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Maserati
Merak

About 1,830 built

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

Maserati Merak (Wikimedia Commons search)
Maserati Merak (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Brian Snelson · CC BY 2.0
?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
1972–1983
Engine
V6, 90 degrees
Power
142 kW / 193 PSFactory: 190 hp · converted
Top speed
214 km/hFactory: 133 mph · converted
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Giorgetto Giugiaro (styling)
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Merak was a V6-powered 2+2 that gave Maserati a cheaper alternative to the Bora. Its engine was designed by Giulio Alfieri, first for Citroen. Giugiaro's studio restyled it from the Bora.

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 Merak was based on the Bora V8 coupe, with a unitary body and a V6 engine of about three litres. It was introduced in 1972.

The 2000 GT was added to avoid Italian VAT on cars with engines above 2 litres. It had a 170 hp V6 and a top speed of 220 km/h.

The heritage page gives 1830 cars sold across three variants over 12 years.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Merak.

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

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutV6, 90 degrees1 Independently researchedS3 table row gives 60 degrees for the 2000 GT; the Motor Sport figure is used for the base car.
DisplacementNot yet verified
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 142 kW / 193 PSFactory: 190 hp · converted1 Independently researchedThree-litre car. The 2000 GT had 170 hp (S3).
Power atNot yet verified
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

Gearbox5-speed manual with reverse, synchromesh, rear-wheel drive2From the Merak SS table; the same gearbox appears on the 2000 GT.
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisUnitary construction1 Independently researchedS2 describes the SS as steel platform chassis.
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 214 km/hFactory: 133 mph · converted1 Independently researchedRoad & Track test quoted by Motor Sport.
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
0–60 mph 9.2 s1 Independently researchedRoad & Track test quoted by Motor Sport.
Fuel tankNot 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.

  1. 1
    Classic Quartet (Motor Sport, September 1995) Level C Motor Sport · 1995-09-01
    • 90-degree V6 engine
    • the full three-litre version that followed for the Maserati Merak had 190 bhp
    • With unitary construction the Maserati Merak had a strong, taut chassis
    • well short of the Merak (133)
    • the Dino took 8.0, the Merak 9.2
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  2. 2
    Maserati Merak SS Level C Maserati Heritage (archived) · 2016-02-02
    • 5-speed + reverse synchromesh, rear wheel drive
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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