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1979 Maserati Merak Coupe
$79,900
48087 miles
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1979 Maserati Merak Coupe
Cauley
Ferrari
is
proud
to
offer
you
this
stylish
1979
Maserati
Merak
SS
that
is
equipped
with
its
original
3.0-liter
V6
and
5-speed
manual
transaxle.
Finished
in
correct
Rosso
Maserati
over
a
black
interior,
this
is
one
of
just
312
Merak
SS
believed
to
be
produced
for
the
US
market.
The
Maserati
Merak
was
introduced
at
the
1972
Paris
Auto
Show,
over
a
year
after
the
Bora.
The
Merak
and
the
Bora
share
the
front
part
of
body
shell
up
to
the
doors.
Giorgetto
Giugiaro
at
Italdesign
was
commissioned
to
transform
the
Bora
into
the
Merak.
Unlike
its
bigger
sister
the
Merak
doesn't
have
a
fully
glassed
fastback,
but
rather
a
cabin
ending
abruptly
with
a
vertical
rear
window
and
a
flat,
horizontal
engine
bonnet
pierced
by
four
series
of
ventilation
slats.
Giugiaro
completed
the
vehicle's
silhouette
by
adding
open
flying
buttresses,
visually
extending
the
roof
line
to
the
tail.
The
main
competitors
of
the
Merak
were
the
similarly
Italian,
mid-engined,
3-litre
and
2+2
Dino
308
GT4
and
Lamborghini
Urraco
P250.
However
unlike
its
transverse
V8-engined
rivals
the
Merak
used
a
more
compact
V6,
that
could
therefore
be
mounted
longitudinally.
The
lightened
and
more
powerful
Merak
SS
was
introduced
at
the
41st
Geneva
Motor
Show
in
March
1975,
although
it
did
not
enter
production
until
the
next
year.
It
featured
a
50
kg
weight
reduction
and
a
30
PS
power
increase
to
220
PS
(162
kW;
217
hp),
thanks
to
the
adoption
of
three
larger
44
DCNF
44
carburetors
and
a
higher
9:1
compression
ratio.
The
SS
was
recognizable
from
a
black
grille
between
the
pop-up
headlights.
A
Maserati-designed
upper
fascia
with
round
instruments
and
a
four-spoke
steering
wheel
replaced
the
previous
SM-derived
interior
furniture.
Later
cars
were
bestowed
with
the
full
driver-oriented
dashboard
and
three-spoke
padded
steering
wheel
of
the
Maserati
Bora.
1000
units
of
the
SS
had
been
made
by
1983,
when
all
Merak
production
ceased.
Details
Year |
1979 |
Make |
Maserati |
Model |
Merak |
Trim |
Coupe |
Mileage |
48087 |
Engine |
Not Listed |
Exterior Color |
Red |
Interior Color |
Black |
Transmission |
Manual |
Stock # |
S2428 |
VIN |
AM122AUS2428 |
Price |
$79,900 |
DPR |
0  0  0 |
Certified |
N |
SellerType |
DEALER |
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