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| production = 1990–1996 |
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| designer = [[Marcello Gandini]] |
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| Maserati Shamal | ||
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Kerb weight 1,417 kg (3,124 lb) (dry) | | |
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| Predecessor | Maserati Khamsin | |
| Successor | Maserati 3200 GT | |
The Maserati Shamal (Tipo AM339) is a two-door grand touring coupé produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati from 1990 to 1996. In keeping with an established Maserati tradition, it is named after a wind: shamal (Arabic for ‘north’), a hot summer wind that blows in large areas of Mesopotamia, particularly in the large plain between the Tigris and Euphrates.[1]
With its newly developed twin-turbocharged V8 the Shamal was Maserati's flagship
History
The Shamal was introduced on 14 December 1989 in Modena, when Maserati president and owner Alejandro de Tomaso showed it to the press.[3] It was the last model announced under the De Tomaso ownership: in January 1990, half of debt-plagued Maserati was acquired by Fiat S.p.A..[3] Sales began in 1990. The final year of production for the Maserati Shamal was 1996; factory figures indicate that 369 examples were produced.[4]
Design
The Shamal was designed in collaboration by
The center pillar is also an actual roll bar, not simply a styling element.[7] Finished in black, it wraps around the cabin. The name "Shamal" appears on either side of the central pillar in chrome lettering. The car has alloy wheels, a small rear spoiler and a blacked-out grille with chrome accents, the only chrome element on the car aside from the badging.[5]
Another defining feature of the Shamal are its numerous headlamps in individual housings: outer round
The two-seat interior of the Shamal features extended leather seat cushions, temperature control and the famous Maserati oval clock, which is situated in the centre of the dashboard. It continued Maserati's tradition of building cars with cheerful, well-appointed interiors, with leather or wood coverings for almost anything one would touch, such as the center console, handbrake handle, or the gear lever which is finished in burled elm.[8] While built for comfort as well as performance, the Shamal was not as luxuriously appointed as the contemporary Ghibli. The Shamal was initially only available in red or black exterior colours; other colors became available later in the production run.[4]
Specifications
The Shamal used a traditional
The Shamal was powered by an AM 479 3,217 cc (3.2 L) cc (bore and stroke 80 mm or 3.1 in)
The manufacturer claimed a top speed of 270 km/h (168 mph) and a 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) acceleration time of 5.3 seconds.[3][2]
References
- ISBN 88-85880-91-6
- ^ a b Borgomeo, Vincenzo (16 December 1989). "L' ultima nata di De Tomaso" [De Tomaso's most recent birth]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Restelli, Ugo (December 1989). "Il figliol prodigo" [The prodigal son]. AutoCapital (in Italian). Editoriale del Corriere della Sera: 20–29.
- ^ a b c d e f Koch, Jeff (June 2015). "The Missing Link - 1991 Maserati Shamal". Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car. American City Business Journals. Archived from the original on 2017-10-24.
- ^ a b Alfieri, p. 17
- ^ a b c Alfieri, p. 18
- ^ Alfieri, p. 20
- ^ Alfieri, p. 33
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