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Maserati
Ghibli 'Open' Cup |
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Ghibli 'Open' Cup Gallery |
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| Introduced at the Geneva Show in 1995, the Ghibli 'Open' Cup signified the commencement in 1995 of a one-marque race series, similar to that attempted with the Barchetta. For the price of the car (£48,000) and a further fee (£9,000) to cover entry, tyres etc, the driver could participate in 7 races in the 1995 season. At the end of the series, if required, the cars could be converted for road use by the factory and sold. The 1995 series was a success and some 27 cars were built by the factory in conjunction with Alfa Corse. In 1996 an upgrade kit was made available and those with the upgrade to Maserati Ghibli 'Open' Cup Evoluzione status were eligible. The upgrade included rose-jointed suspension, 18" wheels with larger discs and calipers, a new lower front spoiler with larger air intakes, a boot mounted spoiler and higher revving turbos. The 1996 series came to an end after two races. The by-product of the series was the limited production of a road-going version of the car called the Ghibli Cup. | |||||
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On show in Geneva in 1995 | ||||
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1995 Car - Andrew Gregory at the Winton 6 hour in 1998. This 1995 car was raced in GTP series in 1997 and then converted to RHD and road use locally for use in Tarmac Rallies and road use - see below | ||||
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1996 Car - with the
upgrade - Alfie Costanzo &
Dean Canto on their way to winning the GTP Classic endurance event at
Sandown, 1998 |
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1996
car - ex Duncan Huisman, reputedly the fastest of the batch |
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1996
car - ex Duncan Huisman |
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1996
car - ex Duncan Huisman |
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1995 Car - Andrew Gregory: Annual Spring Track Day, October 1998 | ||||
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1995 Car - Andrew Gregory -
Grand Prix Track Day, Sandown, 2000 |
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1995 Car - Andrew Gregory -
Grand Prix Track Day, Sandown, 2000 |
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1996
car - Seymour
Pond at the wheel at the Pocono Raceway, courtesy The Maserati Club
(USA) |
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1996
car - The
Alfieri Racing car which represents a Canadian Maserati dealership |
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