The Maserati Khamsin was a 2+2 GT coupé with a 4.9 litre V8, 320bhp engine at the front. It had an unusual and innovative feature - a glass panel between the tail-lights, meaning the driver could reverse the vehicle without having to sit on the door sill.
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| Maserati Khamsin image from 1972 |
The Khamsin was also unusual in that it featured several Citroen systems, including high pressure (2,500psi from an engine driven pump) hydraulics for seat adjustment, pop-up headlight raising, power steering, clutch and feel-free brakes.
A high price, the 70s old crisis and the Citroen influence conspired to doom the Khamsin to eventual failure. In it's 8 years in production (1974-1982) only 421 Khamsins were made, of which 95 were right hand drive. There are an estimated 15 Maserati Khamsins left in the UK today, of which 5 are on SORN (off the road).
An advert has popped up on eBay UK for a 1975 Maserati Khamsin with a price of £40,000. At the moment this is the only advert on eBay worldwide for a Khamsin.
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| Maserati brochure from 1978 |
It's a pretty awful advert with poor photos and minimal information other than it is a runner. However the car appears to have been stored indoors with no rust or rot evident. The price may be optimistic though - another Khamsin is up for sale on a specialist site for £43,000 and that is described as being in excellent condition.
The advert is reproduced below - capitals and typos are straight from the ad. We've also included a couple of original Khamsin brochure photos.
RARE MASERATI KHAMSIN 4.9 AUTO ONE OF ONLY 95 RHD KHAMINS BUILT.AND ONLY 421 IN TOTAL 85% REBUILT THIS RAER CARS VALUE IS £70,000 T0 £80,000 WEN FINISHED COME AND SEE THE CAR 07846090371 I MAY PX OLD CAR MOTORCYCLES OR PROPERTY TRY ME SHE,S UP AND RUNNING
