1977 Maserati Khamsin

The Maserati Khamsin Grand Tourer first hit the stage at the 1972 Turin Auto Show and was produced between 1974 and 1982. Designed by Marcell Gandini, this was the first collaboration between Bertone and Maserati. It was introduced for clientele that demanded a front-engine Grand Tourer on the lines of the previous Ghibli. The name was derived from wind: The Khamsin, a hot, violent gust blowing in the Egyptian desert for fifty days a year. Some notable Khamsin styling cues include a prominent front wedge shape, fastback roofline, and "breadvan" rear end. The almost all-glass rear hatch provided phenomenal rear visibility. But the most distinguishable features are the asymmetrical vents on the bonnet and the inset “floating” tail lights.  Over 8 years Maserati produced just 435 examples, of these only 155 examples were ever exported under U.S. configuration. This car features an all-steel monocoque construction, with a rear tubular subframe. The front-mounted 4.9L, DOHC, 16-valve V8 m