Coys Auction - Grand Prix, Competition, Touring & Rally Cars and Collectors' Items
Autosport International
National Exhibition Centre
Birmingham
B40 1NT UK

Saturday 10th January 2009

The Shamal was introduced by Maserati on December 17, 1989, named after Shamal, a hot summer wind that blows in large areas of Mesopotamia. The Shamal was designed by Marcello Gandini, famed for designing the Lamborghini Countach. The centre pillar acts as a roll bar and is always finished in black, a distinguishing characteristic of the Shamal. The two-seat interior of the Shamal features extended leather seat cushions, temperature control and the famous Maserati oval clock, which is situated in the centre of the dashboard. The gear lever is finished in elm. The front-engined Shamal is powered by a 3.2-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine producing some 325bhp with a top speed of 168 mph (270 km/h) and a 0 to 60 mph acceleration time of 5.3 seconds. It ha