Peter Monteverdi
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| Born |
7 June 1934 Binningen, Switzerland |
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| Died |
4 July 1998 (aged 64) Binningen, Switzerland |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |
 Swiss |
| Active years | 1961 |
| Teams | MBM |
| Entries | 1 (0 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1961 German Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1961 German Grand Prix |
Peter Monteverdi (7 June 1934 in Binningen, Switzerland – 4 July 1998 in his Binningen apartment directly above his own car-assembly workshop[1]) was a Swiss automaker and creator of the automobile brand Monteverdi.
At the beginning of his career, Monteverdi was a car salesman. 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.
Formula One involvement
Peter Monteverdi engaged in the construction of Formula One cars from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. In 1961, he built the first Swiss Formula one car, which bore the name MBM (Monteverdi Basel Motoren). He made a single Formula One appearance at the 1961 Solitude Grand Prix, where he retired after two laps, and subsequently withdrew his entry for the German Grand Prix[3] having been injured in a prior race. He subsequently retired from race driving.
In 1989 Monteverdi bought the Onyx Formula One team after its original backer ran into financial difficulties and Stefan Johansson finished in third place at the Portuguese Grand Prix as best result. However, the involvement proved unsustainable and was terminated during the following season. A legacy was the Monteverdi Hai 650 F1 sportscar, of which supposedly six copies were sold until 1994.
Death
Peter Monteverdi lost his battle with cancer on 4 July 1998 in Binningen. He was 64.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Piero Monteverdi | MBM | Porsche Flat-4 | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER WD |
ITA | USA | NC | 0 |
Non-Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Piero Monteverdi | MBM | Porsche Flat-4 | LOM | GLV | PAU | BRX | VIE | AIN | SYR | NAP | LON | SIL | SOL Ret |
KAN | DAN | MOD | FLG | OUL | LEW | VAL | RAN | NAT | RSA |
References
- ↑ "Traumautos aus der Schweiz: Monteverdi gestorben". Auto, Motor und Sport. 1998 Heft 15: Seite 11. 15 July 1998.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ John Thompson, "The Formula One Record Book", Leslie Frewin Publishing, 1974. pp. 40-41
External links
- "Monteverdi - History of the Company". Retrieved 2008-05-04.
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