1971 Monteverdi 375/L High Speed Coupé
- Engine
- 7.2L (440 cu. in.) OHV V8, 375 bhp
The Monteverdi 375/L High Speed Coupé is a low-production Swiss grand tourer combining Italian coachwork by Fissore to a Frua design with a 440 cubic-inch Chrysler V-8 and TorqueFlite automatic transmission. Chassis 2052, a longer-wheelbase 2+2 variant, was exhibited at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show and acquired directly there by its first owner, in whose family's collection it has remained ever since, covering just over 51,000 kilometres in carefully maintained, highly original condition.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £156,800 (≈ $196K)
- 1971 →Private saleCurrent owner (original purchaser at Geneva Motor Show)partial documentation
Acquired directly at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show display; kept in a family collection alongside a range of significant automobiles and maintained continuously by dedicated full-time staff over roughly 45 years.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Service
Continuous routine upkeep carried out over roughly 45 years by the owning family's full-time staff, preserving the car in a highly original state with its leather interior and wooden trim intact.
No single discrete episode described; maintenance is characterised as ongoing and conscientious throughout the ownership period.
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