Maserati Chubasco Overview: Generations, Specs, and Which Version to Buy
An overview of the Maserati Chubasco coupe (1990–1990): its single generation, the 430 hp 3.2 MT version, and guidance on choosing one.
The Maserati Chubasco is a coupe produced in 1990–1990, offered with 430 hp across its range. With rear-wheel drive, a manual gearbox, and a single 430 hp specification, it suits buyers looking for a focused, driver-oriented Maserati coupe from a very narrow production window rather than a model line with many trims to compare.
Maserati Chubasco generations
1 generation
The 1 generation covers 1990–1990 and was built exclusively as a coupe. The power range is flat at 430–430 hp, so every car in this generation delivers the same output. Only one transmission and one drivetrain were offered: a Manual gearbox paired with RWD. The generation counts a single modification, the Maserati Chubasco 3.2 MT (1 generation), which combines a 3217 cc engine with 430 hp, the Manual gearbox, and rear-wheel drive. That makes the lineup unusually simple: there are no automatic versions, no all-wheel-drive variants, and no lower-powered entry engines to weigh against each other.
Which Maserati Chubasco to buy
- 3.2 MT (1 generation): the only modification in the data, with 430 hp from a 3217 cc engine, a Manual gearbox, and RWD — there is no alternative version to choose over it.
On the used market, the search is straightforward: with one generation, one body style, and one 430 hp manual RWD specification from a single model year, 1990, every Maserati Chubasco you find is mechanically the same configuration, so the choice comes down to the individual car rather than the version.
Specifications at a glance
The Maserati Chubasco 3.2 MT (1 generation) is the full extent of the range. Its 3217 cc engine produces 430 hp, sent to the rear wheels through a Manual transmission. The model years run 1990–1990, matching the generation exactly, and the coupe is the only body style. Because the power range of the whole model line is 430–430 hp, the 3.2 MT sits at both the top and the bottom of the range at once. For a buyer, that means the decision is not which Maserati Chubasco to get, but whether the single available formula — a 430 hp, 3.2-litre, manual, rear-wheel-drive coupe from 1990 — is the car they want.