1977 Maserati Khamsin Coupe in Burgundy & V8 Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On "My Car Story" we're at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, CA on 3-15-19 at the Classic Auto Show.
We're looking at a 1977 Maserati Khamsin Coupe in Burgundy Paint. The car is equipped with a V8 engine and 4 Weber Carburetors.
The car's Owner is Joe Tseng. He’s had the car since 2018. He shares enjoys cars with design. He’s purchased this car and finds it exciting to drive.
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[@OldNewSweetRides]

I've never seen anything like it. It's a pure Italian classic! Thank you for sharing it.

[@loucostabile]

Hi John, Glad to share a car with you I haven't seen before either :-) Lou

[@AndrewGraham07]

I saved this video so that I could savour it in the tranquillity of my garden with a cool beer. A beautiful car, still undervalued today. Citroën hydraulics powered the DIRAVI self-centering steering, clutch, brakes, headlamps and seat adjustment ! This car is beautifully presented. A real gem ! Thanks for finding it, Lou.

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-) You're welcome.

[@josedealbuquerquejr.941]

Khamsin is one of my favorite Masers of all time, awesome car in every angle and that classic V8 designed by Alfieri, directly from 450 S racing cars, powerful, smooth and reliable

[@loucostabile]

Hi José De Albuquerque Jr., Happy to read this is a favorite of yours :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@johnrandall125]

A Khamsin is definitely in the top three of my lottery cars.

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

Wow! Yup, I've never seem one of these before, either. I guess we are all in great company, but boy this Maserati is quite the looker! Thanks for finding & sharing this rarity with us!

[@loucostabile]

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Glad to receive a "Wow!" from you :-) Happy to share this rare & unique ride. You're welcome, Lou

[@JeffKing310]

Beautiful and rare Maserati! This is the first video I’ve seen on this model. Great video, thanks Lou!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeff King, First one I've seen, and fortunate enough the Care Taker was available to share. Glad to share this unique car with you, Lou

[@JeffKing310]

Lou Costabile 👍

[@mercoid]

Thank you Lou and Mr. Sang. I remember seeing these in car books when I was a kid in the 70’s, but haven’t seen a video of one until now. I always thought this was a beautiful and elegant car. Great job 👍

[@loucostabile]

Hi mercoid, Glad to share this unique rare Italian Beauty :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@josephromano6825]

Great looking car Lou! Sharp!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Joseph Romano, Glad to read you enjoy this rarely seen unique car :-) Lou

[@petemedina8446]

That's a beautiful car very interesting design. The interior is real nice too and it has a nice little rumble sound.

[@loucostabile]

HI Pete Medina, Glad to read you enjoy this unique rarely seen car :-) Lou

[@JamesBond-pb2qy]

This is what 48 Hours of paint correction looks like I spent hours and hours and hours on this car top bottom interior exterior for the Arts Center design show and of course and it won an award which is amazing first time I ever got to stand on the stage . Joe wanted me to take the award I said your the owner I'm the Detailer let's go together .Joe a amazing person. The nicest car collector I Detail for .!

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts, and happy to read the high praise for Joe :-)

[@pablocespedes9585]

Interesting car, that was the time when car designs have identity!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Pablo Cespedes, Glad to read you found this unique cars design interesting :-) Lou

[@francoismontresmecaniques7082]

My favourite european brand, in th Khamsin there is not only the line but the luxurious interior, the fabulous V8, and all the hydropneumatic quirks , very very special car ! Thanks for the video. The "american sound" comes from the architecture , Crossplane V8, like amis, but when you rev it above 4000 , it's very different from ami v8, more metallic more italian, a truly fabulous sound and very special. Some food for thought Citroen bought Maserati for the Citroen SM V6, and Alfieri chief engineer at Maserati used some parts from Citroen that fitted well to his over engineered way of thinking. The suspension are not hydraulic but the seats and the headlamp opening are (crazy) and if the pressure system comes from Citroen, the actuator are from BOSCH which were first used in ... the Mercedes 600. So you have in this car the very best of mechanic (DOHC Maserati V8motor) and hydraulic technology (Citroen +Bosch) in this car.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Francois Montresmecaniques, High praise for this car :-) Thank you for viewing, and sharing. You're welcome, Lou

[@francoismontresmecaniques7082]

@@loucostabile answer edited to give some more infos ;)

[@robertoebasta208]

Maserati fantastic italian car, have a nice sunday Lou, always number one 🙋‍♀️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@loucostabile]

Hi Roberto Benigni, Glad you enjoy this fantastic car :-) Wishing's received, and hoping you have a nice Sunday too, Lou

[@robertoebasta208]

@@loucostabile thanks👍

[@loucostabile]

You're welcome.

