1992 Monteverdi Hai 650 F1 #1
850kg, Ford 3.5 V6 turbo with 641hp / 478 kW.
The Monteverdi Hai 650 F1 was a prototype Swiss supercar produced in the 1990s.
In 1992 Monteverdi decided to re-enter the car scene. To achieve that he needed something stunning and capturing to cause a stir, such as the Monteverdi Hai 450 SS did back in 1970. The target was to create the ultimate supercar, and a true F1 car for the road. To accomplish that, the company used a Formula 1 chassis from the defunct Monteverdi - Onyx F1 team plus its engine. The car itself was built around an actual F1 chassis utilizing a Ford DFR V8 F1 engine, though in detuned form. The car was named Hai 650 F1, paying homage to its lineage started with the Hai 450 SS of 1970 and denoting the car's power output and F1 pedigree. The car was shown to several potential customers and a few orders were taken, although no cars seem to have been sold to customers. Two prototypes have been built, both currently residing in the Monteverdi Museum in Basel, Switzerland.
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Originally Posted by Ferrer
, and I will have them changed at the next update. I added the car many years ago and I can't locate my sources for it, but I have found enough evidence out there, including a pic of it at the Monteverdi musuem itself with some basic specifications printed on a board in front of it that I can just barely make out, to indicate that I have it wrong. I'm sure my original source was wrong too, but as I said, I can't find it at the moment. I did unearth the source for the length & width, which are probably correct. Is anyone near enough to the Monteverdi museum in Basel to pop in? I'm located in South Africa which makes it quite a trip!
