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When I was a kid, my uncle bought a brand new baby blue 1976 Monte Carlo with a white interior and when he pulled up to my house, I thought that was a really good looking car. Almost 50 years later, that flowing design still looks great. Looking at the Monte Carlo brings back so many great road trip memories
I've still got my 73 Monte Carlo. All stock and original. Around 80 thousand miles on it. It's been parked mostly, but once in a while I will take it out in the summer for a drive. Waiting for that one grandkid to come along then I'll hand it off to him. My dad bought it new and I bought it from him. It's still gorgeous and people will walk out into the street just to tell me they had one or knew someone who did.
My grandpa owned a 74 (or 75) Monte Carlo in candy apple red with American racing wheels & a loud stereo. It was dope!! If I have a chance in the futuro I will try to get one!! I loved that car!!
The ‘75 is one of my favorite years for the Monte Carlo. I like the tail light design. I’m not a fan of the stacked rectangular headlights that followed in ‘76. Great video! Thanks for posting! ✌🏻✌🏻
My dad had a 1975 Monte all black with Landau and rallye wheels and those famous swivel buckets so neet! It had a 350engine and then he bought a 1977 Monte gold with those wonderful buckets. I owned a 1976 in a cranberry or thornberry I think they called it. My favorite was my dads 1975 all black beauty! Just loved that long hood!
My dad had a 77. T tops , white with red pin stripe , and red vynil interior . I'd love. To have one today, if I could ever find 1 that wasn't completely rusted out like what I find here in Houston.
Fantastic stunning Monte Carlo, what a beautiful car indeed, my favorite might still be the 1st Gen lol, a most entertaining & truly informative video review of a most Iconic American Classic car, I love it. Thanks for posting & for an incredible channel.
I had a 1975 Grand Prix. Classic styling. I would love to have that car today. 400ci engine, Rochester Quadrajet and a whopping 180hp. The doors were looong on that thing. 4:29
I have a 75 GP with T Tops. Fairly low mileage (under 50,000) survivor can’t drive it anywhere without someone coming up and starting a conversation about it.
My best friend in high school had a ‘74 that we terrorized our town in! It was black on black with swivel bucket seats and floor shift, 350 with headers and a 4 brl carb and he would race anyone that pulled up next to us.
I learned to drive in a 73 Monte Carlo with a built 396, M22 Muncie rockcrusher, and 4.11:1 posi. Then I took my test in a 74 VW Rabbit. It was like driving a gocart.
These were everywhere! The later generations were necessary due to regulatory constraints and market changes (as you note), but the second generation may have been the peak. The colonnade coupes were far more attractive than the colonnade sedans were, and they never seemed to fit together as coupe-sedan siblings usually do.
I remember those cars and those days Mad Dog tasted terrible but indulged anyway smh.. Similar body styles on that GM platform and replacement parts too. The Monte Carlo, the Olds Cutlass, and the car my uncle had and that I fell in love with, the 1973 Pontiac Gran Prix SJ with a 455 engine. I also remember in 1975 cars required that big heavy catalytic converter and the exhaust pipes from the manifolds to the middle of the car were stainless and didn't rust out for years and because of that the muffler shops I worked at lost some business as cars only needed from the "Cat back" exhaust replacements. Thanks for sharing this.
That big restrictive catalytic converter GM used prevented true dual exhaust from 75-77. It was a main factor why power plummeted at the time. Hot Rod or Car Craft years ago did an article and proved you could pick up about 30-35 HP by simply removing it and running dual exhaust. But to do it correctly you have to get a double hump transmission crossmember from a 73-74 or else the exhaust would scrape on the ground on the driver’s side over large potholes or speed bumps. Duals and cheap parts store headers would gain about 50 HP.
@@mikee2923 - Yep, we had customers that requested true dual exhaust and were willing to pay $$ for that and some shops refused because it is against fed law and was a 50 grand fine if caught doing it, but some after hour side jobs were indeed done for cash, no receipt no warranty. I remember custom bending true duals for many vehicles back in the day. Those cat converters were so heavy you could do arm curls with them too. I miss those days and the camaraderie with the guys at the shops, we had a blast.
@@Alpha-ms9nj I think the fines came much later. My first car was a 75 GP that should’ve had one but it didn’t. It still had a single exhaust but had a test pipe where that useless piece of garbage once was. This was in the mid 80s. When it was removed, I have no idea. That’s the way the car came when I bought it. The funniest thing about it was I ran something over and ripped the entire exhaust off the car. Ended up putting headers and dual exhaust on it. With that and screws plugging up the vacuum lines to all that pollution control garbage that didn’t work, that car would’ve passed emissions for a brand new V8 powered Crown Vic. It’s all a racket.
I remember as a kid in the backseat in my father’s 1977 Monte Carlo he bought new so nostalgic just spending time with my dad miss him those Chevys reminds me my pop great video
That's what this channel is all about. The trips we'd take in my dad's 1968 Bel Air wagon and later 1978 Impala Wagon. Gosh I miss my dad and those good old days.
My really good friend at the time had a 76, swivel buckets and electric sunroof, the two tone blue paint style with blue vinyl top and blue interior. I always wanted that car, still look for a good one
@@ThisOldCarChannel After being jacked up, you'd paint the rear showing underside, including traction bars, and put a small red light on the inside of the traction bar. Heck no, it was Blatz beer!
1973 will always be my favorite of the second generation. My mom had a 1975 when I was a kid. They lost me at the quad headlights though- it just never looked right to me.
I was 16 in 1975, so I grew up with these cars. I'm a sucker for any 2 door personal luxury car with opera windows. I'd have to say my favorite was the 1973-1975 Pontiac Grand Prix. GM really messed up the front end of both the Grand Prix and Monte Carlo in 1976, with square headlights. But the second generation of these cars is by far my favorite.
I bought a full loaded 1976 Monte Carlo Landau with 14,500 original miles about three Years ago. I was not looking for it I just happened to see it in a driveway with a For Sale sign on it. I bought it off of a 74 Year old lady that was selling her deceased 96 Year old Mother's car. I couldn't pass it up.
Had a 1970, first car I bought in 1980 when I was 19, black over red, that 454 went like stink! Great interior with the full length center console and woven nylon seat fabric. It wasn’t much of a handler and the brakes were horrible but I loved racing other muscle cars during that era and just cruising the boulevards of SoCal in that bitching ride!
