1979 Maserati Merak SS
Item №545889
Vehicle Description
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A brand new, custom built starter has been installed, along with a rebuilt Paris Rhone alternator and NOS voltage regulator .. The new clutch has less than 200 miles on it .. ThisMerakSS starts and drives beautifully ... The black interior is beautiful, and looks nearly new .. The original paint shows some age but remains presentable .. Please refer to the photos for more detail and imperfections ... There is no A/C unit .. When thisMerakSS was purchased in 1987 by the current owner, the A/C unit was not present .. It is unknown whether it was previously removed or not a selected option when new ..
This is the more desirable SS version, made in the consensus best year of 1979 ..
Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the MaseratiMerakwas introduced at the Genova Motor Show in 1972, and production ran until 1983 ... The lightened and more powerfulMerakSS was introduced at the 41st Geneva Motor Show in March 1975, although it did not enter production until the next year. It featured a 50 kg weight reduction and a 30 PS power increase to 220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp), thanks to the adoption of three larger 44 DCNF 44 carburetors and a higher 9:1 compression ratio. Only 787 units of the SS had been made by 1983, when allMerakproduction ceased ...