Peter Monteverdi

Peter Monteverdi

Born	7 June 1934(1934-06-07)
Died	4 July 1998(1998-07-04) (aged 64)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	Swiss
Active years	1961
Teams	MBM
Races	1 (0 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1961 German Grand Prix
Last race	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 his own cars under his name. In 1961, he built the first Swiss Formula one car, which bore the name MBM (Monteverdi Basel Motoren). Monteverdi bought the Onyx F1 team after its original backer ran into financial difficulties, but Monteverdi's attempt to run the team on a shoestring and in an interventionist style led to its rapid demise.

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

1. ^ "Traumautos aus der Schweiz: Monteverdi gestorben". Auto, Motor und Sport 1998 Heft 15: Seite 11. date 15 July1998. 
2. ^ "Nachtschicht im Schloss: A report on a concours d'elegance at Schloss Bensberg". Auto Motor u. Sport Heft 25 2010: Seite 46. date 18 November 2010. 

External links

• "Monteverdi - History of the Company". http://www.tobiasullrich.de/monteverdi/history/page2.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 

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Name	Monteverdi, Peter
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Date of birth	7 June 1934
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Date of death	4 July 1998
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