year of production. It also came without side vent windows and came with drum brakes, which it still retains today.
  • 1958 First owner: First sold to Mr Patrick Zazzera in New Jersey (3d of April 1958). He bought one of each of the Maserati models from 1958 until 1975. ​
  • 1960 or 1961: Sold to second owner in Lexington KY.
  • 1962: Sold to third owner:  Dr Wynant Dean in Louisville, KY
  • 1967: Sold to forth owner Rudy Miller by Tri-City Olds in  Louisville, KY on July 20, 1967 for $2,032.04 recorded mileage was 2,097. Rudy traded a 1958 Jaguar Mark IV Sedan for it and paid the balance of $1,000.00. Rudy kept the original invoice from his purchase.
  • 1984: Sold to fifth owner Robert Coyle in Louisville, KY on August 23, 1984 for $300. Recorded Mileage was 4,449
  • 2008: Adam Burckle acquires 101.078 and becomes the sixth owner. It is a matching numbers car, see the images to the right to validate.
  • 2009: Restoration starts with Clay Cook at Cook Enterprises.
  • 2019: Restoration continues, Joe Brangers is performing and overseeing the restoration. For the latest photos please check out the picture gallery. 
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Chassis Number 101.078
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Engine Number 101.078
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Engine Internal Number 41
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