A new two door body with accomodation for 2+2 was
designed by Giugiaro, working at Ghia. The bonnet line was kept low by
using a dry sump for the engine and pop-up headlights. As well as the coupe
there was a convertible also designed by Ghia which was introduced in 1968.
The latter was also available with a hard-top, whilst in that same year
an automatic transmission became Production ended in 1973 by which time some 1,149
Ghibli Coupes, 125 Spyders and 25 Spyder SS's had been constructed.
Introduced
at the Turin Motorshow in 1966 (on the Ghia stand) and entering production
a year later, the Ghibli (Tipo 115) was based on a shortened Mexico
chassis (which was itself a shortened Quattroporte chassis). Various other
modifications were also made to the chassis including extra members to
increase the stiffness, although the suspension layout remained the same,
including the live rear axle and leaf springs. The engine, still a 4.7-litre
V8 had its power increased to 340bhp.
available
in both versions. This was followed in 1970 by the introduction of the
Ghibli SS which had a 4.9-litre engine with 355bhp.
Technical Details
| Engine | 4719cc (94x85mm) V8 quad cam with 340bhp @ 5,000rpm
4930cc (94x89mm) V8 quad cam with 355bhp @ 5,500rpm |
| Suspension | front : independent with double wishbones and coil springs plus anti-roll bar
rear : live axle with leaf springs plus anti-roll bar wheelbase : 2550mm track (front/rear) : 1440mm/1420mm |
| Brakes | ventilated discs all round
servo assistance, dual circuit |
| Steering | Worm and sector (power assistance optional) |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual (3 speed automatic available as option)
dry, single-plate clutch |
| Kerb weight | 1530kg |
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