The Maserati Classiche programme has officially started, with the first road car to receive the Maserati certification of authenticity a Mistral 3700.

The Maserati Classiche programme protects and promotes the preservation and originality of the company's automotive heritage, via an exclusive assistance service dedicated to the brand’s customers and collectors, and now also includes a process to certify authenticity.

The first road car certified by the Maserati Classiche programme, a Mistral 3700 which was built in March 1969 and finished in a silver Auteuil livery, has received its certificate of originality after a thorough verification process with over 300 checks made and matched against all the documents held by the Historical Archive.

The certification process is guaranteed by a committee of experts and is offered for Maserati cars from more than 20 years of age plus the special series, including those from the recent past such as the MC12 and the Quattroporte limited editions. Also included in the programme is a maintenance service for in-house minor repairs and routine maintenance, as well as an on-demand car detailing service.

Starting from 2022 however, the Classiche programme will also offer a series of major assistance services, to be conducted by Maserati itself. The firm will also start manufacture or restoration of various 'Classiche' spare parts that are no longer available on the market.