The Maserati Khamsin is a grand tourer produced in Italy in between 1974 and 1982. It was sold as a 4-seat, 2-door coupe with rear-wheel drive and a front-mid-mounted engine, along with the Maserati Kyalami. According to Maserati tradition, it was named after the hot fierce wind blowing in the Egyptian desert fifty days a year.
In 1972, the car was unveiled at the Turin Motor Show as a concept. A year later, it was unveiled as a production model at the Paris Motor Show, although production did not begin until 1974. The Khamsin was powered by a 4.9-litre V8 engine with 320 hp (240 kW) mated to a 5-speed manual or optional 3-speed automatic transmission. Only 435 examples were produced in total.
