Monteverdi Sierra

Monteverdi Sierra
Monteverdi Sierra
	Monteverdi Sierra sedan
Overview
Manufacturer	Monteverdi
Production	1977–1980; 20 built
Designer	Carrozzeria Fissore
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury car (F-segment)
Body style	4 door sedan; 4 door station wagon (1977 only); 2 door convertible (2 built)
Layout	FR layout
Platform	F-body; M-body (convertible)
Related	Plymouth Volare; Dodge Aspen; Dodge Diplomat (coupe)
Powertrain
Engine	318 cu in (5.2 L) LA V8
Transmission	A904 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic

The Monteverdi Sierra is a Swiss luxury car produced by Monteverdi based on the underpinnings of the Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volare. From 1977 to 1980, around 20 cars were built.^[1]^[2]

History

The Sierras were essentially reskinned Dodge Aspens and Plymouth Volares, although the two convertible versions were based on the Dodge Diplomat.^[1]^[3] The coachwork was done by the Italian coach-building firm Carrozzeria Fissore, where they were given new front and rear styling, custom Italian leather interiors, custom gauge clusters, and a custom console.^[4] The new styling included Fiat 125 headlight assemblies, Renault 12 taillights and Wolf Race mag wheels.

The suspension was changed from the Chrysler torsion bar design to independent, upper wishbones and lower horizontal arms combined with trailing radius rods, coil springs, adjustable shock absorbers, and stabilizer bar. The only powertrain option was a 175 hp (130 kW) Chrysler 318 cubic inch Small Block V8 paired to a Chrysler TorqueFlite A-904 3-speed automatic transmission.^[5]^[6]