Monteverdi
High Speed 375 S (Frua-bodied)

Why it matters

The Frua-bodied 375 S was the first Monteverdi High Speed: a Swiss high-performance GT coupe with a Chrysler V8, which established the marque in the top luxury class. Its body was designed by Peter Monteverdi and built by the Italian coachbuilder Frua.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

The High Speed 375 S was introduced at the 1967 Frankfurt Motor Show. In 1968 Monteverdi, facing rising demand, brought in the Fissore brothers of Savigliano as alternative coachbuilders, and the first production model from that collaboration, the 375 L 2+2, was introduced in 1969.

According to a later press report, Monteverdi, then a Ferrari distributor in Switzerland, set out to build a luxury GT like a Ferrari but more reliable after falling out with Enzo Ferrari.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Below the Radar (Richard Dredge) – Monteverdi High Speed 375 Level B

   • 12 'a dozen' 375 S by Frua before 1969

   Accessed 2026-11-11
2. 2
   Monteverdi sports cars Level B Monteverdi (marque website)

   • powered by a 7.2-liter Chrysler engine
   • rectangular-beam space-frame chassis with a DeDion rear axle

   Accessed 2026-11-13
3. 3
   MONTEVERDI high speed 375 S (Sports Cars) Level A Automobile MONTEVERDI AG (marque heritage page, archived)

   • with a DeDion rear axle

   Accessed 2026-11-13