A Ghibli II with a V8….

[Nayf]

Interesting… https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1997-maserati-ghibli-gt-1

 

[CatmanV2]

Odd that it says it's a 2.8 V6 but clearly 8 under the bonnet

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[urquattrogus]

Brilliant, I bet it’s a bit lively when it comes on boost!!!

Wouldn’t enjoy the drive by wire throttle though…. Interestingly it has a different throttle body that looks more like the 4200 one, presumably running aftermarket engine management….? Maybe it would be ok.

 

[Nayf]

Odd that it says it's a 2.8 V6 but clearly 8 under the bonnet

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I would imagine that was the base car.

Looks like a good install though

 

[CatmanV2]

I would imagine that was the base car.

Looks like a good install though

I certainly wouldn't know

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[Wally]

I know of only 1 V8 Ghibli (dark blue) in Holland. But this looks very well engineered.... Wow!

 

[gemini]

Wow, what a strange machine.
There was (is) a few V8 ghibli made, mainly in Germany (modena-ebersold did some) using the v8 from the QP4. I wonder where is the engine coming from. It looks they took the manifold of a 3200gt but the engine seems to be from a shamal, not a QP4 or a 3200.

And they put a water methanol injection device on top of that. I'm very curious to read the description.

What a car...

 

[del mar 2]

There was one on Enricos pages built and owned by a guy named Boris

 

[alpa]

Brilliant, I bet it’s a bit lively when it comes on boost!!!

Wouldn’t enjoy the drive by wire throttle though…. Interestingly it has a different throttle body that looks more like the 4200 one, presumably running aftermarket engine management….? Maybe it would be ok.

It's a Shamal TB which is basically a 24v TB. They kept the restrictive stock intake ahead TB ...

 

[urquattrogus]

It's a Shamal TB which is basically a 24v TB. They kept the restrictive stock intake ahead TB ...

The one in the pic above is, but not the auction pics

 

[alpa]

The one in the pic above is, but not the auction pics

Right ! I even thought it's a 4200 engine. But the crankcase is a v8 biturbo.

 

[joker222sr]

Right ! I even thought it's a 4200 engine. But the crankcase is a v8 biturbo.

it's a 3200 engine

 

[goranw]

This Ghibli GT "V8 Evolution" won 1st price at last two Maserati International Rallies Concours D'elegance. 2019 in Scotland, best post classics and 2022 in Sweden, best in Biturbo class.

 

[gemini]

it's a 3200 engine

I don't think so, the head upper covers are different (no trident next to the maserati logo, individual coils...)

 

[alpa]

This Ghibli GT "V8 Evolution" won 1st price at last two Maserati International Rallies Concours D'elegance. 2019 in Scotland, best post classics and 2022 in Sweden, best in Biturbo class.

Really ? Do you know what was found elegant ? A car designed by Maserati or these hideous rims ?