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1977 Monteverdi High Speed 375/4 (4 Door)
Country of Manufacture: Switzerland
Year: 1977
Vin #: 3128
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 car reportedly belonged to King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. This car is one of two 375/4’s in this Monteverdi collection that also includes the mid-engined Hai, First and Second Series 375/S’s, 375L and 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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