Speedhunters » RANDOM SNAP>> MASERATI SHAMAL ON GT4s

Posted Nov 26 2009, 04:45 AM by Dino Dalle Carbonare with 34 comment(s)

RANDOM SNAP>> MASERATI SHAMAL ON GT4s
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Here is another interesting car I spotted on my recent visit to the Daikoku PA. The Maserati Shamal is a pretty rare sight in any country, so seeing one fitted with what look like bronze Nismo LM GT4s (built by Rays Engineering) instantly got my attention. Stance wise it was pretty spot on, it could have maybe sat a little lower but the offset was just right. Made the whole car stand out even more. This is another one that get my thumbs up!

 

-Dino Dalle Carbonare


Comments

DaveT said:

Those are the weirdest rear fenders I have seen in a long time.

November 26, 2009 5:03 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Anderson said:

That looks awesome.

November 26, 2009 5:10 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

DrOgas said:

This car looks so awesome. Just love it.

November 26, 2009 5:16 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Arnoud said:

That's a Maserati Shamal. Looks agressive!

November 26, 2009 5:34 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

M54B30 said:

one of the finest italian youngtimer. the problem is only the trustworthy of them.

November 26, 2009 5:47 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Bryan said:

Easiest way to spot one is the "Shamal" plate on the rear pillar.

November 26, 2009 5:53 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

savage_80 said:

my dads mate picked up a old run down one on these about ten years ago and never got round to fixing it up and that photo second one av eva seen in my life.

November 26, 2009 6:09 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

yiso said:

dave: those fenders are inspired by bertone... think countach wheel arches

November 26, 2009 6:12 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Ron said:

It is not a Ghibli, the rear fenders of a Ghibli are not as wide as these. Like Arnoud and Bryan stated, its a Shamal. You could have read this yourself while it says so between the front and rear window... A Ghibli might be pretty rare, the Shamal is even more exclusive. I love the design of both cars. What a shame that Maserati's from that period are technically crappy cars, way to much horsepower on the front wheels with a bi-turbo system that kicks in like crazy. A friend of mine had a Ghibli, he totalled it because he placed his foot on the gas pedal while entering a roundabout, the car decided to go over instead of around it!

November 26, 2009 6:35 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Dino Dalle Carbonare said:

Well spotted, my bad, but they are very similar looking cars;)

November 26, 2009 6:39 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Andraa said:

freakin cool

November 26, 2009 6:56 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Pete said:

awesome looking car. i know of one pretty local to me in the UK - funnily enough its in a Japanese import dealer. last time i was there it was hidden at the back behind some evos and an R34.

November 26, 2009 7:02 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

bd83fb said:

Gimme those wheels.

November 26, 2009 7:17 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

asn said:

The Shamal has the Gandini signature rear fenders, and is as all Maseratis rwd - the V8 twin turbo´s torque is killing the differential if abused, the rest is quit reliable if well look after.

I have had 3 Ghibli´s a 3200gt and a 430 all with no problems what so ever, treat them right and it´s fine.

A nice alternative to boring German cars.

November 26, 2009 7:20 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

asn said:

The lip in the front and the seats are also not original, the original seats are are weird an cool as the car itself.  

November 26, 2009 7:23 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

BlueSlug said:

I LOVE the look of the FIAT-era Maseratis, especially the Shamal, thank you x10000 for finding this Dino! more Daikoku PA! hahaha

November 26, 2009 8:08 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

ThirdShift said:

Fantastic looking car! And the wheel combo?!?! :-)

November 26, 2009 8:15 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

EJ25RUN said:

This is the era when Maserati's were garbage.

November 26, 2009 8:51 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Rdmndrifter said:

This car looks amazing!!!  One of my track buddies races a prepped Shamal, and he loves it.  Dino, you Daikoku PA pics are amazing, we need a feature please!!

November 26, 2009 11:12 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

rabidbullfrog said:

Love that car. Any luck on a desktop on the first foto. pLEASE

November 26, 2009 11:16 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

RobbyturboAMG said:

See now this thing deserves the Speedhunters attention. Doesn't matter what model it is, a Maserati is always quite awsome.

November 26, 2009 11:24 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

stephan said:

really cool!!!!!!!!!!!

November 26, 2009 12:42 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

stephan said:

really cool!!!!!!!!!!!

November 26, 2009 12:42 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Dylan said:

reminds me of an older version of a fiat Coupe

November 26, 2009 12:56 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

cam said:

looks odd as hell

November 26, 2009 1:33 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

KilluaR32 said:

A tastefully modified Maserati parked on the Daikoku... this post is awesome.

Please, post more pictures about this car heaven. :)

November 26, 2009 3:27 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

mr.gutsy said:

the amount of facial expresions i went thru looking at this is astounding

November 26, 2009 4:06 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Jason said:

Lol i saw one of these exact cars in Perth yesterday on the way home from work. Sounded awesome as he FLEW past me!

November 26, 2009 4:56 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

leongsoon said:

Awesome looking car! Those must be the weirdest stock fenders I've seen in a long while!

November 26, 2009 6:20 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

longboy said:

it kinda looks like a r32 gtr in the second pic

November 27, 2009 3:57 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Kenny said:

True undergourd slammer no excuse that is a look!!!!

November 27, 2009 9:23 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

protogyl said:

the wheels may look like nismo lmgt4 by rays, but to be precise they are actually more like ralliart evolution r-01 by rays or mazdaspeed ms-01s

November 29, 2009 12:30 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

ian said:

like  most older italian machinery they need proper looking after and they are fine

November 29, 2009 8:58 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

BigFoot said:

There are  several Shamals in Japan, many of which have been modified for  track use:

A few  vids of Shamals on the track here:

www.youtube.com/watch

www.youtube.com/watch

Here two Shamals  vs a Maserati MC12: www.youtube.com/watch

November 30, 2009 3:37 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

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