{"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/models118.co.uk\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?lang=en_GB","nonce":"639ff23817","homeUrl":"https:\/\/models118.co.uk\/","shopUrl":"https:\/\/models118.co.uk\/shop\/","cartUrl":"https:\/\/models118.co.uk\/cart-en-gb\/","checkoutUrl":"https:\/\/models118.co.uk\/checkout\/","skipCart":true,"collectionLimit":12,"i18n":{"addedToCart":"Added to basket","addToWishlist":"Add to wishlist","addedToWishlist":"Added to wishlist","removeFromWishlist":"Remove from wishlist","removedFromWishlist":"Removed from wishlist","undo":"Undo","error":"Something went wrong","loading":"Loading...","outOfStock":"Out of stock","viewCart":"View basket","proceedToCheckout":"Proceed to checkout","addedToCollection":"Added to your collection","reserved":"Added to your collection","soldOut":"Sold out","invalidEmail":"Please enter a valid email address","connectionError":"Connection error. Please try again.","tocToggle":"On this page","close":"Close","inCartTooltip":"Already in your basket \u2013 open your basket to check out","loginToSave":"Sign in to save this model","waitlistNotify":"Notify me","waitlistOnList":"On the waiting list \u2713","waitlistJoined":"You're on the waiting list. We'll email you the moment this model is available again.","waitlistRemoved":"Done \u2014 you're off the waiting list for this model.","waitlistRateLimit":"Too many attempts \u2014 please try again shortly","waitlistTurnstile":"We couldn't complete the check \u2014 please try again","waitlistError":"Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again in a moment."},"wishlist":{"loggedIn":false,"loginUrl":"https:\/\/models118.co.uk\/my-account\/","addAction":"models118_wishlist_add","removeAction":"models118_wishlist_remove"},"waitlist":{"loggedIn":false,"subscribeAction":"models118_waitlist_subscribe","toggleAction":"models118_waitlist_toggle","stateAction":"models118_waitlist_state"},"stats":{"models":2665,"brands":215,"manufacturers":129,"collectors":10000},"product":{"id":1701296,"sku":"940123320","condition":"new","availability":"in_stock","name":"Maserati Ghibli Brown Metallic Maxichamps 1:43","brand":"Maserati","manufacturer":"Maxichamps","scale":"1:43","material":"Diecast","price":83,"regularPrice":83,"isOnSale":false,"savingsAmount":0,"stockQty":2,"stockStatus":"very_low","isDiscontinued":false,"image":"https:\/\/models118.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/maserati-ghibli-brown-metallic-maxichamps-1-43-940123320-1-1-300x200.jpg","permalink":"https:\/\/models118.co.uk\/maserati-ghibli-brown-metallic-maxichamps-1-43-940123320\/"}}
Cookies on Models118
We use cookies to remember your preferences, understand how the shop is used and show you models and offers that suit your interests. What you allow is up to you, and you can change it at any time.
Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Maxichamps' 1:43 Maserati Ghibli in Brown Metallic is a diecast replica of the 1969 Italian grand tourer, cast as a sealed one-piece body. The long bonnet, low roofline and Giugiaro-drawn lines are all carried on the outside, under a metallic finish that looks richest under a lamp. A subtle alternative to the usual red, and an accessible piece for a 1960s grand touring or Maserati lineage shelf.
About the Maserati Ghibli Brown Metallic Maxichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Maxichamps Maserati Ghibli 1:43 is a Brown Metallic diecast replica of the 1969 Italian grand tourer, cast as a sealed one-piece body. The long bonnet, low roofline and metallic paint carry the interest. A compact, accessible piece for Maserati lineage and 1960s grand touring shelves.
Giorgetto Giugiaro drew the Ghibli while at Ghia, and the result was a long, low grand tourer with a front-mounted V8 under a shark-nosed bonnet. That shape is the whole appeal in 1:43, and Brown Metallic suits it well, giving a subtle, handsome shelf piece in place of the usual red.
Maxichamps Maserati Ghibli in Brown Metallic
Long Bonnet, Low Roof, Sealed Shell
Everything about the Ghibli is horizontal: the nose is low, the bonnet long, and the roofline sweeps down towards a tidy tail. A sealed one-piece casting keeps those lines unbroken, which matters because the real car's beauty depends on its continuous surfaces. Look at the model from the side first. The ratio of bonnet to cabin should look correct, and the wheels should sit well inside the arches without leaving a large gap. Then view it from the front, where the low nose and narrow lamp area give the car its character, and check that nothing looks pinched or lopsided.
Metallic Brown and the Zinc Shell
Metallic brown is a tricky finish, since it can look flat in poor light and rich in good light. A hard zinc alloy shell supports an even coat, and under a lamp the flake should shimmer finely and evenly. Avoid any coarse sparkle, which is out of scale at 1:43. Diecast gives the Ghibli a satisfying weight for its size, a sign of a pressure-cast body. Tolerances are a touch wider than resin, so expect clean rather than hairline panel edges, a fair trade for a robust model at an accessible price.
Grand Touring Heritage in Miniature
The Giugiaro Connection
Giugiaro's early work for Ghia included the Ghibli and, in the same period, the De Tomaso Mangusta, so the two Italian coupes share a designer even if their layouts differ: the Maserati carries its engine up front, the De Tomaso behind the driver. Buyers who like design-led themes sometimes build a small Giugiaro shelf, and this model works well in it. The Ghibli is a road car, so there is no livery or race number to look for, only the shape, which is plenty.
Scale and Display Considerations
At 1:43 the Ghibli is a long, low model that suits a shelf with generous width but little depth. Display it at eye level so the roofline reads clearly, and use side lighting to emphasise the length of the bonnet. Keep it out of direct sun to protect the metallic finish, and use a soft brush to dust the flat bonnet where dust shows most. A cover or cabinet is the best long-term protection for a painted diecast, especially one with a long, flat surface like this.
A Quiet Maserati Among Brighter Cars
Most Italian grand tourers on a shelf come in red or yellow, which makes a brown metallic Ghibli a deliberately calm choice. It gives the display a contrast of tone and shows the shape without distraction. This is a diecast model at an accessible tier, aimed at buyers who value proportion and lineage over hand-built detail, and for that purpose the sealed body and metal weight do the job well. If you are building a run of 1960s Italian grand tourers, from Maserati to its contemporaries, the Ghibli is a sensible and attractive piece to order.
Create a free account and claim 5% off your first order — from hundreds of collectible 1:18, 1:43 and 1:12 models by Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and more.