Peter Monteverdi

Peter Monteverdi
Born(1934-06-07)7 June 1934
Binningen, Switzerland
Died4 July 1998(1998-07-04) (aged 64)
Binningen, Switzerland
Formula One World Championship career
NationalitySwitzerland Swiss
Active years1961
TeamsMBM
Entries1 (0 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1961 German Grand Prix
Last entry1961 German Grand Prix

Peter Monteverdi (7 June 1934 – 4 July 1998) was a Swiss carmaker and creator of the car brand Monteverdi.

At the beginning of his career, Monteverdi was a car salesman. His father ran a garage and truck business, which Peter used as his initial inspiration.[1] He built his Monteverdi Special in 1952 using the remains of a wrecked 1949 Fiat. It is now on display at the Swiss Transport Museum in Lucerne. In 1957 he acquired the Swiss franchise for Ferrari, subsequently becoming Swiss importer for other international prestige brands including Rolls-Royce and Bentley.[2] In 1952, he started producing cars under his own name.

  1. ^ Brown, Allen. "Peter Monteverdi". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Nachtschicht im Schloss: A report on a concours d'elegance at Schloss Bensberg". Auto Motor u. Sport. Heft 25 2010: Seite 46. 18 November 2010.