1995 DeTomaso Guara Coupe

This 1995 DeTomaso Guarà is one of approximately 50 examples produced from 1994 to 2004, and is the 14th of a claimed 38 coupé variants produced. It was reportedly sold new in Europe before being imported to the US and was subsequently purchased by the current owner out of New Jersey in 2020. Finished in silver, the car features composite bodywork over an aluminum backbone chassis that incorporates a double-wishbone suspension with pushrod-actuated Koni adjustable coilovers. It rides on 18″ Marchesini magnesium alloy wheels coupled with Brembo disc brakes at all four corners and is powered by a 4.0-liter BMW V8 linked with a Getrag six-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential. Inside, the cabin is trimmed in blue leather and outfitted with a MOMO steering wheel, VDO instrumentation, and BF Torino bucket seats. Maintenance performed in preparation for the sale included replacing the battery and servicing the fuel system. This Guarà coupe is now offered on dealer consignment in Mount Kisco, New York, with a Montana title in the name of the owner’s LLC.

The Guarà was the final car released by DeTomaso with input from company founder Alejandro de Tomaso. The design was based on the 1991 Maserati Barchetta Stradale prototype, which was designed by Carlo Gaino at Synthesis Design. The Guarà was introduced at the 1993 Geneva Motor Show and was offered in coupé, spyder, and barchetta variants, all featuring composite bodywork over an aluminum honeycomb backbone chassis. The model remained in production until 2004, when DeTomaso went into liquidation.

This coupé example is finished in silver and features pop-up headlights, fog lights, side marker lamps, and louvered taillights along with a stepped decklid, a locking fuel door, and dual door-mounted mirrors. Scratches on the door handles and other imperfections in the finish can be seen in the gallery.

The 18″ Marchesini magnesium alloy wheels wear DeTomaso center caps and are mounted with 245/40 front and 285/35 rear Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tires. Stopping is handled by four-wheel Brembo disc brakes with cross-drilled front rotors, while steering is via rack-and-pinion.

The manually adjustable BF Torino bucket seats feature harness pass-throughs and are trimmed in blue leather, which extends to the dashboard, center console, rear bulkhead, and door panels. A DeTomaso-branded brushed aluminum shift knob is paired with a wood handbrake lever situated to the left of the driver’s seat. The car utilizes BMW-sourced switchgear and is further equipped with air conditioning, a rear defroster, and power windows.

The MOMO steering wheel frames a VDO instrument cluster featuring a 300-km/h speedometer, an 8k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The digital odometer shows 2,600 kilometers (~1,600 miles), approximately 100 of which were added under current ownership.

The 4.0L M60B40 V8 was shared with the contemporary BMW 840Ci and features dual overhead camshafts on each cylinder bank, four valves per cylinder, and electronic fuel injection. Work in 2025 involved replacing the battery and servicing the fuel system.

Power is sent to the rear wheels via a Getrag six-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential. The four-wheel independent suspension was designed by Formula 1 engineer Enrique Scalabroni and incorporates double wishbones, rose joints, and pushrod-actuated Koni coilover shock absorbers at all four corners. The selling dealer notes corrosion on the exhaust system.