 The Barchetta was one of the last Maserati models built under De Tomaso ownership.16 examples of the racing model were produced by hand at the De Tomaso factory in Modena, plus two prototypes (one racing-corsa, one street-stradale model).It featured a mid-mounted Maserati "AM501" V6 engine displacing 1,996 cc and was shared with the local 2.0 L engine offered in the Italian market on the Biturbo and the Ghibli.