Equipment
Triple Webers, Borrani wire wheels, Cinturato tires, Ansa exhaust, hardtop, woodrim steering wheel, Blaupunkt stereo.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Originally sold in England but converted to left-hand drive by the early 1970s and the Lucas fuel injection has been replaced by Webers. Hood rubs on the body when you open it. Dirty but complete original engine bay. Cracked paint bubble on the left front fender. Several small chips and scratches on the front of the car. Blisters right below the right A-pillar. Dull mirrors. Hardtop has numerous chips and scratches. Windshield is delaminating. Interior is good compared to the rest of the car, but everything is clearly aged and there is a rip in the shifter boot. Headliner in the hardtop is dry and coming loose at the edges. 'Door may fly open' sign in painters tape on the driver's side. A solid, complete restoration candidate but not something to be enjoyed right away. Riverside International Automotive Museum collection.
Market commentary
The Mistral was named after a wind that blows up through southern France, but this car won't be going anywhere briskly in the near future. It's a rare Spider equipped with a hardtop, but this example has the smallest engine available in the Mistral (it also came with 3.7 and 4.0 units) was converted from its original right-hand drive and fuel injection setup and, most importantly, probably comes with numerous untold and expensive-to-fix issues under the skin. The Monterey bidders saw the car for what it is, and bid it to a project car price which the seller should be grateful for.