Wanting to re-enter the automotive scene in 1992, Swiss carmaker Monteverdi sought to create a road legal supercar built around their own F1 chassis and engine. The Monteverdi Hai 650 F1 was created as the successor to the Hai 450 SS from 1970. Only 3 prototypes were made from 1992 to 1995.

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PooperOfMoons@reddit

Wouldn't a road legal car need a speedo?

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RileyCargo42@reddit

"No officer I do not know how fast I was going"

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tetzy@reddit

The 650 F1 never made it past the prototype stage - the entire interior is unfinished.

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SumsOfAnyKey@reddit

„Hai“ means shark in German, which would explain the fender design with the little shark fins.

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-TheExtraMile-@reddit

That looks stunning to me! Quite a tumeless beauty although you can tell it was made in the 90ies.

But especially the rear end looks quite modern! Love it

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saliczar@reddit

I also love the rear, and I cannot lie.

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s6cedar@reddit

I would also like to express my fondness for that particular area

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Exterior holds up well, would look very modern with just a headlight update to LEDs. Interior looks spartan but I think that's the point, but again just with an update to a digital dash and a newer steering wheel this could easily pass for present-day, with the exception of the old-style carbon weave pattern

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-TheExtraMile-@reddit

I couldn´t agree more, a modern LED design at the front and maybe a few small touches here and there and it would pass for a modern design.

The interior is another story haha

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SeaUnderstanding1578@reddit

The badge lettering in the back reminds me a lot of SALEEN

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Cunt_Eastwood_10@reddit

You know it’s intense when the tach is de-emphasized below 7k.

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invisibo@reddit

Automotive equivalent of not showing prices on a menu. “If you need to be concerned about those numbers, you’re in the wrong place”

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MrAngryBeards@reddit

Really? Nobody said anything about the shifter knob? Sick car but that thing looks so silly lol

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mp5tyle@reddit

These are the pictures of the prototypes.. interior was never finished if you can't tell from just a slap of metal for the dash..

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MrAngryBeards@reddit

guess I couldn't tell. Still the stick knob looks funny to me, whatever stage of prototyping this is

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BonezOz@reddit

That car gives off some serious NSX vibes, or maybe it's the other way around.

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SubcommanderMarcos@reddit

Sleeker F50 was my train of thought

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JerseyDevl@reddit

I'm getting strong Jaguar XJ220 vibes from the overall shape and side vents, slight Koenigsegg cc8s looks from the front end, and the rear kind of looks like an NSX a bit

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The_Mammoth_Hunter@reddit

I was thinking more Jaguar XJR-15

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BonezOz@reddit

Maybe the front end, but the cabin and the tail scream NSX

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kielu@reddit

That was my favorite matchbox

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Soggy_Cheek_2653@reddit

14k rpm redline with no insulation from the engine? Respectfully, no one would drive this glorious mess on the road.

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SlicerShanks@reddit

That is most certainly a Ford HB in the back, derived from the Cosworth DFV

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muzzawell@reddit

Ford DFR 3.5L V8 according to Wikipedia. Good call though 👍

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FWBenthusiast@reddit

You can really see the F1 heritage with the motor visible in the rear glass and the cooling in the sidepod cutouts. Perfect 90s supercar

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CauliflowerOk777@reddit

It looks like a preproduction Mosler MT900S

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poo-cum@reddit

Wowzer. I kinda miss when hypercars were just carbon buckets, engines, and bare essentials. There's a spartan beauty to it. No leather, no bullshit, just function.

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NJNeal17@reddit

Reminds me of the Saleen S7

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iamseventwelve@reddit

Yep, this is a like if the XJ220 and Saleen S7 had a baby.

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NJNeal17@reddit

I had a Honda that bc of the rear camera being integrated into the rear view mirror via the windshield driving the cost of a windshield up to $1400 and this was just before COVID! I can only imagine the price of the glass on that car 🤑 😂

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