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1967 Maserati Ghibli 4.7 Coupe Factory Records.pdf

Named after an exotic, hot and dusty North African wind current, Maserati's sleek Ghibli debuted at Turin in 1966. Immediately, the Ghibli enjoyed praise from the motoring press and intense demand from the era's wealthiest and most discerning buyers, despite its $19,000 MSRP. In America, the Ghibli's high-profile owners included none other than NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain and even Ford Motor Company CEO, Henry Ford II. Cloaked in highly seductive bodywork, initially a coupe but joined by a Spyder from 1969, the Ghibli was penned by Italian design genius, Giorgetto Giugiaro, whose career culminated in "Car Designer of the Century" honors in 1999 and the coveted Matita d'Oro (Golden Pencil) award in 2017. The Ghibli's performance was - and remains - electrifying, with power delivered by Maserati's race-bred DOHC, dry-sump 4.7-litre V-8 engine breathing through a quartet of Weber twin-choke carburetors and mated to a choice of ZF five-speed or automatic gearboxes. While capable of 'super