@@tpolerex7282 Last of the true Muscle Car era where Cubic Inches was the reign. I know Superchargers and Turbochargers are here today but I prefer good ole Cubic Inches. 😎
@@ThisOldCarChannel I'm a first generation Monte collector. 1970 with 454 original, 1971 custom Monte with 350 4 bolt main and a 1972 Monte 350. Still have all of them. The 1971 is a race / track car with hood pins and extremely fast. The 70 and 71 have bucket seats with floor shifter and 72 with bench seat. I've owned 12 of the 1971 and 1972 Monte Carlos. The 1970 is very rare. Some call it the SS Monte carlo. Great channel 👏.
The downsized late 70's models were just as striking looking. My grandmother had a downsized Buick Regal that was really a good-looking car just similar too these.
I always thought the 2nd gens had a really sexy shape to them---and when equipped with Corvette Rally wheels accentuated it with style and a touch of class
@@marcusallen2951 Yeah, I didn't like those at all. It made no sense to me for them to make the Monte Carlo smaller than the Nova. They shrunk the Mailbu, the Monte and the Impala, but kept the Nova the same size until the very end
The 1973 Monte Carlo @1:30 is my all time favorite one . I liked it exactly as shown. Never bought one. I was 16 when this car was new. I did however buy a 1974 Pontiac Luxury LeMans in 1975. Same color and interior as the Monte Carlo I liked at 1:30.
Can we get a Suburban history vid? Would be nice 1935 to now…well prior to 1935, the were actually being made for the military, which the government still uses suburbans today.
The second gen from 73-75 were my favorite years. I had a friend who had a first gen and it was nice but the early second gens just seemed so much more classy of a car. The quad headlights I didn't care too much for but those early ones and the Chrysler Cordoba and Dodge Charger SE were some great designed cars from the 70s.
When I was a kid we had a 1974 and a 1977. They were both white with red plush interiors with bucket seats.. my parents loved them! I loved them to so much I nearly bought a brand new 1997 white Monte Carlo. However it would have costed me as a 10 year old in Canada $600 a month to insure it with a clean record.. got a Dodge Ram instead and it lasted me 18 years.
Not a fan of the collonade lux coupes GM put out, but if I had to pick, I'd take a 76-77 Cutlass. Not a fan of round headlights on these cars, nor a fan of the sheet metal swooshes over the wheels on the Montes, which continued in 78. If you are ever in need of a headlight / turn signal piece for a 78 or 79 monte, you can use one from the opposite side of a regal and turn it upside down. They are interchangeable. Badge engineering rearing it's ugly head.
I still have my 1977 Monte Carlo rust and all had it since 1986❤😅 swivel seats ,auto on the floor,moon roof ,350 four barrel engine.no power windows or power trunk AC.
My dad had a brown 77 monte with swivel seats. He LOVED that car. I was too small to see over the dashboard so he used to let me stand on the shotgun seat and hold me with his arm for safety while we drove lol.
I'll get flack but the M/C shoulda died after '77. I say that because the Camaro was much better as a sport coupe, the downside Impala coupe was better as a luxury coupe and the downsized Malibu was better overall coupe, they shoulda continued the Laguna Sport for a NASCAR racer..
I agree, the last "real" Monte Carlo that had it's own "look" was the '77 - after that the Monte Carlo, Grand Prix, Cutlass and Regal all looked the same aside from minor tweaks here and there!
Had one of these. Ok car, nothing special, but very dependable. Also had a Grand Prix from this generation. Nicer interior and more power. Both decent, but GM build quality in these years was not great.
One of the best cars I've ever owned was a brand new 1974 Monte Carlo, blue with full white vinyl roof. Loved the power and handling. Whipped that car around the winding mountain roads of New Hampshire. you couldn't have knocked it off the road with a bazooka. Loved that vehicle. Biggest problem was keeping that vinyl roof cleaned. When the 1974 started to rust out, i eventually bought a brand new 1980 Monte Carlo. Piece of garbage. No power, no room, unlike the 1974 it was clearly just a fancied up Malibu. V6 engine was weaker than a new born kitten. At only 122,000, the 1980 died. Mercifully. Now on my 2nd Equinox, good car, but looks like every other SUV on the road. Sure miss that '74. And my local Chevy dealer has a first generation 1970 mint condition in his showroom, along with a 11963 Impala convertible and a 1976 (might be off on the year) Corvette Indy pace car edition. He won't let me have the Monte or the Impala. Don't have any interest in the 'Vette. None of them are for sale.
Can't beat the 2nd Gen. Aunt had a '72 Monte. It was an ugly green but boy it was fast! Love me my Corvette. I have a 2013 Grand Sport. Thanks for watching!
Don't laugh but I used the old product Westleys Bleche White on my white vinyl roof which is what I also used for the white wall tires. I just added a sealant to keep it from cracking and it shined beautiful. Everyone asked why it looked so super white. :) I agree the the 3rd Gen Monte Carlo looked like a plain old Malibu and the only thing uglier was the 5th Generation which looked like a plain Lumina.
I was 16 in 1987. I was making $3.35 an hour and neighbors has a 1974 Monte they were selling for $150. I had either $75 or $100 saved up and they allowed me to pay off the remainder. It did not have a reverse gear but I didn't care. That car meant freedom.
In 1980 I bought a '76 Monte. My first car, the day I traded it in on a new '86 Cutlass was a terrible day looking back all these years. In 6 years of ownership I may have spent 300 bucks on repairs other than the usual tires and battery, etc.
My aunts Chevelle was totaled while she was sitting on the side of the road. She purchased the 73 MONTY Black with swinging out bucket seats. It was totaled in a flash flood (HOUSTON). She went with the new Chrysler Cordova with Corinthian leather. Beautiful car,,, total piece of shit!!! She went back to GM and purchased the very similar Buick Regal with gorgeous waterfall Grill. That 77 Impala that you showed,, my mother bought in that exact same green color. I took that car to prom, my little brother took that car to University of Texas… This video was old home week for me. Thanks!!!!!!
Cordoba....Beautiful car but piece of shit. I agree! haha! Double whammy for your Aunt. Sucks. That's what this channel is about! At times, we get those who will critique the photos, the video or the presentation. They fail to realize that all we're doing is tying to take our viewers back to the good old days, whatever those days may be. Thanks for sharing.
