The Maserati Merak Is The Vintage Mid-Engine You Can Buy For Less Than A New Car
Maserati unveiled the Merak at the 1972 Paris Auto Show. Though the new car was similar to the Maserati Bora, the Merak sported a 3-liter V6 engine with double overhead cams and 187 horsepower. Later on, the company introduced the high-performance variant of the Merak, the Maserati Merak SS, at the Geneva Motor Show in 1975. The latter model weighed less than the original Merak and took the leap to 217 horsepower (via Hagerty). Maserati had planned for the Merak to compete with rides like the Porsche 911 and the Lamborghini Urraco.
The automaker kept the Merak in production until 1983 and built one additional variant called the Merak 2000 GT, which made its debut in 1977. The Merak 2000 GT was mostly sold on the Italian car market and featured a smaller engine. These cars were known for their futuristic appearance, at least by the standards of that time, and they were ultimately Maserati’s answer to the oil crisis, as their small engines meant the vehicles were more fuel-efficient (via Maserati).
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