Introduced in 1957, the 3500 GT coupè of the Touring body-maker was a great commercial success for the trident firm and so it seemed obvious to accompany the coupe with a spider version.
Designed by Giovanni Michelotti (one of the busiest post-war Italian designers) and produced by the Vignale body-maker, the spider, with a coupe loom 100mm shorter, was introduced at the 1959 Turin Exhibition already with rotating front breaks that were to become standard starting from 1960.