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Maserati Ghibli - 1966-1973 | 
| Asked to name his favorite designs, giorgio giugiaro recalled that his best year had been
1966, when he was working for ghia of turin. At
that years turin show, four of his most
outstanding bodies were premiered, including
the maserati ghibli, named for the warm wind
that blows from libya. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 168 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Water-cooled, double-overhead-cam v8
displacement 4,719 cc (4.72 l) power rating 330 hp transmission 5-speed manual
chassis: Tubular-steel; Independent front suspension by coil springs and wishbones; Rear suspension by torsion bars and radius arms; 4-wheel disc brakes; 3,410 lbs |
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Giugiaros masterpiece
the ghiblis crisp styling was widely admired and copied and the ghibli coupe went into regular production at the ghibli factory during
1967. it was joined the following year by a
cabriolet version. And if the coachwork of the
ghibli was a major success, its drivetrain also
made a splash of noble lineage, the v8 was a
direct descendant of the maserati competition
engines of the fifties.
rolling sculpture
the ghibli was literally a piece of rolling sculpture that demanded much of its owners. It was big and heavy, the roof was low, and the rear seats were not terribly good for sitting. Its nose tended to lift at high speeds, and its rigid rear axle inhibited tight maneuvers. But who cared? what mattered was that the ghibli was
the most significant italian design since the cisitalia of 1948. Henry ford ips second wife, christina, bought one and the purchase inspired ford to buy ghia!
Ghia built just 1,274 ghibli coupes and spiders, powered by the legendary maserati quad-cam vs. |
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