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The Maserati Khamsin entered the scene in 1972 in concept form at the Bertone stand in Salone di Torino. It had been designed by Gandini, an employee of Bertone. In 1973 it was shown at the Paris Auto Show, this time it featured a Maserati badge. In 1974 production began and continued through 1982. The vehicle was a replacement for the Indy and Ghibli vehicle. The name 'Khamsin' is Egyptian and refers to a hot and violent wind in a south-easterly and south-westerly direction that blows in the desert regions of Egypt during alternating periods, for a total of 50 days a year.

The car had an adjustable steering column and hydraulic seats, innovative features at the time. Air-conditioning was standard on all the Khamsin's. The engine was the classic Maserati four-cam V8. It was placed in the front, but pushed back as far as possible to take advantage of better weight distribution. The spare tire was housed in the front, another reason to have the engine pushed back, allowing full utilization of the trunk. There were many parts borrowed from Citroen. The hydraulics seats, pop-up headlights, power steering, clutch and feel-free brakes were all Citroen influenced.

The interior of the vehicle was rather luxurious with its tinted windows, electrical windows, and an optional Borg Warner automatic transmission.

This rare supercar is truly unique with its luxury, luggage space, and 2+2 configuration. The demise of this vehicle can be traced back to oil crisis. When production finally ceased, only 430 examples had been created.

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