Monteverdi Hai 450 1970

[forza_autodelta]

monteverdis 450 #1

[forza_autodelta]

monteverdis 450 #2

[McLareN]

Very nice Forza!
Thanks

[forza_autodelta]

no prob , glad you like it

[NSXType-R]

What are the specs and the country it came from?

[forza_autodelta]

Switzerland
Country of Manufacture: Switzerland
Model Type: 2 Door Coupe
Body Designer: Fissore (Trevor Fiore)
Engine: Chrysler Hemi 7 Liter V8 (6974cc)
Horsepower: 450 bhp
Torque: 490 lb at 4000 rpm
Transmission: ZF 5-Speed
Suspension: Front- Independent, wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar, adjustable telescopic dampers
Rear- de Dion axle, Watts transverse linkage bar, twin trailing arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar, adjustable telescopic dampers
Brakes: Front- ATE Vented discs
Rear- ATE Vented discs mounted inboard
Top Speed: 180 mph (0-60 mph = 4.9 secs)

[bmwpower]

Whoa is it just me or is does a 7-liter V8 sound a bit off, those must be some huge cylinders

[dydzi]

wasn't the correct name monteverdi hai 450 ss?

[henk4]

wasn't the correct name monteverdi hai 450 ss?

yes, and handling was considered to be lethal, only very few of them were built.

[forza_autodelta]

yes, and handling was considered to be lethal, only very few of them were built.

I heard about less than 10 exemplars , 6 I think

[Matt]

Monteverdi 450 #3

[forza_autodelta]

thank you for completing matt

[Gt1Street]

Monteverdi 450 #3

i so love the styling on this car !!!
its so subtle, not all these sharp ferrari line that stab you if you go by it

[NSXType-R]

Thx Forza and the specs for this car are very impressive.

[6speed]

Sorry to bring back an incredible ANCIENT thread, but very little info on why this car was made has been put here, so I thought I'd elaborate.

The Monteverdi was a very well made car, made specifically by a man named Monteverdi, to pracitically kill even the most powerful of Ferrari's. To by a Monteverdi, you had to be more then just rich, you had to have your C Class Racing License, and you must sign a guarenteee stating that a chauffeur will drive you around in it, because it is quite a car to behold, and as the owner, you must be seen in it, not driving it. It wouldn't have mattered if you had put 1 million dollars down on Monte's table, as one man did, he still wouldn't let you have it under these terms. For the Sultan Of Brunei, who bought one of these, Monteverdi specifically made this car with a Turbo, which was state of the art for 1983. The exact output of that one particular car is unknown, but is believed to be in the region of 750hp. The car was brutally faster then even the Countach, although because it was not mass produced, it was not well known. In the early eighties, communication came by phone, mail, or word of mouth, and the internet was unheard of. This car in stock form could hit 210mph, although the only man ever to take it to that speed, Monteverdi himself, stated that at that speed his car became incredibly floaty, and he recommended that none of his buyers take it over 190.

A marvelous car indeed.