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The Monteverdi Palm Beach is a concept car built by Monteverdi in March, 1975 on a shortened Monteverdi High Speed 375C chassis. It was first shown at the Geneva Motor Show in the same year. The car never went into production and remained a one-off.[2]
| Monteverdi Palm Beach | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Monteverdi |
| Production | 1975 1 made |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door convertible |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Monteverdi High Speed 375C |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 440 cu in (7.2 L) Chrysler RB-series V8 |
| Transmission | Chrysler TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic [1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,520 mm (99.2 in) |
| Length | 4,600 mm (181.1 in) |
| Width | 1,795 mm (70.7 in) |
| Height | 1,230 mm (48.4 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,805 kg (3,979 lb) |
History
The Palm Beach was first presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1975. The exterior featured copper-coloured paint while the interior was finished in cream-coloured leather. The purchase price of the Palm Beach was given as 124,000 Swiss francs.
In the press, the opinion was that the Palm Beach was the convertible version of the Monteverdi Berlinetta.[3] This was however inaccurate as the Palm Beach was directly based on the four-years older High Speed 375 C. The Palm Beach was the second convertible model built by Monteverdi on a High Speed chassis. The first featured different styling cues.
On the exterior the Palm Beach took on the design cues of the Berlinetta, especially its low front end with the striking narrow radiator grille and the twin square headlamps, while the tail lights were sourced from a Triumph TR6. Otherwise, the Palm Beach was mostly similar to the 375 C not only in chassis but also the drive train. This included a conventional 440 cu in (7.2 L) V8 engine from Chrysler, also found in the volume model High Speed 375 L, instead of the 7.0 L Hemi used in the Berlinetta.[4]
Performance
The Chrysler 440 V8 produced 300 hp and 449 ft-lb of torque. Although no real world figures are available, the Palm Beach has a theoretical 0-60 mph time of 5.4 seconds and a quarter mile time of 13.7 seconds. The theoretical top speed is 235 kph.[1]
References
- "1975 Monteverdi Palm Beach (aut. 3) (model since March 1975 for Europe prototype ) car specifications & performance data review". Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- Lewandowski, Zellner: Kult-Cabrios, S. 78 ff.
- Die von Gloor/Wagner: Monteverdi, S. 204.
- Brazendale: Enzyklopädie Automobil, S. 453.
На других языках
[de] Monteverdi Palm Beach
Der Monteverdi Palm Beach war ein zweisitziges[2] Cabriolet des Schweizer Automobilherstellers Monteverdi. Das Auto gehörte technisch zur High Speed 375-Familie, die Monteverdi seit 1967 in verschiedenen Versionen produzierte. Der Palm Beach war die letzte Ableitung dieses Konzepts, die 1975 vorgestellt wurde. Eine Serienproduktion kam nicht zustande. Der Palm Beach wird heute regelmäßig auf Ausstellungen gezeigt. Er gilt als eines der schönsten Cabriolets der 1970er Jahre.[3]- [en] Monteverdi Palm Beach
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