I was a teenager from 1970-'77, so those years span both the 1st and 2nd gens. I do really like the 1st Michael, but the 2nd is my favorite. The '73-'77 took the car to its full potential, bringing out the contours 'suggested' on the 1st in a bold, sexy manly manner. To my eye, the '74 and '75 were the peak models within the 5 year range. The '73 perfected. Although the '76 still had the beautiful taillights, the front end was ruined by the ugly Chevelle stacked headlights. Same with the '77 of course, and even the taillights were 'off' as well. The Cordoba was a clever fusion of both the Monte Carlo and Grand Prix, for guys that liked both. I liked it too actually, for that reason myself! Unfortunately the drastically downsized 3rd gen '78-'80 Monte couldn't 'pull off' the 2nd gen's style which I appreciate them trying to do, but It looked kind of droopy. The 4th gen '81-'87 retained the efficient size of the 3rd, the beautiful look of the '74-'75 taillights and trunk, the gentler side sculpturing of the 1st gen befitting the smaller body, but with a distinctive look all it's own. I wish SO BAD I'd see ANY Monte's at classic car shows. They're 50 years old! Isn't it about time?!
These are my favorite GM cars. My grandfather had a '73 with a 350, my uncle had a brand new '77 with the 305, and I had a '76 with a 400 small block. Were the 2nd Gen the powerhouse that the 1st generation was? No, but I loved the styling, and they had the potential to be monsters. 1973 was the only year that the trunk lock was below the lid. After that the lock was in the truck lid and with the Landau package, the Monte Carlo crest covered the lock.
::The 3rd generation 1978 Monte Carlo was really plain looking. 7:38 It almost looked like a plain old Malibu and almost killed the car line off completely. However, the 1977 2nd Generation model was the best year ever. My dad's car was a gorgeous lacquer cream color with a white vinyl top including popular then wide white wall tires. It had a white leather interior. Just beautiful. The body rusted out bad though back then really fast. The 4th generation Monte Carlo came back really strong . However, the 5h Generation 8:56 looked like nothing more than a Lumina. Just plain ugly. I was surprised the car model even survived after that era.
I have owned my '76 for 43 years, being the second owner. I have put several hundred thousand miles on it with continuous improvements. Of all my vehicles, the Monte is still my favorite. I also owned a 77 for several years and put 100,000 miles on it. 2nd gens are great!
🛑🛑 Can you do a history of the Mercury Marauders? My dad had a 1970 X100 Marauder in white, with a red interior, console shift, fender skirts, with the 429. It was Stupid Fast!!💨 😂👍
Greetings from Glenn in Cleveland! My first car was supposed to be a 1972 Bucket, console, a/c white on white w/ black int. Monte Carlo with fender skirts. When it came time to buy it, my cousin backed out of the deal. I instead got the 72 Skylark GS. I have always wanted a 1st gen Monte and never got one! I love the 2nd gen Monte in particular the 1975 or the 1977. Besides the awe-inspiring body lines, there is something about getting behind the wheel and staring down the long hood!
YES! That's what I remember when my dad brought a 1977 home back in 1980. He said he was thinking of buying it but did not. He let me take it to the store to buy a coke. I was 16 and remember the smoothness and long hood while driving it. Wow! You brought back that memory. Thanks for watching.
My mother purchased a 1977 silver with red bench seat interior Monte Carlo. On the day she picked it out brand new from the dealer it was the center piece of the dealership since it was slowly going around in a circle on a round platform on the showroom floor of Z Frank Motors which was Located on Western Ave. in Chicago. Around 1985 my family drove it from Chicago to Miami Florida roundtrip with no problems. Such a great car! Looking to eventually buy one and also would like to find a late 70's FJ 40 Toyota Landcruiser. The more expensive and modern new cars get with all the extra tech stuff and ridiculous repair bills, the more I am inclined to save my heard earned money and restore and cherish reliable and affordable automotive classics such as the Monte Carlo.
Looking for a '77 also! That's not easy. In 1980, my dad (RIP) brought home a a silver 1977 Monte. He told us he was thinking of buying it. I asked him if I could drive it to the store to buy a Coke. I remember how smooth it drove and how the hood looked as I was driving it. At 16, I was like WOW! Good luck. Let me know if you find one.
When I was in high school, my best friend and I went in halfsies on a 1974 Monte Carlo. I did all the repair & maintenance work on it since my buddy wasn't a mechanical geek. After graduation, I moved far away then bought a 1974 Monte Carlo Landau in 1984 and it's still my daily driver to this day. I've got north of 500k miles on it and intend on driving it forever. It's fully loaded with almost every option and an absolute delight to drive. I've personally witnessed how people's reactions to the car have changed over the decades. When I first got it, my peers thought I was wasting time and money building a performance engine for it - by the way, a powerful engine negates the "malaise" label and validates the "muscle car wrapped in a velvet glove" description. The next decade, people would say I should trade in "that big ol' land yacht" for something more fuel efficient; I know what I drive and don't complain about gas prices. The next decade, was quiet for the most part although there were maybe a handful of self-appointed environmentalists who berated me for killing the planet with my car - I replied "with the car being (then) 40-years old, the average person would be on their sixth car by now. I'm still on my first. All I've used is some petroleum. If I were on my 6th car, I would have had to engage is mining for various metals, refining, etc., then used all the chemicals to make plastics, etc., so, when you look at the big picture, I'm actually more environmentally conscious than the average person." Part way into the next decade, I started getting people commenting how they remember seeing these cars back in the day and their uncle or neighbor had one… In other words, nostalgia. In recent years, there's hardly a week that goes by where someone doesn't ask if I want to sell it. So, in summary, it's interesting how my car went from discarded ugly duckling to desirable classic.
What I recall most about the 2nd gen MC's were 2 things. #1, Most stolen car in the Chicagoland area. #2. Most sought after car for demolition derbies. That being said, I like this generation, and finding an unmolested example is pretty rare now days.
I think 1975 was the best looking 2nd gen any I had one with a rebuilt 350 out of a 71. 13s in the quarter. Midnight blue with a white quarter vinyl roof. White interior. I like the round headlights, the 75 grill and the body color strips on the taillights. Wish I still had it.
I owned a black '88 Monte Carlo SS with the 5.0 and rear spoiler that was nice looking, the first- and second-generation Monte's were my favorites though.
IMO, the 2nd gen Monte's styling is cartoonist and suggests a clown car. It looked ridiculous on race tracks. It was the era of effeminate rock stars, leisure suits, choked engines, opera windows and disco...ugh!
These made good Demo Derby cars over the years. All of GM's 73-77 mid-size cars were stong, but Montes and Grand Prix were best with all that extra room between the engine & radiator.
