This 1975 Maserati Merak is one of 830 examples produced between 1972 and 1975 and is believed to have sat for roughly a decade before being acquired by the seller in 2012. It subsequently underwent a repaint and mechanical work as part of a refurbishment completed from 2017 to 2025. The car is powered by a 3.0-liter V6 equipped with triple two-barrel Weber carburetors that is mated to a five-speed manual transaxle. It rides on 15″ Campagnolo alloy wheels coupled with hydraulically boosted disc brakes at all four corners and is further equipped with pop-up headlamps, rear flying buttresses, and a louvered horizontal engine cover. Inside, 2+2 seating trimmed in Nero Connolly leather is accompanied by a Luisi steering wheel, a JVC CD stereo, and air conditioning. This Tipo AM122 is now offered with recent service records and a Virginia title in the seller’s name.
The Merak was introduced at the 1972 Paris Motor Show as a lower-cost alternative to the contemporary Bora, with which it shared its styling from the doors forward. Bora designer Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign also penned the Merak’s rear profile, which features a vertical rear window and a louvered horizontal engine cover flanked by flying buttresses. This example was repainted red and fitted with Euro-market bumpers following the seller’s acquisition in 2012. It is further equipped with pop-up headlights, rectangular taillights, and a power antenna.
The 15″ Campagnolo light alloy wheels are mounted with Pirelli P4000 Super Touring tires measuring 215/70. The car features a fully independent suspension, and stopping power is provided by a hydraulically boosted disc brake system from Citroën. The seller states that the hydraulic system and brakes were overhauled in 2024.
The 2+2 cabin houses bucket front seats and individually contoured rear seats that are trimmed in Nero Connolly leather. Additional equipment includes a JVC CD stereo and a Jaeger analog clock as well as air conditioning and power windows. The seller notes that the air conditioning system requires charging.
The wood-rimmed Luisi steering wheel fronts a Citroën SM–sourced dash housing oval Jaeger instrumentation including a 160-mph speedometer, an 8k-rpm tachometer, and a cluster of warning lights surrounding a STOP lamp. The five-digit odometer shows 24k miles, approximately 400 of which were added under current ownership.
The mid-mounted 3.0-liter V6 breathes through triple two-barrel Weber carburetors and features an aluminum block with a 90° angle between cylinder banks as well as aluminum cylinder heads with dual overhead camshafts on each bank. The engine was factory-rated at 190 horsepower at 6k rpm. The seller tells us that the carburetors and fuel system were serviced in 2024.
Power is sent to the rear wheels by a Citroën-sourced five-speed manual transaxle.
The current Virginia title lists “Exceeds” under the Odometer Brand section.