Background
Penned by the legendary Giugiaro, the Maserati 4200 GT - often referred to simply as the Maserati Coupé - is a timelessly-styled Italian GT car, featuring a hearty and sonorous naturally aspirated 4.2-litre V8 engine similar to that of the Ferrari 430, albeit without the flat-plane crankshaft featured in the Ferrari.
Available as both a coupé and Spyder, the 4200 GT is blessed with an impressive level of performance with 385bhp on tap and the ability to smash the 0-62 sprint in 4.9 seconds.
The 4200 GT also benefitted from one major aesthetic upgrade over the preceding 3200 GT in the form of the conventional tail lights, compared to the divisive ‘boomerang’ lights featured on the latter.
Back to that V8 engine though, its wonderful soundtrack is one that you’ll want to chase all the way to the redline, both to make the most of the noise and also to get every last drop of performance out of the 4.2-litre power plant.
On the road, the 4200 GT retained many of its predecessors mechanical features including double-wishbone suspension, a limited-slip differential and cross-drilled vented brakes.
The transmission was also upgraded to the F1-style Cambiocorsa semi-automatic paddle shift gearbox, which can be set into full auto mode for long-distance touring or used as a manual paddle shift transmission when enjoying the chassis to its fullest extent.






