A former racing driver, and a great fan and admirer of Ferrari, Peter Monteverdi was unable to resist the lure of motor sport. At the 1970 Geneva Show, he caused a sensation with his berlinetta "Hai". It had a Chrysler V8 450 bhp engine with hemispherical cylinder heads coupled to a mechanical ZF 5-speed gearbox and was mounted in a rear central position. The bodywork was by Fissore and could reach speeds of more than 180 mph.