Fastest 70s Cars
Top 20

The Fastest Cars From The 1970s
These are the fastest cars produced during the 1970s. Definitely some surprises here.
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1976 Ferrari 512 BB
Top Speed: 187 mph
1st-
- 4.9 L Flat 12
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- 187 mph
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- 5.4 seconds
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- 355 BHP
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- 15.2 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 140 L
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- 1,515 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a top speed of 187 mph, the Ferrari 512 BB takes first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1976 to 1981.
It is also 8th in The Fastest Cars From The 1980s. -
1973 Ferrari 365 GT4 BB
Top Speed: 186 mph
2nd-
- 4.4 L Flat 12
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- 186 mph
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- 5.5 seconds
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- 355 BHP
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- 14.1 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 140 L
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- 1,450 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a top speed of 186 mph, the Ferrari 365 GT4 BB takes joint second place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1973 to 1976.
It is also joint 13th in The Quickest Accelerating Cars Of The 1970s. -
1969 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato
Top Speed: 186 mph
3rd-
- 5.3 L V8
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- 186 mph
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- 4.9 seconds
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- 432 BHP
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,650 kg
- Front - RWD
With a top speed of 186 mph, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato takes joint second place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1989.
It is also 1st in The Quickest Accelerating Cars Of The 1970s. -
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400SV
Top Speed: 185 mph
4th-
- 3.9 L V12
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- 185 mph
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- 6.5 seconds
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- 380 BHP
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 140 L
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- 1,448 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a top speed of 185 mph, the Lamborghini Miura P400SV takes fourth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1971 to 1973.
It is also joint 6th in The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 1970s. -
1978 Lamborghini Countach LP400S
Top Speed: 180 mph
5th-
- 3.9 L V12
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- 180 mph
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- 5.9 seconds
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- 350 BHP
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- 11.5 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 240 L
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- 1,350 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a top speed of 180 mph, the Lamborghini Countach LP400S takes joint fifth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1978 to 1982.
It is also 10th in The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 1970s. -
1971 Lamborghini Countach LP500 (prototipe)
Top Speed: 180 mph
6th-
- 5 L V12
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- 180 mph
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unavailable-
- 434 BHP
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,130 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a top speed of 180 mph, the Lamborghini Countach LP500 (prototipe) takes joint fifth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold during 1971.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 1970s. -
1974 Lamborghini Countach LP400
Top Speed: 179 mph
7th-
- 3.9 L V12
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- 179 mph
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- 5.4 seconds
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- 370 BHP
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- 12.3 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 240 L
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- 1,215 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a top speed of 179 mph, the Lamborghini Countach LP400 takes seventh place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1974 to 1978.
It is also 3rd in The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 1970s. -
1972 Maserati Bora 4.9
Top Speed: 177 mph
8th-
- 4.9 L V8
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- 177 mph
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- 6.5 seconds
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- 316 BHP
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- 14.2 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 300 L
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- 1,610 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a top speed of 177 mph, the Maserati Bora 4.9 takes joint eighth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1972 to 1978.
It is also joint 36th in The Highest Torque Cars From The 1970s. -
1968 Lamborghini Miura P400S
Top Speed: 177 mph
9th-
- 3.9 L V12
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- 177 mph
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- 6.6 seconds
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- 365 BHP
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- 15.7 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 140 L
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- 1,448 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a top speed of 177 mph, the Lamborghini Miura P400S takes joint eighth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1968 to 1971.
It is also joint 11th in The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 1970s. -
1971 Maserati Bora 4.7
Top Speed: 174 mph
10th-
- 4.7 L V8
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- 174 mph
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- 6.7 seconds
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- 306 BHP
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- 12.8 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 300 L
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- 1,550 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a top speed of 174 mph, the Maserati Bora 4.7 takes joint tenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1971 to 1978.