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

oh dear, i love that one

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@garstanforddasilva9663]

I love this car Lou. Thanks to Joe for showing us just how beautiful and special this car was. I own a 1980 TVR Tasmin show car, which has so many design cues taken from this car. You should look it up. Does the ‘Roots’ logo on Joe’s shirt mean the British Roots company?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Garstanford, High praise :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@wickedfirefly13]

Nice car! I really like the little grille n the way the hood opens. The front end has cool shape to it. It's a pretty burgundy. That glass in the rear is something I haven't seen before. I didn't know that could be done. Seems like it would shatter easily but it's still intact so it must be stronger than I'd have thought. I can see why the hype, very cool to get to see in. Excellent vid, I had fun. Thanks

[@loucostabile]

Hi WickedFireFly13, Glad to read the details you notice and happy when I get to read what you see :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@mattm9619]

Cool car thanks Lou

[@loucostabile]

Hi Matt M, Glad to read you think this unique rarely seen cars is "cool" :-) Lou

[@estpst]

one beautiful car

[@loucostabile]

Glad you read you enjoy the looks of this unique rarely seen ride :-)

[@fredanddebramacdonald2445]

Beautiful car!! This Italian gives Ferrari and Lamborghini some competition!! Back seat seems like an Asian car thing, like aToyots Celica GT or something. Great car story, Lou. Thanks for always bringing us the best stuff.

[@loucostabile]

HI Fred and Debra MacDonald, Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car, and thank you for viewing and sharing the details you enjoy. You're welcome, and appreciate the kind words that you noticed I'm enjoying finding to share regarding "bringing us best stuff" :-) Lou

[@andyq9669]

Best looking car ever....and I have seen one in the metal, parked outside the local school, and as far as I know there are only maybe two in the country (Aus), so that definitely unicorn-level rarity

[@loucostabile]

Hi AndyQ, High praise :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@nathanwabre]

Most beautiful car ever! 😍

[@loucostabile]

Hi Nathan Weber, High praise for this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@markdrukenbrod9475]

Thanks Lou, this is a beautiful example of a de-federalized Khamsin. I owned one of these between about 1980-92, and it was the best GT car I ever had. It was comfortable, reliable and the only real money I spent on it was to remove the clunky front and rear US bumpers, move the tail lights back up onto the glass panel (the NHTSA didn't allow mounting the tail lights on a transparent panel, so Maserati mounted them on the rear valence below the glass,) and replace the bumpers with euro-spec units like this has. I'm betting one of Joe's other Gandini cars is a Lamborghini Espada, which shared the concept of a glass rear panel, and was similarly received by the authorities.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mark Drukenbrod, Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car, and have 1st hand knowledge too. You're welcome, Lou

[@20alphabet]

So cool to discover something like this!

[@loucostabile]

Hi 20alphabet, Glad to share this unique rarely seen ride with you :-) Lou

[@davidkastin4240]

Beautiful car with a humble proud owner. I have seen cars like this at car shows on a very rare occasion. The red button is for emergency Bat turns lol

[@loucostabile]

Hi David Kastin, Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car. I like the "Bat Turn" button :-) Lou

[@jasoncarpp7742]

Hey Lou. Another awesome video. Awesome looking car! I've never seen a Maserati Khamsin before. I've seen pics of them, but never in person. Very nice! :)

[@loucostabile]

Hey Jason, Glad to share this unique rarely seen ride with you :-) Lou

[@playtimehulot7383]

Thank you for the long shot on 1:03 to 1:10. There you can say what Gandini mean as he said that there was one thing he wish to change on the Khamsin: He must adapted his sketch, his design for fixed wheelbase and therefor he pointed out that the Khamsin ist too short in the back. On your video you can see it. This design ist marvelous, outstanding, but from the standpoint of the creator now (proof it) we can understand his point of view!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Playtime Hulot, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@playtimehulot7383]

@@loucostabile Soo many cars with great footage. Naturally I´m with the bell for a long time :-) PS: What is the difference between "All" and "Personally" for the bell action?

