1984 - 1987 Maserati Biturbo Pre-Owned

Other than the 1985 Biturbo E I test drove MY 1987 is your best bet, being that the coupe was added back into the fold and the

The Biturbo runs best on premium, which makes even better sense now considering the car's age, and therefore it was hi-test all the way. (Photo: Maserati)

inefficient carbs were tossed in place of a Weber Marelli fuel injection system. Altogether, Maserati now sold a Biturbo Si (coupe), a Biturbo 425i (4-door), and a Spyder. All came with dual air-to-air intercoolers too, and most featured 5-speed manual transmissions. Base engine power increased to 187-horsepower at 5,500rpm and a robust 240 lb-ft of torque at 3,000 rpm. Sprints to 100 km/h came down to 6.6 seconds, which was pretty close to that of the racy Biturbo E.

But for me, the sporty E is the best of the lot. We drove it about five miles toward the university endowment grounds, charged along a short but stimulating highway jaunt and then through a series of tight, engaging S curves before sidling up to the gas pump and refueling. It runs best on premium, which makes even better sense now considering the car's age, and therefore it was hi-test all the way.

After filling my co-driver pulled out her wallet to pay, and, wait a minute, where was her wallet? Aye gads, she left it in

Alas, Black Monday came and went, and so did my hopes of the sporty little Maserati, along with its opulent interior. (Photo: Maserati)

her coat at the dealership. An omen? That little black Maserati wouldn't be the last to take my money, even though I never bought it.

Oh yeah, you wanna know why? For those of you too young to remember Black Monday, it was a market "fluctuation" that took place on October 27th, 1987, essentially wiping out all of the aftermarket capital I had worked so hard to put into place prior to going public via a reverse takeover the Friday before. The moment we hit the board we were swept off, and that was that.