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Maserati
Ghibli (AM115)

1,274 built

Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Maserati Ghibli (AM115) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Maserati Ghibli (AM115) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Ermell · CC BY-SA 4.0
?ProductionNot yet verified
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
Not yet verified
Years
1967–1973
Engine
V8, 90 degrees · 4,709 cc / 4.7 LFactory: 4,709 cc
Power
231 kW / 314 PSFactory: 310 hp · converted
Top speed
265 km/hFactory: 265 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Giorgetto Giugiaro (styling, at Ghia)
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Ghibli was a 2+2 grand tourer with a 4.7 litre dry-sump V8 and a body styled by a young Giorgetto Giugiaro while he worked at Ghia. Its dry-sump engine differed from the wet-sump units of the Mexico and Quattroporte of the same period.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed Production figure not yet verified.
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

No production figures recorded yet.

History

The Ghibli was unveiled at the Turin Motor Show in late 1966 on the Ghia stand, with deliveries starting in March 1967. The steel bodies with alloy bonnets were built by Vignale.

The model was first devised as a two-seater but became a 2+2 for production. The heritage page gives 1170 coupes built between 1967 and 1973, including the Ghibli SS.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Ghibli (AM115).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutV8, 90 degrees1
Displacement 4,709 cc / 4.7 LFactory: 4,709 cc1Text calls it a 4.7 litre engine.
Bore 93.9 mmFactory: 93.9 mm1
Stroke 85 mmFactory: 85 mm1
Compression ratio8.05.01 (as printed)1Printed value is not a normal ratio format; entered as printed.
ValvetrainTwo valves per cylinder, two chain-driven overhead camshafts per cylinder bank1
Fuel systemFour vertical twin Weber 40 DCNF/5 carburettors (42 DCNF/9 from 1969)1
Power 231 kW / 314 PSFactory: 310 hp · converted1Data table gives 310 bhp; the text says 315 hp. The table figure is used.
Power at 6,000 rpm1
Torque 461 Nm / 47 kgmFactory: 47 kgm1
Torque at 3,500 rpm1

Transmission & drivetrain

Gearbox5-speed manual with reverse, ZF (automatic to order)1
Gears51
Gear ratiosI=2.97; II=1.92; III=1.34; IV=1; V=0.9; R=3.311Reverse printed as 'R= 3.31'.
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisTubular steel ladder-frame platform chassis1
Front suspensionDouble wishbones, coil springs, telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar1
Rear suspensionLeaf springs, hydraulic telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar1
BrakesVentilated discs, servo-assisted, hydraulic, independent dual circuit; 294 mm front, 272 mm rear1
SteeringWorm and sector (power assistance to order)1
Body constructionNot yet verified
Wheelbase 2,550 mmFactory: 2,550 mm1
Length 4,700 mmFactory: 4,700 mm1
Width 1,790 mmFactory: 1,790 mm1
Height 1,160 mmFactory: 1,160 mm1
Front track 1,440 mmFactory: 1,440 mm1
Rear track 1,420 mmFactory: 1,420 mm1
Kerb weight 1,650 kgFactory: 1,650 kg1
Dry weight 1,550 kgFactory: 1,550 kg1

Performance

Maximum speed 265 km/hFactory: 265 km/h1
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tank 100 LFactory: 100 L1

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Maserati Ghibli Level C Maserati Heritage (archived) · 2015-02-10
    • 90° V8, light alloy casting
    • 4,709 cc
    • 93.9x85 mm
    • 8.05.01
    • two chain-driven overhead camshafts per cylinder bank
    • four vertical twin Weber 40 DCNF/5 carburettors
    • 310 bhp at 6,000 rpm
    • 47 Kgm (341 lbs/ft) at 3,500 rpm
    • 5-speed + reverse ZF (automatic to order)
    • 5-speed + reverse ZF
    • I=2.97; II=1.92; III=1.34
    • tubular steel ladder-frame platform chassis
    • double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar
    • leaf springs, hydraulic telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar
    • ventilated discs, servo-assisted, hydraulic, independent dual circuit
    • 294 mm discs
    • worm and sector (power assistance to order)
    • 100.39 inches (2,550 mm)
    • 185.04 inches (4,700 mm)
    • 70.47 inches (1,790 mm)
    • 45.67 inches (1,160 mm)
    • 56.6 inches (1,440 mm)
    • 55.9 inches (1,420 mm)
    • 3637 lbs (1,650 Kg)
    • 3416 lbs (1,550 Kg)
    • 164.5 mph (265 kmh)
    • two tanks, 100 litres
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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