[@georgeshadrick640]

very unique vehicle thanks for the rumble and your service

[@loucostabile]

HI George Shadrick, Fun to share with you this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. The pleasure is mine, Lou

[@playtimehulot7383]

Thank you Lou for pointing out "Is this the choke?" It´s no coincidence, that Maserati put this knob there in the shadow. Imagine 1977 and they produced the car until 1983 only with carburetors.. No money for adapt a injection system. It´s a shame. Look at the Quattroporte Royale III. The last ones from 1990 were even no injection V8 cars. And those cars hadn´t much mileage to go because of rich owners. Imagine the constant problems after a few years with starting those big engines in the garages.... Uhhhh, outch ;.-)

[@loucostabile]

Hi Playtime Hulot, You're welcome and thank you for viewing & sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@georgemcguire6776]

Very nice car and thanks for finding this for us- reminds me of the Pantera.. very 😎

[@loucostabile]

Hi George McGuire, I can see why you'd say it looks like a Pantera. It's my pleasure to share this car with you, and you're welcome, Lou

[@73twall]

That's one cool car. Very Lamborghini. I remember those floating taillights, so I might have seen one before. Don't remember where. Love the belt tightening reminder - "specially the brake oil pump". :)

[@loucostabile]

Hi Todd Wall, Glad to read you think this car is cool :-) Happy to share this rarely seen ride with you, Lou

[@JamesBond-pb2qy]

Lou you should come see his collection. Got some rare stuff in the Warehouse I did a car for him, it's an Alfa Romeo with three headlights it reminded me of an Alfa Romeo and a General Motors car it's really bizarre

[@loucostabile]

Hi James Burdzinski, It would be wonderful to see his collection. Lou

[@garbage854]

Nice 😀

[@loucostabile]

Glad to read you enjoy this "nice" car Michael Coffey :-)

[@garbage854]

😀@@loucostabile

[@larryborkstrom3580]

nice

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@5inthehole]

Love unique body styles like this 1. Did he say how many built??

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brady Dog, Happy to read you "love" the body style of this car :-) Not sure how many built, however maybe a Viewer can share knowledge, Lou

[@OpiceSF]

435 built.

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

i love maserati, Lou if you can find a Bora jump on it like a thirsty vampire... two hundred somethin produced only. that one is already a big hitter tho (less than 500 produced and extremly rare today)

[@loucostabile]

I'll keep a look out, and thank for the tip.

[@jeffreykraus4124]

God Italians make beautiful cars.

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@andybroer651]

Sexy beast!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Andy, Happy to read you appreciate this "Sexy beast" :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@andybroer651]

I'm in the process of buying my 5th Maserati and owning 4 at the same time... you'll have a hard time finding a more dyed in the wool Maser lover than me! @@loucostabile

[@bigdogone916]

Hi, big Lou! How you been?

[@loucostabile]

Hi bigdog one, When I'm around cars, I'm good :-) How are you? What do you think of this rarely seen unique ride? Lou

[@bigdogone916]

It's a real beauty, Lou! They definitely don't build them like that anymore!

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this car :-)

[@lancraft]

Whats the deal with the “pre” gas tank???

[@loucostabile]

Hmmm, not sure. Maybe a Viewer has knowledge.

[@JamesBond-pb2qy]

I thought that was Lou I wasn't sure was wanted to meet him too bad I wasn't there for that interview hey I wonder who the detailer is 🤔

[@loucostabile]

It's you :-)

[@JamesBond-pb2qy]

The back is plexiglass. Now if you look at a 67 one of one Jaguar piranha it has the same kind of design which is upper Tony design but the Jaguar window goes down and it's hidden behind some louvers the tail lights on a Jaguar are clear and orange and yellow their way ahead of time the hatchback on this Maserati is almost the same as a piranha they copy Toyota from back in the early 70s

[@loucostabile]

Hi James Burdzinski, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@KINGWIR]

Maserati was one of the top car brands, but the partnership with Citroen was a very big mistake.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts.

[@timolustig412]

Khansim?

[@loucostabile]

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