The engineer Alfieri welcomed the arrival of Citroën,Khamsin but as a cover for the time needed to develop his bringing a bit of modernism (especially for the suspensions,great project: the Biturbo. The poor Khamsin sold poorly of course). The Khamsin would be the most "Citroën" ofuntil 1982, but God knows the last few years were hard: the Maseratis. only 26 examples were sold between 1980 and 1982. A Designed entirely under the French era, it will be equippedtotal of 435 units were produced, 155 of which were for with the famous hydraulic system: suspension, braking, butthe American market. also Diravi (remember, the steering returns to the "straightThis Maserati Khamsin was delivery new in France. ahead" position by itself). Today, it is painted in a beautiful red colour and appears The Khamsin is also the desire to offer a GT 2+2 capableto have been repainted recently. As a European version, it of competing with Ferrari in particular. For this purpose,fortunately escaped the American stylistic disfigurement Maserati returned to the front engine, a 4.9 litre V8 withto meet the current standards and we can therefore enjoy 320 horsepower. It was presented in 1972 on the Bertoneits pure Maserati style line offered by Marcello Gandini. stand at the Turin Motor Show: the (superb) design wasInside the cabin, a luxurious atmosphere emanates with the work of Marcello Gandini who revealed his talenta profusion of beige leather with a nice patina. The seats here. It was not officially presented by Maserati andare more comfortable than enveloping and the driving Citroën until October 1973. But at the beginning of theposition is quite pleasant. In front of the driver are the 70's, the situation had changed for Citroën. The SM wastwo characteristic Maserati meters graduated up to 300 not as successful as expected, and above all, the companykm/h and 8000 rpm. from Javel had spent a lot of money on futile research onMechanically, the 320 horsepower V8 purrs wonderfully, the rotary engine. The coffers were empty, and Michelinwell clamped to the leather steering wheel, but beware of was no longer willing to make up the deficits. In 1974,oversteer! Despite our conclusive test drive, we recommend the company was sold to Peugeot, which did not hesitatea general overhaul of the car in order to travel with peace to cut off the dead branches: Maserati went bankrupt inof mind. 1975, and was bought by an Italian state company (GEPI) which immediately sold it to Alejandro de Tomaso.Very elegant and mechanically efficient, our car is ready The period was not ideal for the Khamsin. Its first year ofto hit the road as soon as possible. production, 1974, was disrupted by the takeover of CitroënTreat yourself to a must-have from the 1980s with an 123 and the abandonment of the subsidiary. In the Unitedaesthetic design that has come back into fashion recently States (a market that was supposed to be promising), itand a genuine Italian V8 with an exquisite sound. had to comply with new safety regulations and lost its original rear window. De Tomaso, the new owner, kept the NOITCELLOC ED SELIBOMOTUA 1202 ERBMEVON 70 EHCNAMID