Maserati Mistral: The Breezy Beauty
The Mistral is a Maserati model that you don’t hear too much about today. But there was a time when it was the talk of the town. What made the Mistral so unique? One of the main reasons was the fact that it was compact-sized and had a lot of power under the hood. The Mistral was the last model to feature the famed Maserati inline-six engine, which was one of the brand’s highest-regarded power plants. The Mistral was available both as a coupe and a convertible, or spyder (via RM Sotheby’s).
The Mistral was based on the Maserati Formula 1 car and it also had a lot of luxury appointments in the interior. Back then, cars weren’t very luxurious unless they were highly expensive, but this one combined luxury with a fun-to-drive demeanor. Sadly there was never a modern version of the Mistral that went into production. The car was very rare, to say the least, and these days you’ll seldom see one at the car shows. That means that when you do, it’s a real treat for real fans of classic automobiles.