Back to back: Spiders glamorous or rare?

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Two Italian Spiders with two very different approaches, both offered next week in Paris. First we have a 1962 Maserati 3500 GT. The svelte Spider version, coachwork by Vignale and with double overhead cams, triple Webers, quintuple gears and sextuple cylinders under its gracious bodywork. 242 Of these stunners were made, and this one is believed to be pristine. ‘Open-top motoring at its most glamorous.’ As RM Sotheby’s say. It comes at a price, though: €750.000 - €850.000 is its estimate.

For considerably less money, you can also buy another Italian Spider that’s a lot rarer. The 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 750G Spider Competizione. It’s got only a 1290cc four cylinder with twin Webers but uses all the sporty extras Alfa had on offer at the time. Tuner Conrero gave them a hand. Just 24 were made with their unusual body style (using aluminium where possible) and wraparound windscreen, and this is one of only four thought to survive. Estimate? €475.000 - €575.000. We know which one we would prefer. But how about you?

(Words Jeroen Booij, pictures courtesy RM Sotheby's) 

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