My first brand new car was a fully loaded 1973 Monte Carlo my wife had a brand new 1979 Monte Carlo they were both brand new and they were very very excellent cars and for the money we searched around can we checked out everything and if you ever buy one either one the early one or the older one even now if it's in good shape you will not be disappointed for what you get and you can actually make them a lot better than the way they came
Always preferred the olds and the Pontiac on these cars… but the Monte was ok too… that white interior looked beautiful, and the swivel buckets were awesome
I wish you could get the interior of the first gen in the body of the second gen. That horseshoe shifter, and the map lights in the mirror and the fiber optic lamp monitors were just some really nice touches that did not make their way into the 2nd generation. By the mid ‘70’s the bean counters were starting to cut costs on the interiors.
I have more memories of the second generation as well but I'm gonna call it a tie with the first generation. Both had their good points the first had better engine options not a ton of power with the second.
First generation for me! I can't put my finger on it - I liked the "Colonnade" cars - not for the Monte Carlo as much. For some reason, the First gen Monte Carlo was the winner for me! Maybe it was that "Sleeper" look to it, or just the lines, IDK!
Sorry man, Not trying to get to minimum length. The video is 9:46. I only needed 8 min. That script could have been 20 min long. I had so much that I left out.
I got my license in a 1975 Monte, great car. This is one of my all time favorite cars. I had one complaint,they never had a leather interior and others like the Tbird, Olds Cutlass,Cordoba,Buick Regal, mercury cougar, Pontiac Grand Prix all had leather and much nicer interiors. At the end of the day….The Monte was the best looking personal luxo car bar none. I also liked the 4th generation especially the 78 monte I especially love the dashboard of the 78 Monte Carlo.
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My first car 1977 Monte Carlo!!! Loved it!!!!!!
Yahoo! My favorite year! Thanks
When I was a kid, my uncle bought a brand new baby blue 1976 Monte Carlo with a white interior and when he pulled up to my house, I thought that was a really good looking car. Almost 50 years later, that flowing design still looks great. Looking at the Monte Carlo brings back so many great road trip memories
I'm glad this video took you back for just a bit.
I had that exact same car, it was beautiful, rode like a cloud, was class all the way around
I remember the "77" it was short n.ugly
As poop.
They don't hold a candle to the 1st Generation.
You got that one right 👍 I have the 70, 71, and 72. @@r90fan1
The 73 Monte Carlo is my favorite yr.
Nice!
I've still got my 73 Monte Carlo. All stock and original. Around 80 thousand miles on it. It's been parked mostly, but once in a while I will take it out in the summer for a drive. Waiting for that one grandkid to come along then I'll hand it off to him. My dad bought it new and I bought it from him. It's still gorgeous and people will walk out into the street just to tell me they had one or knew someone who did.
That's great 👍 monte carlo beautiful cars 🚗 👌. Always liked them.what color is it just wondering 😊
@michaelrenner3214 Brown with the beige interior and landau. Swivel buckets too.
WOW! That is always a good thing. I enjoy reading comments like that. I'm sure your grand kid will enjoy it as much as you and your dad have.
My grandpa owned a 74 (or 75) Monte Carlo in candy apple red with American racing wheels & a loud stereo. It was dope!! If I have a chance in the futuro I will try to get one!! I loved that car!!
Let me know if you do. You can post it on our Facebook group. Boca Brothers Facebook group!
Had a 1976 Monte Carlo. Maroon and white, with swivel bucket seats.
The Seventies, when automotive progress was a new grille or roofline.
The 2nd Gen Monte is my favorite as a teenager my best friend also had a '77
White 305 bought used in the late 80s
Them were the days! If we could only go back to those days Dan!
@@ThisOldCarChannel 💯 Agreed
For me, the 60s and 70s are the golden age of the American car. These were cars that you only saw in the USA.
60's and 70s were awesome!
The ‘75 is one of my favorite years for the Monte Carlo. I like the tail light design. I’m not a fan of the stacked rectangular headlights that followed in ‘76. Great video! Thanks for posting!
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Thanks for watching !!
My dad had a 1975 Monte all black with Landau and rallye wheels and those famous swivel buckets so neet! It had a 350engine and then he bought a 1977 Monte gold with those wonderful buckets. I owned a 1976 in a cranberry or thornberry I think they called it. My favorite was my dads 1975 all black beauty! Just loved that long hood!
My dad had a 77. T tops , white with red pin stripe , and red vynil interior . I'd love.
To have one today, if I could ever find 1 that wasn't completely rusted out like what I find here in Houston.
T-Tops! Now your riding in sytle.
Keeping my 1970 454, 1971 350 custom, 1972 350 monte Carlos. The best 3 years ever made. 👍👍👍
Had new in 1977. Red on white.
It was and still is " the heartbeat of America"
Heartbeat of America for sure. I am biased. I'm a Chevy guy! lol
Fantastic stunning Monte Carlo, what a beautiful car indeed, my favorite might still be the 1st Gen lol, a most entertaining & truly informative video review of a most Iconic American Classic car, I love it. Thanks for posting & for an incredible channel.
Thanks for watching. Aunt had a 1972. It was fast. I still like the second gen better. lol
My first car at age 18 was was a three year old 76, 305, cream gold, swivel buckets, pw. I got it for only $2800 with 40k on the clock.
I had a 1975 Grand Prix. Classic styling. I would love to have that car today. 400ci engine, Rochester Quadrajet and a whopping 180hp. The doors were looong on that thing. 4:29
Awesome cars
I have a 75 GP with T Tops. Fairly low mileage (under 50,000) survivor can’t drive it anywhere without someone coming up and starting a conversation about it.
My mother at one point had a 1974 Monte Carlo. My grandmother was given a 1976 Monte Carlo in her last long years. I loved both of them.
Both great cars!!!
First generation Monte was better looking than this one.
I hear ya! Thanks
Second gen. was pure GM badge engineering. Monte Carlo looked like a Cutlass looked like a Century, looked like a Grand Prix.
My friend's parents had one and that thing was a beast that rode like a Cadillac? Sideways and burning rubber
like all the cars we drove in the 70's!
You forgot to mention the fantastic swivel seats on the 1976 Monte Carlo. I had a two tone blue with dark blue. I miss it.
My best friend in high school had a ‘74 that we terrorized our town in! It was black on black with swivel bucket seats and floor shift, 350 with headers and a 4 brl carb and he would race anyone that pulled up next to us.
haha! The good old days!!
