WHITEBOX - MONICA - 560 V8 4-DOOR 1974

The name derives from Monique, the wife of Jean Tastevin, head of the CFPM railway industries. The idea, in the early seventies, was to create a French supercar. In reality, the whole concept was British: Deep Sanderson's Chris Lawrence was responsible for developing the chassis, while the engine was to be a Martin V8. For reasons of image, Chrysler units were then chosen, as on many other GTs of the time. Production began in 1971 and ended in 1975 with only 35 built, equipped with a 5.6 or 5.9 liter engine and five-speed ZF gearbox. The project was then taken over by Panther that did not, however, follow up.