Parking Lot Prima donna: 1985 Maserati Biturbo

I know that Italian week is over..yeah...it was a long and glorious week of cars from the country that brought us the first newspapers, modern plumbing, aqueducts, Roman numerals, the centrifugal pump, the barometer, dentures, the hyper search engine (that helped google do the things it did to take over the world...errr..web), Nutella, the typewriter...do I need to go on?  Let's finish Italian week with one more piece of glorious thin ready to rust sheet metal and an engine that is ahead of Alec Baldwin in terms of the number of times per week that it blows up.  Find this 1985 Maserati Biturbo offered for $6,500 in Topeka, KS via craigslist.

Buy Bi Bye: 1986 Maserati BiTurbo(s)

If one Maserati BiTurbo is the sign of an eccentric car collector, then two Maserati BiTurbos must be the sign of something else.  No...not mental illness..more like...the sign of a pragmatic eccentric car collector.  A hobbyist...nah...a hoarder...maybe...a connoisseur...YES? Find these 1986 Maserati BiTurbo 425 sedans offered for $2000 in Nawth Joy-zee via craigslist.  From Cory.

Bye-Turbo: 1987 Maserati Biturbo Spyder w/ Ford V8

By Matt -- Living with a Maserati Biturbo is to us in this small circle of obscure cars as carving your own blowfish is to amateur home chefs; something your primal instincts tell you to try but your friends and better judgement both say ‘no’. On paper, how could two turbos on a multivalve Italian V6 in a relatively light, rear drive chassis possibly go wrong? And then, sitting Indian-style on the side of the road in the rain, head in your hands as the fire department is hosing down the last of the smoldering, molten copper and plastic, you mumble aloud “fine…they were right”. Let’s let the others learn that lesson for us while we buy small-block-Ford swapped examples like this 1987 Maserati Biturbo Spyder on L.A. craigslist for $3,000.

Wheeler Dealer Maserletric: 1985 Maserati BiTurbo EV

 Mention the name BiTurbo around a Maserati lover and listen carefully. If he (or a she...it could happen) rave about how great the car is, he probably owns one, but if he moan/groan about mechanical meltdowns, he probably sold it already.  Yes, the twin turbo V6 under the hood wasn't a paradigm of reliability...in fact you could probably say it was about as reliable as gas station sushi...And that is what makes this next BiTurbo so captivating -- keep the Pierangelo Andreani (with heavy influence from Giugiaro's Quattroporte III) styling but add a quiet and planet saving electric drivetrain. This 1985 Maserati BiTurbo EV is offered for $35,000 or best offer in the Orange County area, CA -- email: gregg.wheelerdealer@gmail.com for more details or to make an offer.

Best of the Worst: 1987 Maserati Biturbo SI

When is a Maserati Biturbo worth $17,500?  The answer is: for about 10 minutes in 1988 as it plummeted from its $26,874 original MSRP.  Could this viciously maligned model ever gain a foothold in the insane collector car market?  Stranger things have happened. Find this 1987 Maserati Biturbo SI here on eBay for sale in Los Angeles, CA for $17,500 Buy-It-Now.

Bi Polar: 1984 Maserati Biturbo

Owning a Maserati Biturbo is the vehicular equivalent of reading bad romance novels. You'll make fun of it in front of others, claim you wouldn't want one, but that muscly Fabio impersonator on the cover just draws you in like freshly polished Italian red paint.  Sure, the Maserati Biturbo won't be as reliable as a Honda Civic, but life shouldn't be lived in some protective bubble -- sometimes you gotta take a risk that you won't reach your destination. Just keep your phone charged and AAA membership paid up. Find this 1984 Maserati Biturbo here on eBay bidding for $500 with 4 days to go, located in Highland, CA.  (Previous auction ended at $2150 a few days ago...but it has been relisted).

3k: Don't Mase Me Bro: 1984 Maserati Biturbo Coupe 5 Spd

About once a week I drive by a Maserati Biturbo tucked in a private driveway, covered in a fine layer of dirt and patina.  The little coupe hasn't moved in at least a decade, and it sorta makes you wonder why people store cars for decades, especially in dense urban environments with little spare room.  The owner could be planning a long term restoration, totally forgotten about the car, or waiting for the Biturbo market to blossom...but that poor little car will be there for at least another decade...or more.  Even nice examples are cheap, like this one!  Find this 1984 Maserati Biturbo Coupe 5 Spd offered for $3,250 in Hayward, CA via craigslist.  Tip from Kaibeezy.

10k: Top Down, Hood Up; 1989 Maserati BiTurbo Spyder 5spd; Tipo 116

The Maserati BiTurbo was one of the first twin turbo engines produced for mass consumption and could put out a respectable 150 horsepower/liter - on par with your average VW hot rod dreamer numbers.  Unfortunately the result was a turbocharger writing checks that the bottom end couldn't cash...and a pile of metal chips that will cost the owner a king's ransom at your local hairy chested gold chain wearing Maserati mechanic.  It is cheaper to buy another BiTurbo than attempt even the most basic repairs, so if your current BiTurbo's engine has gone Bi-Bi, we suggest picking up this 1989 Maserati BiTurbo Spyder equipped with 5spd gearbox, located in Sonoma, CA and offered for $9,500 via craigslist. Big thanks to tip from Kaibeezy T!