I learned to drive in a 73 Monte Carlo with a built 396, M22 Muncie rockcrusher, and 4.11:1 posi. Then I took my test in a 74 VW Rabbit. It was like driving a gocart.
I knew people who had 2nd generation Monte Carlo but my favorite was 1970-71.
My aunt owned an ugly green 1972 Monte. Fast car!
These were everywhere! The later generations were necessary due to regulatory constraints and market changes (as you note), but the second generation may have been the peak.
The colonnade coupes were far more attractive than the colonnade sedans were, and they never seemed to fit together as coupe-sedan siblings usually do.
Agree!
Very well done sir !
The variety of colors were very interesting and I didn't know that they existed.
Kudos my man from Pittsburgh, PA
Glad you enjoyed it!
I remember those cars and those days Mad Dog tasted terrible but indulged anyway smh.. Similar body styles on that GM platform and replacement parts too. The Monte Carlo, the Olds Cutlass, and the car my uncle had and that I fell in love with, the 1973 Pontiac Gran Prix SJ with a 455 engine. I also remember in 1975 cars required that big heavy catalytic converter and the exhaust pipes from the manifolds to the middle of the car were stainless and didn't rust out for years and because of that the muffler shops I worked at lost some business as cars only needed from the "Cat back" exhaust replacements. Thanks for sharing this.
Great style back in the day!
That big restrictive catalytic converter GM used prevented true dual exhaust from 75-77. It was a main factor why power plummeted at the time. Hot Rod or Car Craft years ago did an article and proved you could pick up about 30-35 HP by simply removing it and running dual exhaust. But to do it correctly you have to get a double hump transmission crossmember from a 73-74 or else the exhaust would scrape on the ground on the driver’s side over large potholes or speed bumps. Duals and cheap parts store headers would gain about 50 HP.
@@mikee2923 - Yep, we had customers that requested true dual exhaust and were willing to pay $$ for that and some shops refused because it is against fed law and was a 50 grand fine if caught doing it, but some after hour side jobs were indeed done for cash, no receipt no warranty. I remember custom bending true duals for many vehicles back in the day. Those cat converters were so heavy you could do arm curls with them too. I miss those days and the camaraderie with the guys at the shops, we had a blast.
@@Alpha-ms9nj I think the fines came much later. My first car was a 75 GP that should’ve had one but it didn’t. It still had a single exhaust but had a test pipe where that useless piece of garbage once was. This was in the mid 80s. When it was removed, I have no idea. That’s the way the car came when I bought it. The funniest thing about it was I ran something over and ripped the entire exhaust off the car. Ended up putting headers and dual exhaust on it. With that and screws plugging up the vacuum lines to all that pollution control garbage that didn’t work, that car would’ve passed emissions for a brand new V8 powered Crown Vic. It’s all a racket.
We own a 2004 Intimidator that we bought new, still looking for a first gen Monte Carlo to park next to it. Love the first gen.
Ahh...The intimidator! Yahoo!!!
I remember as a kid in the backseat in my father’s 1977 Monte Carlo he bought new so nostalgic just spending time with my dad miss him those Chevys reminds me my pop great video
And of course you could fit other kids in the backseat as well !! 😂
That's what this channel is all about. The trips we'd take in my dad's 1968 Bel Air wagon and later 1978 Impala Wagon. Gosh I miss my dad and those good old days.
Bought a 76 Monte brand new 350 4 barrel for $6700 out the door. Loved that Chevy
Awesome. I'm sure you got every bit of the $6700 out of it?
My grandparents had a 78 Monte Carlo.
It was Silver with Red Cloth interior.
My aunt had 1975 Ford Maverick for a 1978 baby blue Monte. Nice car.
My really good friend at the time had a 76, swivel buckets and electric sunroof, the two tone blue paint style with blue vinyl top and blue interior. I always wanted that car, still look for a good one
Hard to come by if they're not all ragged out! Great stylish cars.
Cars were jacked up in the rear in Minnesota also during that era
Yeah...Just wasn't sure but I figured. I bet teens there drank MD 20/20 too! lol
@@ThisOldCarChannel After being jacked up, you'd paint the rear showing underside, including traction bars, and put a small red light on the inside of the traction bar. Heck no, it was Blatz beer!
1973 will always be my favorite of the second generation. My mom had a 1975 when I was a kid. They lost me at the quad headlights though- it just never looked right to me.
My favorite was the 77 Monte Carlo just beautiful lots of styling back in those days
Really? You like(d) the Chevelle stacked headlights?
I was 16 in 1975, so I grew up with these cars. I'm a sucker for any 2 door personal luxury car with opera windows. I'd have to say my favorite was the 1973-1975 Pontiac Grand Prix. GM really messed up the front end of both the Grand Prix and Monte Carlo in 1976, with square headlights. But the second generation of these cars is by far my favorite.
Beautiful car!
I bought a full loaded 1976 Monte Carlo Landau with 14,500 original miles about three Years ago. I was not looking for it I just happened to see it in a driveway with a For Sale sign on it. I bought it off of a 74 Year old lady that was selling her deceased 96 Year old Mother's car. I couldn't pass it up.
Lucky dog! I hope it was in decent condition?
Beautiful car! I have a 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau edition. It has 52,000 original miles.
Had a 74, I loved it.
Nice. Now most are all ragged out!
Grand Prix... all day long. Pontiac did it right.
Can't complain about that! We had many great times in my 2nd cousins '77 Grand Prix!
Always loved the Monte Carlo. Finally bought one in ‘07 with the 5.3 liter V8 and love it. Would love to have a ‘70 with the 454 in it. 😎😎👍👍
What year?
Had a 1970, first car I bought in 1980 when I was 19, black over red, that 454 went like stink! Great interior with the full length center console and woven nylon seat fabric. It wasn’t much of a handler and the brakes were horrible but I loved racing other muscle cars during that era and just cruising the boulevards of SoCal in that bitching ride!
@@ThisOldCarChannel 1970
@@tpolerex7282 Last of the true Muscle Car era where Cubic Inches was the reign. I know Superchargers and Turbochargers are here today but I prefer good ole Cubic Inches. 😎
@@ThisOldCarChannel I'm a first generation Monte collector. 1970 with 454 original, 1971 custom Monte with 350 4 bolt main and a 1972 Monte 350. Still have all of them. The 1971 is a race / track car with hood pins and extremely fast. The 70 and 71 have bucket seats with floor shifter and 72 with bench seat. I've owned 12 of the 1971 and 1972 Monte Carlos. The 1970 is very rare. Some call it the SS Monte carlo. Great channel 👏.
