OWNERS NAME: Stephen Greenblatt

YEAR: 1980

MAKE: Maserati

MODEL: Murak

SUB MODEL: SS

BRIEF MANUFACTURER DETAILS AND SIGNIFICANT HISTORY OF CAR:

he Maserati Merak (Tipo AM122) is a mid-engined 2+2 sports car produced by Maserati between 1972 and 1983. The Merak was closely related to the Maserati Bora, sharing part of its structure and body panels, but was powered by a 3.0 L V6 in place of the latter’s 4.7 L V8. The extra cabin space gained by fitting a smaller and more compact powertrain was used to carve out a second row of seats—suitable for children or very small adults—making the Merak not just a less expensive alternative to the Bora but also a 2+2.

The lightweight and more powerful Merak SS (Tipo AM122/A) was introduced at the 41st Geneva Motor Show in March 1975, although it did not enter production until the next year. The SS featured a 50 kg (110 lb) weight reduction and a 30 PS power increase to 220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp), due to the adoption of three larger 44 DCNF 44 carburettors and a higher 9:1 compression ratio. The SS was recognizable from a black grille between the pop-up headlights. A Maserati-designed upper fascia with round instruments and a four-spoke steering wheel replaced the previous SM-derived interior. Later cars were bestowed with the full driver-oriented dashboard and three-spoke padded steering wheel of the Maserati Bora. The US-spec version of the Merak SS also saw a return to traditional hydraulics, eliminating the last of the Citroën high pressure system. 1000 units of the SS had been made by 1983, when the Merak was discontinued.

BRIEF STORY OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE:

This particular Maserati has undergone a complete nut to bolts restoration which has taken several years. It was just completed this year 2025 with all full hand crafted interior, fresh paint and hours of painstaking panel alignment.