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Maserati
Khamsin
435 built
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 430 Built
- Years
- 1974–1982
- Engine
- V8, 90 degrees
- Power
- 239 kW / 324 PSFactory: 320 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Marcello Gandini (Bertone)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Khamsin was a 2+2 coupe with a V8 and a Bertone body. It was Maserati's first series production car designed by Bertone, and it was the last model Giulio Alfieri worked on as head of engineering.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Maserati Khamsin (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Maserati Khamsin (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Brian Snelson · CC BY 2.0
Maserati Khamsin (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionKhamsin, 1974-1982 (data sheet; lead figure 435) | 4301 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Khamsin was presented to the public at the Turin Motor Show in 1972 and was not put on sale until 1974. Its mechanical base was borrowed from the Ghibli, with independent rear suspension.
Maserati's data sheet gives 430 cars built between 1974 and 1982. An Australian gallery states that production continued until 1983.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Khamsin.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V8, 90 degrees2 |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Double overhead camshaft2 |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 239 kW / 324 PSFactory: 320 hp · converted2S5 gives 320 bhp for a 1980 car. |
| Power at | 5,500 rpm2 |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 5-speed manual3 Independently researchedSeen on a 1980 car in the gallery; not stated in the factory table. |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“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.
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1
Maserati Classic Cars - Khamsin Level A
- 430 Khamsin, 1974-1982 (data sheet; lead figure 435)
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2
Khamsin Level C Maserati Heritage (archived) · 2016-02-02
- 90° V8, double overhead camshaft
- Maximum power | 320hp @ 5,500rpm
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3
Maserati Khamsin Photo Gallery Level C Maserati Club Australia (archived) · 2006-04-12
- 1980, 5-speed manual, 320 bhp
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