My dad purchased a brand new 77 monte, Red on white, I miss that car
Awesome color scheme!
The 1974-75 Monte Carlo before they made the headlights square to me, is the best looking.
Square for me! My other family members say round. Guess I'm out numbered. lol
The downsized late 70's models were just as striking looking.
My grandmother had a downsized Buick Regal that was really a good-looking car just similar too these.
Reagal was very popular while I was in high school in the late 70s, early 80s
Very Similar To The Malibu's Of That Era 🤔, In My Opinion, And They Probably Share The Same Chasis 🤔.
Love the Malibu. Had a used 1973 back in the 80s
I always thought the 2nd gens had a really sexy shape to them---and when equipped with Corvette Rally wheels accentuated it with style and a touch of class
100% agree!
Love the 78-79 because you don’t see them anymore at all. The small G body frame but 2nd Gen styling.
@@marcusallen2951 Yeah, I didn't like those at all. It made no sense to me for them to make the Monte Carlo smaller than the Nova. They shrunk the Mailbu, the Monte and the Impala, but kept the Nova the same size until the very end
The 1973 Monte Carlo @1:30 is my all time favorite one . I liked it exactly as shown. Never bought one. I was 16 when this car was new. I did however buy a 1974 Pontiac Luxury LeMans in 1975. Same color and interior as the Monte Carlo I liked at 1:30.
In 1979, my dad brought home a silver 1977. I was 15. He let me take it to the store. Quiet and smooth is what I remember.
Can we get a Suburban history vid? Would be nice 1935 to now…well prior to 1935, the were actually being made for the military, which the government still uses suburbans today.
The second gen from 73-75 were my favorite years. I had a friend who had a first gen and it was nice but the early second gens just seemed so much more classy of a car. The quad headlights I didn't care too much for but those early ones and the Chrysler Cordoba and Dodge Charger SE were some great designed cars from the 70s.
Not like the boring cars we have today. That's for sure. lol
When I was a kid we had a 1974 and a 1977. They were both white with red plush interiors with bucket seats.. my parents loved them! I loved them to so much I nearly bought a brand new 1997 white Monte Carlo. However it would have costed me as a 10 year old in Canada $600 a month to insure it with a clean record.. got a Dodge Ram instead and it lasted me 18 years.
lol..... Thanks for sharing!
Not a fan of the collonade lux coupes GM put out, but if I had to pick, I'd take a 76-77 Cutlass. Not a fan of round headlights on these cars, nor a fan of the sheet metal swooshes over the wheels on the Montes, which continued in 78. If you are ever in need of a headlight / turn signal piece for a 78 or 79 monte, you can use one from the opposite side of a regal and turn it upside down. They are interchangeable. Badge engineering rearing it's ugly head.
I wish i had a monta carlo back again because they r the best cars ever i had a 1976 monta Carlo
All those GM intermediates were popular. I like the Grand Prix the best because of the way Pontiac did the dash
My cousin has a 1977 Grand Prix. We had great times in that car. RTS! Lol
I still have my 1977 Monte Carlo rust and all had it since 1986❤😅 swivel seats ,auto on the floor,moon roof ,350 four barrel engine.no power windows or power trunk AC.
Wow! Good for you! Thanks for sharing.
Fourth gen Monte Carlo but I’m a gen Xer and Training Day with Denzel was the best advertisement for that car.
My dad had a brown 77 monte with swivel seats. He LOVED that car. I was too small to see over the dashboard so he used to let me stand on the shotgun seat and hold me with his arm for safety while we drove lol.
The good old days!
I'll get flack but the M/C shoulda died after '77. I say that because the Camaro was much better as a sport coupe, the downside Impala coupe was better as a luxury coupe and the downsized Malibu was better overall coupe, they shoulda continued the Laguna Sport for a NASCAR racer..
Agree
I agree, the last "real" Monte Carlo that had it's own "look" was the '77 - after that the Monte Carlo, Grand Prix, Cutlass and Regal all looked the same aside from minor tweaks here and there!
I'm with you, I think the 2nd generation was the best. I had 3 monte Carlos 2 were 1975 and 1 1987 SS t- tops aero rear window.
The 78 Monte Carlo destroyed the Monte Carlo class
I agree. They looked like a grasshopper. My Aunt had a baby blue '78
Had one of these. Ok car, nothing special, but very dependable. Also had a Grand Prix from this generation. Nicer interior and more power. Both decent, but GM build quality in these years was not great.
You must have had a 5th gen car. The one that looked like a Lumina.
I have a 75 GP. While it does have relatively low miles, it drives like any modern car. Even with T tops it doesn’t have any squeaks or rattles.
True! Nothing was great in the 70s when it came to dependability.
Yes,this is my fav gen, I loved my 77 white,rally rims,maroon interior what a well styled blessing to drive.
Couldn't agree more!
I've had four Monte Carlos. , 72,73, 75, 76. I love Monte Carlos
Great cars!
Some great models there, good for you.
One of the best cars I've ever owned was a brand new 1974 Monte Carlo, blue with full white vinyl roof. Loved the power and handling. Whipped that car around the winding mountain roads of New Hampshire. you couldn't have knocked it off the road with a bazooka. Loved that vehicle. Biggest problem was keeping that vinyl roof cleaned. When the 1974 started to rust out, i eventually bought a brand new 1980 Monte Carlo. Piece of garbage. No power, no room, unlike the 1974 it was clearly just a fancied up Malibu. V6 engine was weaker than a new born kitten. At only 122,000, the 1980 died. Mercifully. Now on my 2nd Equinox, good car, but looks like every other SUV on the road. Sure miss that '74. And my local Chevy dealer has a first generation 1970 mint condition in his showroom, along with a 11963 Impala convertible and a 1976 (might be off on the year) Corvette Indy pace car edition. He won't let me have the Monte or the Impala. Don't have any interest in the 'Vette. None of them are for sale.
Can't beat the 2nd Gen. Aunt had a '72 Monte. It was an ugly green but boy it was fast! Love me my Corvette. I have a 2013 Grand Sport. Thanks for watching!
Don't laugh but I used the old product Westleys Bleche White on my white vinyl roof which is what I also used for the white wall tires. I just added a sealant to keep it from cracking and it shined beautiful. Everyone asked why it looked so super white. :) I agree the the 3rd Gen Monte Carlo looked like a plain old Malibu and the only thing uglier was the 5th Generation which looked like a plain Lumina.
