Chassis No. AM101 01549

According to prior research, this early Series I Sebring was produced in 1963 and would find its first owner in Bologna, Italy. It would be finished in the very same colors it wears today, Amaranto Roma over Black leather upholstery. About two years after purchase, the original owner sold his Sebring, and it would be acquired by Detroit-based Buick engineer Joe Turlay and brought to the U.S. Turlay was one of GM's finest engineers, and in his three decade career, helped design the XP-300 engine as well as Buick's aluminum engines, among numerous other contributions which included being awarded various patents for his innovations. Turlay is understood to have kept the Maserati for some twenty years until his passing, after which his grandson inherited it and sold it to Richard Bliznick, who ultimately moved himself and the Maserati to California. In 1996 the Sebring would pass to Richard Litchfield, and in 1999 to Harry Garschagen.

It was Garschagen who elected to send the car to McCabe Automotive Restoration of Mundelein, Illinois, around this time to completely restore it back to original specifications, reversing certain tweaks that had been performed by Turlay during his ownership, refinishing the car in its original colors, and refitting a correct Lucas fuel injection unit.

By 2014 the rare Vignale-bodied Maserati Coupe would be acquired by an owner in the Northeast, who later sold it at auction in Amelia Island in 2016. It would be acquired by a Wisconsin-based owner who had the car serviced at the well-known Continental Autosports in Hinsdale, Illinois, with receipts for various services on file from 2016-2023.

The Sebring would be acquired by the Lone Star Sports Car Collection in 2023. A compression test recorded in September 2023 invoice showed strong numbers of 175-180 psi across the board. Further work has been entrusted to Red Car Restorations of Rockwall, Texas, with invoices on file for an additional $11,000+ in sorting. This work has encompassed various mechanical and wiring related repairs, as well as attention to the fuel system including replacing the fuel injection high pressure lines. The Sebring is offered with a tool kit, jack, and knockoff hammer. Finely restored examples of this model don't often appear; this early car, with its intriguing history and a high quality older restoration, is a lovely and highly correct example of one of Maserati's most attractive 1960s GT cars.