Maserati Biturbo Spyder Zagato – 1986 – 3,570 Miles from New
Maserati Biturbo Spyder Zagato – 1986 – 3,570 Miles from New
An exceptionally well-documented Maserati Biturbo Spyder from the De Tomaso era, showing just 3,570 miles from new and having passed Danish vehicle inspection without remarks in August 2026.
The car was produced in February 1986 and delivered new to California, USA. It is an early Zagato-built Spyder fitted with the carburetted AM453 2.5-litre V6 Biturbo engine, factory ZF automatic transmission, power steering, air conditioning, MABC (Maserati Automatic Boost Control) and the original cooling configuration for the twin turbochargers.
As an early February 1986 production car, it belongs to the first generation of Biturbo Spyder models hand-built by Zagato during the De Tomaso period.
Developed under Alejandro De Tomaso's ownership of Maserati, the Biturbo range was among the most technically advanced series-production GT cars of its era, featuring twin turbochargers, electronic boost control and water-cooled turbochargers.
Archivio Storico Maserati S.p.A. has confirmed in writing the production date, original colour combination, beige leather interior, factory automatic transmission, US-market specification and engine number 104259, corresponding with the engine currently fitted to the vehicle.
The Maserati Historical Archive has further confirmed that the car carries both its original chassis number and an additional US-market identification number applied for North American homologation purposes during the De Tomaso era.
As a significant portion of the factory records from the Biturbo era was subsequently lost, this archive correspondence forms an important part of the vehicle's provenance.
Following its import to Germany, the car underwent an extensive recommissioning programme in 2011 by Maserati specialist Autohaus Saggio in Offenbach. The work focused on preventative maintenance and age-related mechanical servicing following many years of limited use and storage. Comprehensive documentation and invoices accompany the vehicle.
The timing belt was replaced in June 2024, together with replacement of the coolant.
During 2024–2025 the car underwent cosmetic preservation work and was professionally repainted in its original Blue Silver Metallic factory colour. To ensure the highest possible quality of the repaint, the body was stripped to bare metal, correctly primed and refinished in the original factory colour. The repaint was undertaken solely to rectify cosmetic scratches and age-related paint imperfections accumulated over the years, and not as a result of accident damage or corrosion. The entire process is documented with photographs, including images showing the clean, rust-free bare steel prior to refinishing.
The original beige leather interior remains well preserved, displaying natural patina and traces of the Californian sun, contributing to the car's authentic character.
The vehicle is accompanied by an extensive documentation file including its original Warranty & Maintenance Guide, Maserati Historical Archive correspondence, registration records, German and Danish documentation, workshop invoices, Gutachten reports and photographs of the chassis, engine and transmission numbers.
The gallery includes more than 100 photographs covering the exterior, interior, underside, engine bay, documentation and historical records, providing a highly transparent presentation of the vehicle.
A rare opportunity to acquire an early Zagato Spyder with exceptionally low mileage, documented history and a level of provenance seldom encountered among Biturbo models today.
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