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Solved - NEH 320: Frua Maserati 3700 GTi - 1965
« on: February 18, 2010, 09:33:57 AM »
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Re: NEH 320
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2010, 09:59:41 AM »

AC 428 by Pietro Frua???

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Re: NEH 320
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2010, 10:42:32 AM »

AC 428 by Pietro Frua???

Designer is right but not the car.
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Re: NEH 320
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2010, 01:11:50 PM »
Maserati 3700 GTI Coupe by Pietro Frua from 1965

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Re: NEH 320
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2010, 02:46:53 PM »
Maserati 3700 GTI Coupe by Pietro Frua from 1965

Yes, another car from Frua's 'Golden Age' (that's my opinion anyway!)
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Re: Solved - NEH 320: Frua Maserati 3700 GTi - 1965
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2013, 05:40:12 AM »
This car was apparently a private commission by German Maserati concessionaires Auto König for one of their customers, Herr Rupertzhoven.  It was based on the Maserati Mexico floorpan but unlike other Mexicos it had the 3.7 litre straight-six engine rather than the 4.2 V8.

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