I was 16 in 1987. I was making $3.35 an hour and neighbors has a 1974 Monte they were selling for $150. I had either $75 or $100 saved up and they allowed me to pay off the remainder. It did not have a reverse gear but I didn't care. That car meant freedom.
haha! We'd drive anything back in the day as compared to teens these days. I miss those old days.
In 1980 I bought a '76 Monte. My first car, the day I traded it in on a new '86 Cutlass was a terrible day looking back all these years. In 6 years of ownership I may have spent 300 bucks on repairs other than the usual tires and battery, etc.
My aunts Chevelle was totaled while she was sitting on the side of the road. She purchased the 73 MONTY Black with swinging out bucket seats. It was totaled in a flash flood (HOUSTON). She went with the new Chrysler Cordova with Corinthian leather. Beautiful car,,, total piece of shit!!! She went back to GM and purchased the very similar Buick Regal with gorgeous waterfall Grill. That 77 Impala that you showed,, my mother bought in that exact same green color. I took that car to prom, my little brother took that car to University of Texas… This video was old home week for me. Thanks!!!!!!
Cordoba....Beautiful car but piece of shit. I agree! haha! Double whammy for your Aunt. Sucks. That's what this channel is about! At times, we get those who will critique the photos, the video or the presentation. They fail to realize that all we're doing is tying to take our viewers back to the good old days, whatever those days may be. Thanks for sharing.
I was a teenager from 1970-'77, so those years span both the 1st and 2nd gens. I do really like the 1st Michael, but the 2nd is my favorite. The '73-'77 took the car to its full potential, bringing out the contours 'suggested' on the 1st in a bold, sexy manly manner. To my eye, the '74 and '75 were the peak models within the 5 year range. The '73 perfected. Although the '76 still had the beautiful taillights, the front end was ruined by the ugly Chevelle stacked headlights. Same with the '77 of course, and even the taillights were 'off' as well. The Cordoba was a clever fusion of both the Monte Carlo and Grand Prix, for guys that liked both. I liked it too actually, for that reason myself! Unfortunately the drastically downsized 3rd gen '78-'80 Monte couldn't 'pull off' the 2nd gen's style which I appreciate them trying to do, but It looked kind of droopy. The 4th gen '81-'87 retained the efficient size of the 3rd, the beautiful look of the '74-'75 taillights and trunk, the gentler side sculpturing of the 1st gen befitting the smaller body, but with a distinctive look all it's own. I wish SO BAD I'd see ANY Monte's at classic car shows. They're 50 years old! Isn't it about time?!
Same here. My aunt had a 1972. Nice but 77 is for me!
These are my favorite GM cars. My grandfather had a '73 with a 350, my uncle had a brand new '77 with the 305, and I had a '76 with a 400 small block. Were the 2nd Gen the powerhouse that the 1st generation was? No, but I loved the styling, and they had the potential to be monsters.
1973 was the only year that the trunk lock was below the lid. After that the lock was in the truck lid and with the Landau package, the Monte Carlo crest covered the lock.
Great styling!
::The 3rd generation 1978 Monte Carlo was really plain looking. 7:38 It almost looked like a plain old Malibu and almost killed the car line off completely. However, the 1977 2nd Generation model was the best year ever. My dad's car was a gorgeous lacquer cream color with a white vinyl top including popular then wide white wall tires. It had a white leather interior. Just beautiful. The body rusted out bad though back then really fast. The 4th generation Monte Carlo came back really strong . However, the 5h Generation 8:56 looked like nothing more than a Lumina. Just plain ugly. I was surprised the car model even survived after that era.
Thanks for watching and sharing. Yup, that 5th and it was all over!
I have owned my '76 for 43 years, being the second owner. I have put several hundred thousand miles on it with continuous improvements. Of all my vehicles, the Monte is still my favorite. I also owned a 77 for several years and put 100,000 miles on it. 2nd gens are great!
43 years! WOW!!!
🛑🛑 Can you do a history of the Mercury Marauders?
My dad had a 1970 X100 Marauder in white, with a red interior, console shift, fender skirts, with the 429.
It was Stupid Fast!!💨 😂👍
Let me do some research! Thanks!
Greetings from Glenn in Cleveland! My first car was supposed to be a 1972 Bucket, console, a/c white on white w/ black int. Monte Carlo with fender skirts. When it came time to buy it, my cousin backed out of the deal. I instead got the 72 Skylark GS. I have always wanted a 1st gen Monte and never got one! I love the 2nd gen Monte in particular the 1975 or the 1977. Besides the awe-inspiring body lines, there is something about getting behind the wheel and staring down the long hood!
YES! That's what I remember when my dad brought a 1977 home back in 1980. He said he was thinking of buying it but did not. He let me take it to the store to buy a coke. I was 16 and remember the smoothness and long hood while driving it. Wow! You brought back that memory. Thanks for watching.
My mother purchased a 1977 silver with red bench seat interior Monte Carlo. On the day she picked it out brand new from the dealer it was the center piece of the dealership since it was slowly going around in a circle on a round platform on the showroom floor of Z Frank Motors which was Located on Western Ave. in Chicago. Around 1985 my family drove it from Chicago to Miami Florida roundtrip with no problems. Such a great car! Looking to eventually buy one and also would like to find a late 70's FJ 40 Toyota Landcruiser. The more expensive and modern new cars get with all the extra tech stuff and ridiculous repair bills, the more I am inclined to save my heard earned money and restore and cherish reliable and affordable automotive classics such as the Monte Carlo.
Looking for a '77 also! That's not easy. In 1980, my dad (RIP) brought home a a silver 1977 Monte. He told us he was thinking of buying it. I asked him if I could drive it to the store to buy a Coke. I remember how smooth it drove and how the hood looked as I was driving it. At 16, I was like WOW! Good luck. Let me know if you find one.
When I was in high school, my best friend and I went in halfsies on a 1974 Monte Carlo. I did all the repair & maintenance work on it since my buddy wasn't a mechanical geek. After graduation, I moved far away then bought a 1974 Monte Carlo Landau in 1984 and it's still my daily driver to this day. I've got north of 500k miles on it and intend on driving it forever. It's fully loaded with almost every option and an absolute delight to drive.
