After the Argentine Alejandro de Tomaso took over the sports car manufacturer Maserati, which was on the brink of insolvency, in the summer of 1975, he changed the direction of the long-established company in the early 1980s. The Biturbo coupé, developed under his leadership and unveiled in 1981 – a model whose design was reminiscent of the BMW 3 Series – transformed Maserati into a mass-production manufacturer. In the years that followed, further models based on the Biturbo platform were introduced: a convertible, a four-door saloon, and coupés with both a shortened and an extended wheelbase. New engine variants were also introduced almost every year: six-cylinder engines with displacements ranging from 2.0 to 2.8 litres and various carburettor and fuel-injection versions delivering outputs between 180 and 306 hp. In 1989, the Italian car manufacturer Fiat initially acquired a minority stake in Maserati; four years later, Fiat took full control of the company. Consequently, Fiat exerted increasing influence over Maserati’s model strategy, which gradually led to a streamlining of the range. The Ghibli coupé, unveiled in 1992 – known internally as the Tipo AM336 – was the first new model developed under these circumstances. It was yet another variation on the Biturbo theme, but was stylistically more distinctive than its predecessors. The new Ghibli was recognisably based on elements of the Biturbo models. The underbody and body structure were carried over from the Biturbo. The exterior body panels were largely redesigned. Marcello Gandini was responsible for the design; he had recently designed another Biturbo spin-off, the Shamal. The Maserati Ghibli Tipo AM336 offered here, with a 284 hp 2.8-litre V6 biturbo engine, was originally delivered in Switzerland and handed over to its first owner on 14 January 1994 by the Maserati dealership Bjarsch Automobile AG in Schlieren. She remained loyal to the stylish coupé – as the service booklet suggests – until 2001, before selling it to an owner in sunny Ticino with just over 25’000 km on the clock. The new owner covered a further 25’000 km in the Maserati before deregistering it around 2005 and parking it in his garage. In April 2024, the Ghibli was taken over by its last owner and, following a service, added to his collection. In December 2025, at 53’493 km, the timing belt and water pump were replaced, bringing the Maserati back up to date technically. With an estimated three previous owners, 54’300 km on the clock and a service book, this rare Ghibli – only 1’059 cars with a 2.8-litre engine were produced – is in very good and well-maintained original condition and will be handed over to a new enthusiast of the iconic Modena brand, having passed its last veteran MOT in April 2024.
