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Maserati Shamal or Ghibli?
There are two cars which made my heart beat faster in my 30's... The Shamal and the Ghibli. With a preference for the Shamal.
The Shamal was issued in the early 90's, while the Ghibli came two or three years after.
The aesthetics are very close, with a tad more character for the Shamal, which has the benefit of its 8 Cylinders 3.2 bi turbo engine, while the Ghibli had a V6 2.8 or 2.0 ( italian market ) bi turbo.
The HPs are almost the same. 322 and a bit more for the Shamal, 306 to 330 for the Ghibli.
The Shamal:
The Ghibli:
Which is your favorite?
Best,
Nicolas
Maserati Shamal or Ghibli?
There are two cars which made my heart beat faster in my 30's... The Shamal and the Ghibli. With a preference for the Shamal. The Shamal was issued in the early 90's, while the Ghibli came two or three years after. The aesthetics are very close, with a ta...
I prefer the Shamal
... of course, I'm biased toward Red. I prefer the back of the Shamal and its interior is beautiful, especially those sensual seats! On the other hand, the targa element does divide the car in two to some degree. Though these Maseratis are much sexier and...
My Dad has the first automatic UK 430
in 1989. It arrived with one set of exhausts bouncing on the ground, rear seats too narrow for the cabin, and the transmission not correctly set up. The turbo lag sent it sideways in the wet and it spent more time in the garage than on the road. It was ta...
I know you’re a Coupe guy…
But I find the 4th generation Quattroporte with the similar design language to be the most elegant of the generation. And with the final Evo edition (re-engineered by Ferrari) it is also mechanically much more robust and reliable 😊 If I was to choose, I w...
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Is that a personal preference then? Or some other reason behind it? But you in a Defender? 😱
Very interesting 😊
For me it generally tends to go the opposite way 🤷🏻♂️ There are two door cars I tolerate and even like but it’s the 4/5 door ones that usually get my attention. Not universally but often.
The word Shamal means North, Janoob is South, there is a powerful...
Weather phenomenon starting from the Levant, through Iraq and then the Gulf countries causes sandstorms with zero visibility, turns the sky red, like you are on Mars, pretty amazing stuff, this wind is known as the Shamal
Elegant Coupe
Almost looks Italian in Design, look at those BBS Wheels Source: Dyler ...
I always associate 80s Maseratis with sumptuous interiors
Knowing mechanically they were really not that great, but just look at that leather! So I would choose Ghibli.
Marcello Gandini Signature:)
Shamal for mi, I had a fantastic Blue Ghibli II, a difficult relationship with a difficult mistress… so now… maybe a Shamal to spice the night’s and empty the pockets
It’s Tipo AM 339 for me
Of the two the Shamal is my favorite. Put it against a Lancia Hyena and the choice gets harder for me. For me those two, very different cars were stars of the early 1990’s Italian design.
Shamal
Get the best. Shamal. Nico.. Don’t delay your happiness.. Congrats on your very soon incoming! 🥂
Definetely the Shamal !
I still remember when I saw the first pictures back in the 90ies .. or was it 80ies ? This would fit nice next to my E30 M3 (in my dreams) and Clio ;-)
...if I could go back in time....
....and whisper a few words into the ears of the designers... ....I`d propose loosing the grey "roll bar" detail. Beyond that minor issue, I`d go with the cheeky Shamal. Gem.
Yup :)
...and across the roof if my eyes serves me right. Really liked the looks of the Bi-turbos back in the day, still do. Thanks for sharing
Definitely prefer the Shamal although I've never seen either car in person.
The Ghibli looks like a VW.
