The Maserati 3200 GT (1998–2001) is the Giugiaro-designed coupe that relaunched Maserati under Ferrari ownership, with a 3.2-liter twin-turbo V8, 370 PS, and the boomerang taillights that make it instantly recognizable. Maserati returned to the US only with the 4200 Coupé in 2002. 3200 GTs built through October 2001 are legal now.
Why Americans want it
The US missed Maserati’s comeback. The 3200 GT is the only twin-turbo V8 of the Ferrari era, the last with the Maserati-developed engine, and the only one with the boomerang lights. It is also, by a wide margin, the cheapest V8 Maserati of the modern period, at roughly a third of a comparable 4200 in the US.
What was never sold in the US
- Model: the entire 3200 GT run, roughly 4,795 cars (coupe only; the Assetto Corsa was a handling package).
- Engine: 3.2 twin-turbo V8 (AM585), 370 PS, roughly 362 lb-ft.
- Transmission: 6-speed Getrag manual or 4-speed BTR automatic (the “GTA”).
- Years: 1998 to 2001. The US received the naturally aspirated 4200 Coupé and Spyder from 2002.
Eligible years (25-year rule)
1998, 1999 and 2000 cars, and 2001 cars built through October, are eligible now. A car built in November or December 2001 becomes legal in November or December 2026. The last 3200 GTs were built in late 2001; there is no 2002 model.
What to look for
- Engine: turbochargers, the cambelt (a specialist job, due every five years or so), oil leaks from the cam covers and the throttle bodies. Full specialist history is essential.
- Electrics: the early cars had an active throttle and electronics issues addressed by recalls; check the recall history and that every warning light behaves.
- Suspension: the adaptive dampers (Skyhook on later cars) are expensive to replace; check they work.
- Body and interior: rust is rare but check the front subframe mounts and the sills; the leather shrinks and the switchgear peels.
- Documents: Maserati Classiche records, service history, two keys with the code card. We verify the build month via the Maserati production record.
Typical landed price
Europe: roughly €25,000–€40,000; manuals and Assetto Corsa at the top. Landed at Newark or Baltimore with duty at the rate in effect on entry: roughly $37,000–$57,000. Container freight recommended.
Registration notes
- California: post-1975, gasoline; CARB lab certification applies, not guaranteed.
- Fuel: gasoline.
- Title: 17-character VIN. US title from Salvage Motors LLC.
Our take
Buy a 6-speed manual with a cambelt invoice from the last three years and a specialist who knows it. The automatic is cheaper for a reason. Run properly it is a sane way into a V8 Maserati; run badly it is not.
FAQ
How does it compare to the US 4200?
Twin-turbo rather than naturally aspirated, boomerang lights, and the earlier interior. The 3200 is rarer in the US because it was never sold here.
Are parts available?
Maserati Classiche and specialists supply most parts; some electronics modules are becoming scarce.
Manual or automatic?
Manual. Roughly a third of production was manual, and the market prefers it.