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MONTEVERDI HIGH SPEED 375/4
Year: 1977
Country of Manufacture: Switzerland Vin
#: 3118
Model Type: 4 Door Sedan
Body Designer: Peter Monteverdi / Fissore
Engine: Chrysler 440 Magnum 7.2 Liter V8 (7206)
Horsepower: 375 bhp SAE at 4600 rpm
Torque: 480 lb SAE at 3200 rpm
Transmission: Torqueflight 3-Speed Automatic
Suspension:
Front- Independent, parallel wishbones, coil springs, adjustable
Koni shock absorbers, and stabilizer bar.
Rear- de Dion tube, Watt linkage, parallel upper and lower
trailing radius arms, coil springs, adjustable Koni shock
absorbers.
Brakes:
Front- ATE ventilated discs
Rear- ATE ventilated discs
Top Speed: 143 mph
History: Peter Monteverdi constructed his first car
when he was 17 years old. While still in his twenties, he
formed his own racing team, MBM (Monteverdi Binningen Motors),
and he competed successfully in many international events
piloting his own cars. A near fatal crash in a Porsche powered
Formula 1 MBM ended his career. In the early sixties, Monteverdi
developed a very successful business distributing Ferrari’s,
Lancia, BMW and Rolls Royce. However, following a disagreement
with Enzo Ferrari, at age 33, he decided to design his own
Gran Turismo. This car is a 4-door luxury Limousine utilizing
the basic front and rear design elements of the 375L 2+2 coupe
but with a 20.4 inch extension to the wheelbase, thus allowing
the addition of 2 extra doors and ample legroom. The 4 door
375/4 Limousines were purchased almost exclusively by Arab
oil sheiks and this particular car belonged to the Royal family
of Qatar, who reportedly still have 5 in their stable and
use them for everyday transportation. This car is one of 2
in this series owned by this enthusiast. Other Monteverdi
models owned over the years include the Hai (mid engined supercar),
the first and second series 2 seater GT's, the 375S and 375SS,
the 375L (2+2), and the later 4 door sedan, the Sierra. Peter
Monteverdi died in 1998 at age 65 years.
Production: Actual production numbers for this model
are vague, as Monteverdi only released production numbers
for cars made through 1973 when series production ceased and
the 375/4 could only be custom ordered. There were 13 375/4’s
built between 1971 and 1973. The last car carrying Vin # 3128
was built in 1978, so the assumption is that a total of 28
cars were built.
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