I always thought some low level manufacturer should get a hold of these and redesign the exterior and/or interior and resell it as something else

This is fine. Is it desirable? Not really, but for a fairly new convertible with low mileage, in decent condition, this is a good price.

I guess all the used Ghiblis we saw in service were poorly maintained or just flukes. I'm honestly pretty impressed and happy to hear that that's been your experience.

That’s a very good point.

The Maserati Ghibli, and I say this as a former Maserati salesman.

The styling aged fast, the build quality never really improved over the years, the V-6 engines have about a 60,000 mile lifespan before you start gambling, the switchgear is cheap and takes a lot away from the admittedly beautiful leather seats,…

Mansory a.k.a. “Man, Sorry...”

No one needs a car with real wood and leather adorning every surface that was hand picked by an artisan.

I didn’t realize how attractive that IP is. Very nice

QOTD potential here - which car has the best instrument panel? I know the Lexus IS300's chronograph style cluster would be up there.

I adore the Quadrifoglio, but those two are barely comparable. The Giulia has more power and weighs 700 lbs less. Of course it’s going to be faster. 

That’s appears to be Aventurine Green

This is one of the most interesting pieces I've read here in a while. Keep up the good work!

A1975 Porsche 911 Carrera, prepared by Kelly Moss Road & Race that’s currently on consignment at the showroom where I work.

Imagine this “E-Performance” tech added to the V-12. 

Hear hear.

A cabin full of glossy, flat panels has absolutely no sense of warmth or comfort. It’s the difference between a cold, contemporary office and a relaxing and inviting living room. 

I am so ready. Tesla stans are absolutely insufferable.

My parents have had some fairly interesting cars for not being “car people” per se. Having traveled around the world for work before I was born, I found some of their cars to be cool simply by virtue of being old or foreign-market - they had an Opel Kadett in Belgium, a Volkswagen Polo in England, a Toyota Corona in…

On the other hand, I’ve witnessed several horror stories about McLaren reliability and build quality. They are excellent when they work, and recent models may well be better, but early models up until at least the 720S are a crapshoot of oil consumption, cooling issues, electronic issues, or flat-out engine failure.…

I absolutely love the idea of this, but this particular example is basically “someone else’s project,” and it’s that much more frightening considering that it’s a 20 year old German car. Without some serious reconditioning, it appears that this car is in its final years, and I think something this cool deserves better…

The fact that I STILL see 90s Saturns on the road really says something about how robust they are.