Overview

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Monteverdi 375 L

Peter Monteverdi, a descendant of composer Claudio Monteverdi, first made his name as a racecar driver.[During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he also built, sold, and raced a number of “specials” called MBM, while at the same time developing the motor vehicle repair business founded by his father into a major dealership handling Ferrari, BMW, and Lancia brands.

By 1967, he had decided to undertake series production of exclusive high-performance luxury sports and touring cars. The first model, the two-seater Monteverdi High Speed 375S coupé, was launched at that year’s Frankfurt Motor Show and received very positive reviews. The car used a heavy and simple steel frame provided by Stahlbau Muttenz GmbH with an aluminium body designed by Pietro Frua. It looked quite similar to other Frua creations of that time, particularly the Maserati Mistral Coupé and the British AC 428. All the three were rumoured to share some details, such as windows. The elegant-looking car was powered by a 440-CID (7.2-litre) Chrysler V8 engine delivering up to 375 bhp (according to SAE standards) and had a luxurious interior finished to the highest standards. Eleven copies of the Frua-designed Monteverdi coupé were built from 1968 to 1969, then the alliance of Monteverdi and Frua split in anger. Not long before, Frua had built two 2+2 coupés with a stretched wheelbase. One of them was presented as Monteverdi 375/L; the other one stayed for some years at Frua before, in 1971, it was slightly modified and sold to AC, where it was presented as a one-off AC 428.

This example has had three owners (including the current seller) With a full nut and bolt restoration taking 8 years to complete.

The car now paired with a 4 speed manual gearbox pushes out 475 horse power.

For more information on the restoration or to express you r interest in this car, please contact Casmin Group.