Between 1967 and 1973, Maserati produced Ghibli model, whose design was otherwise meritorious Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro. At the beginning, Ghibli was offered only as a coupe (1,170 pieces were produced), and in 1969 appeared Spyder variant constructed in only 128 copies. Of this number, only 25 of them were powered by 4.9 liter V8 engine (the rest had 4.7 liter engine), and one of them at recently Mecum Kissimmee auction held in Florida sold for $920,000.
Maserati Ghibli Spyder
This concrete Ghibli Spyder from 1969 has 330hp (engine is mated to a ZF five-speed manual transmission), and it is a restored specimen, re-painted in yellow color with excellent preserved leather interior.
In addition to the aforementioned Maseratis at this auction were sold a few interesting cars, and the list of 10 most expensive looks like this:
Maserati Ghibli Spyder
1969. Maserati Ghibli Spyder 4.9L ($920,000); 1967. Chevrolet Corvette Cabrio ($775,000); 2005. Porsche Carrera GT ($625,000); 1963. Chevrolet Impala Z11 “Old Reliable IV” ($525,000); 1957. Chevrolet Corvette Big Brake Airbox ($450,000); 1963. Pontiac Catalina Swiss Cheese ($430,000); 1980. BMW M1 ($400,000); 1963. Chevrolet Impala Z11 ($340,000); 2006. Ford GT Heritage Edition ($327,500) and 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe ($300,000).
Maserati Ghibli Spyder
Maserati Ghibli Spyder
