1987 Maserati Spyder Biturbo Convertible It is the Zagato model, which makes it top of the line. It was purchased new in 1987! Paperwork, original owners manual, and all documentation from day of purchase is included in the sale along with the original window sticker for $40,000.
2.5 L V6 BiTurbo / 5 speed manual transmission. Shifts smooth, newer tires with great tread remaining Well maintained and Has been garaged since day one. Very low mileage ONLY 19,000 The Spyder is Clean and Solid Silver Exterior is in great shape The top is also in great condition with no tips or tears. Interior is in great condition with no rips, tears, or stains Power Windows heat/ Defrost A/C needs recharge Fresh oil change and tune up New brakes installed all around Power Steering Power Brakes- Front disc
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The 1980s saw the company largely abandoning the mid-engined sports car in favour of a compact front-engined, rear-drive coup, the Maserati Biturbo. Of fairly conventional construction, the Biturbo's pleasure and pain was its twin-turbocharged V6 engine, the first ever in a production car. This engine, descending from Alfieri's 90 V6, was fitted in a large number of models, all sharing key components; every new Maserati launched up to the 1990s would derive from the Biturbo. The Biturbo family was extremely successful at exploiting the aspirational image of the Maserati nameselling 40,000 units.
In 1983 and 1984, the range was extended to include saloons (the 425 and 420) and a cabriolet (the Zagato-bodied Spyder), respectively on a long and short wheelbase Biturbo platform.
During 1984, Chrysler bought a 5% share in the new company. Following an agreement between De Tomaso's friend and Chrysler head Lee Iacocca, a joint venture was signed. Maserati would produce a car for export to the American market, the Chrysler TC by Maserati, with Chrysler-sourced engines. In July of that same year, a merger between Maserati and Nuova Innocenti was decided; it was carried out in 1985. Chrysler upped its stake to 15.6% by underwriting three quarters of a 75 billion Lire capital raise in 1986.
New Biturbo-based cars and model evolutions were launched year after year. In 1984, it was the 228, a large coup built on the long wheelbase saloon chassis, with a new 2.8 L version of the twin-turbo V6. Weber Fuel injection was phased in starting in 1986, bringing improved reliability and a host of new model variants. The same year, the ageing third generation Quattroporte was updated as the luxurious Maserati Royale, built to order in an handful of examples a year; its discontinuation in 1990 marked the disappearance of Maserati's four-cam V8 engine, a design that could trace its roots back to the 450S racer and the legendary 5000 GT. In 1987, the 2.8-litre 430 topped the saloon range. 1988 brought the Maserati Karif 2.8-litre two-seater, based on the short wheelbase Spyder chassis. Meanwhile, the Biturbo name was dropped altogether, as updated coups and saloons were updated became the 222 and 422. 1989 marked the reintroduction of an eight-cylinder grand tourer: the Maserati Shamal, built on a modified short wheelbase Biturbo bodyshell, clad in new muscular bodywork by Marcello Gandini. It was powered by an all-new twin-turbo 32-valve V8 engine paired to a 6-speed gearbox. Two-litre, 24-valve engines also debuted.
