2004 Maserati Spyder 90th Anniversary

The Maserati Spyder 90th Anniversary celebrates the marque’s 1914 founding with a limited open V8 road-car programme. Its regional allocations should not be mistaken for the worldwide count.

History and verified programme identity

The custodial description dates the edition’s release to 2004 and explains a ninety-car North American allocation alongside another ninety for the rest of the world. That corrects the workbook’s 2002 heading and its unqualified ninety reference. The supplied real photo shows a source-identified 2005 example, which is compatible with an earlier edition introduction. A numbered regional plate belongs to that allocation rather than certifying that only ninety existed worldwide. The profile keeps the combined one-hundred-eighty reference as custodial reporting, not an independently reconciled factory completion census. Later ownership countries do not create extra editions.

Engineering and design

The programme belongs to the naturally aspirated 4.2-litre V8 Spyder family with the Cambiocorsa automated-manual context. Its distinctive trim and body details help separate the anniversary presentation from an ordinary Spyder, but the exact original package should remain connected to delivery records. The source describes special wheels, badges and contrasting details, while the photograph illustrates their visible appearance. An anniversary finish can be reproduced or altered later, so a current paint colour alone should not establish membership in a numbered allocation. The open road-car role is also separate from the contemporary MC12’s homologation programme. The published specification describes the programme or the explicitly named configuration. An individual car can receive revised parts during use or restoration. Keep those changes dated when comparing it with other Maseratis, so current hardware does not silently rewrite the original engineering record. Weight and output figures also require their printed measurement convention and market context rather than being treated as measurements of the pictured vehicle.

The physical car in the supplied photograph

Mr.choppers photographed this blue source-identified 2005 Spyder 90th Anniversary. The creator records the ninety-plus-ninety allocation context; no individual edition number is inferred from the exterior.

How to identify and compare the programme

For this edition, preserve the numbered identity together with its original delivery market. A plate reading one of ninety can refer to a regional group, so the scope should stay explicit in every export and article. Record special trim and later repairs separately from the original factory model. The supplied example year does not redefine the anniversary’s release date. A later seller may document individual numbering and options, but those facts should not be inherited by another photographed car. Keeping the two regional allocations inside one programme prevents duplicate articles and an understated worldwide reference while leaving a complete independent audit open.

Collecting and chassis evidence

An individual Spyder 90th Anniversary record starts with its original chassis identity, delivery specification and dated documents. Preserve the engine and body references separately where the car was coachbuilt or changed during competition. Original correspondence, build sheets and early photographs can establish details that a modern exterior cannot show. Record replacement panels, engine changes and restoration work chronologically. A present appearance may differ from the original specification without representing a second manufactured vehicle. For a numbered edition, retain its plate and allocation paperwork alongside the chassis file. Historical names and race numbers are useful search references, but they are not substitutes for permanent identity or a reconciled production register.

Related Maserati designs and meaningful comparisons

The Spyder 90th Anniversary belongs to Spyder / 90th Anniversary edition. Compare it with the two linked profiles to follow how Maserati changed its engineering or its presentation. Their original model identities remain separate, even when a coachbuilder, engine family or anniversary theme connects them. Shared ancestry does not merge their manufactured quantities or make their photographs interchangeable.

Reading the sources

The programme sources and the photograph answer different questions. Manufacturer and custodial records establish the original model, Type, category and published production scope. The creator’s file establishes the pictured subject, setting and image permission. An individual chassis history can then add ownership, competition entries and dated repairs without changing the scope of the original programme. Build references are not survivor counts, and a later specification does not automatically become an additional newly manufactured vehicle. Where primary evidence does not establish a complete fabrication census, that field remains unassigned.

Specifications and rarity evidence

Frequently asked questions

What does the published rarity reference cover?

Custodial Bonhams description gives 90 for North America plus 90 for rest of world, 180 combined, with 2004 edition introduction. Workbook 2002 and 90 not retained as worldwide scope. Independently audited total unassigned.

How is Spyder 90th Anniversary classified?

This is a named original Maserati road-car programme. Its qualified source references fall below the 7,500 screening threshold. Completed production, announced allocations and survivor counts remain distinct, with any unresolved differences explained in the article.

Which technical details are established for the programme?

The primary record supports edition introduction: 2004; photo example: 2005; engine family: Naturally aspirated 4.2-litre V8. These are programme or explicitly attributed photo references. A particular surviving car’s engine, chassis repairs and competition preparation require its own dated documentation.

Does the photographed appearance establish factory originality?

The caption records a real creator-identified Spyder 90th Anniversary subject and its documented setting. It establishes the illustration’s scope, while original components, restoration work and individual race provenance require chassis-specific evidence. A competition number, current paint or museum display is not used as an originality certificate.

What rarity or archive scope is verified?

Custodial Bonhams description gives 90 for North America plus 90 for rest of world, 180 combined, with 2004 edition introduction. Workbook 2002 and 90 not retained as worldwide scope. Independently audited total unassigned.

Who photographed the supplied image?

Mr.choppers via Wikimedia Commons, under CC BY-SA 3.0. The original file and licence are linked with the image. Retain the creator, source and licence when uploading, exporting or reusing it; local retouching and synthetic enlargement have not been performed.

Related Maserati profiles

• 2004 Maserati MC12 Stradale
• 2006 Maserati MC12 Versione Corse

Sources and photo credits

• Manufacturer or custodial programme evidence
• Manufacturer documents named 90th Anniversary programme

Photograph: Mr.choppers via Wikimedia Commons original source, CC BY-SA 3.0. Original image or source-provided thumbnail supplied without local cropping, retouching or synthetic enlargement.