I've personally witnessed how people's reactions to the car have changed over the decades. When I first got it, my peers thought I was wasting time and money building a performance engine for it - by the way, a powerful engine negates the "malaise" label and validates the "muscle car wrapped in a velvet glove" description.
The next decade, people would say I should trade in "that big ol' land yacht" for something more fuel efficient; I know what I drive and don't complain about gas prices.
The next decade, was quiet for the most part although there were maybe a handful of self-appointed environmentalists who berated me for killing the planet with my car - I replied "with the car being (then) 40-years old, the average person would be on their sixth car by now. I'm still on my first. All I've used is some petroleum. If I were on my 6th car, I would have had to engage is mining for various metals, refining, etc., then used all the chemicals to make plastics, etc., so, when you look at the big picture, I'm actually more environmentally conscious than the average person."
Part way into the next decade, I started getting people commenting how they remember seeing these cars back in the day and their uncle or neighbor had one… In other words, nostalgia.
In recent years, there's hardly a week that goes by where someone doesn't ask if I want to sell it.
So, in summary, it's interesting how my car went from discarded ugly duckling to desirable classic.
@@drivingmyoldcar1974
Tell people all the new isn’t always better.
It runs its paid for and l like it.
What I recall most about the 2nd gen MC's were 2 things. #1, Most stolen car in the Chicagoland area. #2. Most sought after car for demolition derbies. That being said, I like this generation, and finding an unmolested example is pretty rare now days.
haha! YES! Finding one not that hasn't been molested is tough.
I drove a 76 all through college. 350, I loved it. Didn't know how lucky I was
Some of us forget how lucky we were. Gosh, I miss those days.
I think 1975 was the best looking 2nd gen any I had one with a rebuilt 350 out of a 71. 13s in the quarter. Midnight blue with a white quarter vinyl roof. White interior. I like the round headlights, the 75 grill and the body color strips on the taillights. Wish I still had it.
I didn't particularly like the round lights. Many of my family members did. I liked the rectangular lights. Thanks!
I owned a black '88 Monte Carlo SS with the 5.0 and rear spoiler that was nice looking, the first- and second-generation Monte's were my favorites though.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
The 2nd gen. Montes sold like hotcakes, along with the Olds Cutlasses. I'm a Ford guy, but tip my hat to Chevy, they dominated this market.
They hit it out of the park !
I had a 1975 Monte Carlo 350 , a turd compared to my 1975 Pontiac grand prix sj 455 . Pontiac way better !
To each his own. The GP was an awesome car! I owned a '78 Trans am and a '77 Firebird Formula.
IMO, the 2nd gen Monte's styling is cartoonist and suggests a clown car. It looked ridiculous on race tracks. It was the era of effeminate rock stars, leisure suits, choked engines, opera windows and disco...ugh!
haha! I was into disco! I was also in to rock. lol Of course I was later a radio personality in the 80s
These made good Demo Derby cars over the years. All of GM's 73-77 mid-size cars were stong, but Montes and Grand Prix were best with all that extra room between the engine & radiator.
I remember them!
Did not like the round head lights or chopped taillights. 76 was by far the best. With that Landau top and center caps/rings!
I didn't like the round lights either
I can’t choose between the 2nd 3rd and 4th generation Chevrolet Monte Carlo models including the 5th and 6th generation models were Fwd too
2nd, 1st and 4th in that order for me!
My first car, 77 maroon/white vinyl top, swivel bucket seats, great car
Great colors. My older cousin had same colors on his 1977 Grand Prix
I dare you GM... get this back on the road....you'll make billions....
Right?
My first brand new car was a fully loaded 1973 Monte Carlo my wife had a brand new 1979 Monte Carlo they were both brand new and they were very very excellent cars and for the money we searched around can we checked out everything and if you ever buy one either one the early one or the older one even now if it's in good shape you will not be disappointed for what you get and you can actually make them a lot better than the way they came
Thanks for sharing. Trying to find a 77. The interior in those things are trashed.
Always preferred the olds and the Pontiac on these cars… but the Monte was ok too… that white interior looked beautiful, and the swivel buckets were awesome
I wish I owned all three in the '77!!
I wish you could get the interior of the first gen in the body of the second gen. That horseshoe shifter, and the map lights in the mirror and the fiber optic lamp monitors were just some really nice touches that did not make their way into the 2nd generation. By the mid ‘70’s the bean counters were starting to cut costs on the interiors.
Now that would be nice!
This generation Monte was the greatest enduro racing car of all time!
Loved my 73 Monte 350 drove it from Port Aransas TX to Clearwater Fl in10 hrs @100mph
Raised in Corpus Christi. W.B Ray grad! Thanks for watching.
Had a 86 monte, it was my dream car. Drove it in high school
Awesome! That would be my third choice after the 2 gen and 1 gen!
I remember when speedometers displayed the "tenths" after the mileage. When were "tenths" on speedometers discontinued?
Yup. The good old days
Mad Dog!!!!! Haven't thought of that for decades.
Same here! lol
we had a 1975 lemon, i'm sorry to say. and the factory tires were not long lasting. it's the worst car we ever had when i was a kid.
Sorry to see this.
I have more memories of the second generation as well but I'm gonna call it a tie with the first generation. Both had their good points the first had better engine options not a ton of power with the second.
They were both awesome!
Sorry, that first generation is my fave. Although the second gen was miles ahead of anything that came after it.
I hear ya. It would be 2 gen, 1 gen and then 4th. All others no bueno. lol
First generation for me! I can't put my finger on it - I liked the "Colonnade" cars - not for the Monte Carlo as much. For some reason, the First gen Monte Carlo was the winner for me! Maybe it was that "Sleeper" look to it, or just the lines, IDK!
I agree. My moms Aunt had a a 1972 ugly green Monte. It was FAST! LOL
@@ThisOldCarChannel Oh - BURGUNDY would be it for me!
You need to speak like you want to get us the information and not like you're trying to drag the video out to make it a certain minimum length.
Sorry man, Not trying to get to minimum length. The video is 9:46. I only needed 8 min. That script could have been 20 min long. I had so much that I left out.
I got my license in a 1975 Monte, great car. This is one of my all time favorite cars. I had one complaint,they never had a leather interior and others like the Tbird, Olds Cutlass,Cordoba,Buick Regal, mercury cougar, Pontiac Grand Prix all had leather and much nicer interiors. At the end of the day….The Monte was the best looking personal luxo car bar none. I also liked the 4th generation especially the 78 monte I especially love the dashboard of the 78 Monte Carlo.
True. No leather. Bummer