The much coveted 'Coppa d'Oro' was won at the 2010 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este by this Maserati A6GCS/53 Frua Spider. It received the 'Best in Show by Public Referendum' price for both its stunning beauty and the fabulous restoration that had literally been completed days before the event. Originally completed in 1956, this particular A6 was a little more special than most other Maserati road cars built in that period. It was one of only a handful of examples built on the competition A6GCS chassis, which featured a slightly lower mounted engine. At least seven were commissioned by Maserati's dealer in Rome Guglielmo Dei; four of which were clothed by Pinin Farina and the other three by Frua with Spider bodies. The Villa d'Este winning car was the very last of these and did not actually find an owner until the end of the decade. It has since been in American ownership and has only changed hands on very few occasions. The current owner, legendary Maserati collector John F. Bookout, acquired it in 2002. The recent restoration in Italy was supervised by Maserati authority Adolfo Orsi and took well over a year. Sadly the proud owner could not accept the Coppa d'Oro in person as he was left stranded on the wrong side of the Atlantic due to the volcanic ash clouds.
We did make it out to Northern Italy and have captured every detail of the lovely machine. This has resulted in a detailed article, illustrated by an 18-shot gallery.

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1953 - 1956 Maserati A6GCS/53 Frua Spider - Images, Specifications and Information