1971 Maserati Ghibli Convertible

This Maserati is one of 45 examples fitted with the 4.9-liter SS engine and one of 128 with Spyder coachwork. Additionally, it is one of around 30 SS Spyders specified for the U.S., of which 24 examples received a manual gearbox.

The Maserati Ghibli was introduced in 1966 at the Turin Motor Show and equipped with a new 4.7-liter dry-sump V8 engine that developed 310 horsepower. The low and wide aerodynamic coupe bodywork was penned by Ghia's Giorgetto Giugiaro, and featured a raked windshield, a sweeping fastback rear end, and pop-up headlamps. An open-top version was debuted on Ghia's stand at the 1968 Turin Motor Show.

The uprated 4.9 SS engine specification arrived in 1969 with an increased displacement of 4,930 cubic centimeters and was aspirated by larger Weber 42 DCNF/11 carburetors, boosting output to 355 horsepower and 355 pound-feet of torque.

This Maserati Spyder was completed in February 1971 and equipped with a 4.9-liter SS engine and a manual gearbox. It wore a Rosso Fuoco (fire red) paint with a Nero leather interior. It was distributed new to a dealer in West Nyack, New York, and presumably remained in American ownership for the ensuing 40 years.

A collector in New York owned the car by March 2012, and four years later, it was purchased by its current caretaker. It currently wears a restoration that appears to have been performed in the not-too-distant past.

By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2024