Hot Wheels Maserati Shamal, Yellow | Factory Fresh

Description

The Maserati Shamal, internally designated Tipo AM339, debuted on December 16, 1989 as the flagship grand tourer atop Maserati’s Biturbo family, named after the Shamal, a hot summer wind that sweeps across large areas of Mesopotamia, continuing a long standing Maserati naming tradition. Designed by acclaimed Italian designer Marcello Gandini, the Shamal introduced a completely new, more muscular body over the shorter Biturbo Spyder chassis, distinguished by its dramatically flared rear wheel arches, a Gandini design signature of the era, along with new circular projector headlamps that would later be adopted across the rest of Maserati’s lineup.

Under the hood, Maserati fitted the Shamal with an entirely new twin turbocharged 3.2 litre V8 featuring four camshafts and 32 valves, producing 326 horsepower and 436 Nm of torque, making it the most powerful Biturbo derivative Maserati had ever built. This engine was paired with a Getrag six speed manual gearbox, the first six speed transmission ever fitted to a production Maserati, giving the Shamal genuine performance credentials with a 0 to 60 mph time of around 5.1 seconds and a top speed of 168 mph. Produced in Modena from 1990 to 1996, only 369 examples were ever built, with just 20 finished in right hand drive configuration, making the Shamal one of the rarest and most technically significant Maseratis of its era, later serving as the foundation for the brand’s celebrated Ghibli and Quattroporte IV models.

Hot Wheels brings this rare Italian grand tourer into its Factory Fresh series, finished in a bold Yellow paint that highlights the Shamal’s muscular, Gandini designed body lines and distinctive flared wheel arches at 1:64 scale. This casting celebrates a genuinely rare and influential chapter in Maserati’s history.

Why You Should Own It?

• Represents the Maserati Shamal, an extremely rare grand tourer with only 369 built
• Designed by acclaimed Italian designer Marcello Gandini
• Part of the Hot Wheels Factory Fresh series
• Bold Yellow colorway that highlights the Shamal’s distinctive flared body lines
• Great pickup for Maserati, Italian grand tourer, and 1990s exotic themed collections
• Durable die cast metal build with authentic Hot Wheels detailing