Rare Maserati miraculously found in junkyard, less than 1,000 were ever made
- A car enthusiast discovered a low-production Maserati in a junkyard
- Fewer than 1,000 were made
- And, while stripped for parts, it is thought to be salvageable
Published on Apr 05, 2024 at 7:20 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Apr 08, 2024 at 7:36 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
In a find that almost defies belief, a rare Maserati has been discovered in a car junkyard.
This car is so hard to come by – in fact – that only 953 were ever made, making it extremely highly sought after.
With 125 convertible versions, only 828 of these stunning coupes were ever produced.
Weirdly, finding abandoned cars isn’t so unusual, as the video below shows.
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This one being a right-hand drive makes it even more of a unicorn, with an estimated 20 to 30 units built.
Selling for six figures, most Maserati Mistrals are found cozied away in heated garages.
However, this grand tourer was in a pretty sorry state when it was discovered last month, after being abandoned for many years in a junkyard.
The Maserati Mistral was produced from 1963 to 1970 and is considered a classic.
So it’s certainly not the kind of banger, you’d expect to find tucked away in a building at an unidentified UK junkyard.
Speaking of abandoned car graveyards, Montana has a secret car graveyard full of vintage cars. – some up to a century old.
It’s almost beautiful, in a sad sort of way.
Speaking of which, back to this Maserati.
It seems as if the Italian classic had lived a life on the road before it was unearthed by barn find hunter, IMSTOKZE.
When the Italian gem was unearthed earlier this week, it looked like it spent much of its life off the road.
However, after it was retired from the road, the Maserati appears to have been stripped for restoration.
In fact, several parts missing on both the interior and exterior.
If this is the case, the job was certainly never completed.
Thankfully, per reports by Auto Evolution, the shell may be salvageable – although it will be an expensive project.
And, it’s not the only abandoned car that’s been found lately, with an Acura NSX with a hypersonic jet interior found rotting in the woods.
Not that long ago, somebody also unearthed an abandoned Audi R8 Spyder that looked new after the restoration.
You see, there are hidden treasures everywhere, if you care to look.
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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
