1977 Maserati Merak SS Project

This 1977 Maserati Merak SS is one of 787 produced between 1976 and 1983. It was registered with a friend of the seller for more than 30 years, and it shows just 39k miles. Approximately $22k in services were completed in 2005, and the seller acquired the car in 2011. Its 2,965cc V6 later began producing smoke, and an engine-out rebuild was commissioned, followed by a repaint, after which the vehicle was placed in storage. The seller tells us that the engine block has been overhauled, although the engine has not yet been reassembled, and it remains out of the car, as do its five-speed manual transaxle and additional components. The black interior is intact, and it has 2+2 seating, power windows, air conditioning, and an Alpine stereo. This non-running Tipo AM122/A Merak project is offered at no reserve with removed parts, service records, and a California title in the seller’s name. Styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign, the Merak was first revealed at the 1972 Paris Motor Show as a lower-cost alternative to the contemporary Bora, with which it shared its front styling. The Merak is differentiated by a vertical rear window and a louvered horizontal engine cover, which is flanked by flying buttresses. An updated Merak SS model followed in 1975, which featured a revised front hood with a black grille. This one was refinished in red under current ownership.