It is also joint 47th in The Fastest Maserati Cars Ever. -
1969 Maserati Ghibli SS (AM115)
Top Speed: 174 mph
11th-
- 4.9 L V8
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- 174 mph
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- 6.4 seconds
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- 335 BHP
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- 19.2 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2+2 Seats
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- 500 L
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- 1,650 kg
- Front Mid - RWD
With a top speed of 174 mph, the Maserati Ghibli SS takes joint tenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1973.
It is also joint 36th in The Highest Torque Cars From The 1970s. -
1967 Maserati Ghibli (AM115)
Top Speed: 174 mph
12th-
- 4.7 L V8
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- 174 mph
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- 6.8 seconds
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- 330 BHP
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- 10.9 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2+2 Seats
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- 500 L
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- 1,640 kg
- Front Mid - RWD
With a top speed of 174 mph, the Maserati Ghibli takes joint tenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold from 1967 to 1973.
It is also joint 41st in The Worst MPG Cars Ever. -
1972 De Tomaso Pantera GTS
Top Speed: 173 mph
13th-
- 5.8 L V8
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- 173 mph
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- 5.9 seconds
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- 345 BHP
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- 15.7 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,488 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a top speed of 173 mph, the De Tomaso Pantera GTS takes joint thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1972 to 1985.
It is also joint 2nd in The Most Powerful De Tomaso Cars Ever. -
1970 Iso Grifo IR-9 (Can-Am)
Top Speed: 173 mph
14th-
- 7.4 L V8
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- 173 mph
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- 5.9 seconds
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- 395 BHP
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,610 kg
- Front Mid - RWD
With a top speed of 173 mph, the Iso Grifo IR-9 (Can-Am) takes joint thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1970 to 1972.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Torque Cars From The 1970s. -
1969 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 (Daytona)
Top Speed: 173 mph
15th-
- 4.4 L V12
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- 173 mph
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- 5.7 seconds
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- 347 BHP
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- 14.1 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,250 kg
- Front - RWD
With a top speed of 173 mph, the Ferrari 365 GTS/4 (Daytona) takes joint thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Convertible with 2 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1973.
It is also joint 4th in The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 1970s. -
1968 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 (Daytona)
Top Speed: 173 mph
16th-
- 4.4 L V12
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- 173 mph
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- 5.7 seconds
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- 347 BHP
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- 14.1 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,250 kg
- Front - RWD
With a top speed of 173 mph, the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 (Daytona) takes joint thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1968 to 1973.
It is also joint 4th in The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 1970s. -
1972 Lamborghini Jarama Rally (Bob)
Top Speed: 167 mph
17th-
- 3.9 L V12
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- 167 mph
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- 6.0 seconds
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- 375 BHP
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,170 kg
- Front - RWD
With a top speed of 167 mph, the Lamborghini Jarama Rally (Bob) takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold during 1972.
It is also 2nd in The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 1970s. -
1969 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Top Speed: 167 mph
18th-
- 5.3 L V8
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- 167 mph
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- 5.4 seconds
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- 425 BHP
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 240 L
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- 1,818 kg
- Front - RWD
With a top speed of 167 mph, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1989.
It is also joint 3rd in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s. -
1969 Maserati Ghibli Spyder SS (AM115)
Top Speed: 165 mph
19th-
- 4.9 L V8
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- 165 mph
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- 6.3 seconds
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- 335 BHP
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- 19.2 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2+2 Seats
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- 300 L
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- 1,735 kg
- Front Mid - RWD
With a top speed of 165 mph, the Maserati Ghibli Spyder SS takes joint nineteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Convertible with 2+2 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1973.
It is also joint 36th in The Highest Torque Cars From The 1970s. -
1969 Maserati Ghibli Spyder (AM115)
Top Speed: 165 mph
20th-
- 4.7 L V8
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- 165 mph
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- 6.6 seconds
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- 330 BHP
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- 13 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2+2 Seats
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- 300 L
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- 1,725 kg
- Front Mid - RWD
With a top speed of 165 mph, the Maserati Ghibli Spyder takes joint nineteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Convertible with 2+2 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1973.
It is also joint 43rd in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s.





















