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I own 2 1978 Monte Carlo Landaus and love them. One is soon to become a donor car for the other one. The only problem I have found with the 3rd gen Monte is that Chevy and its lack of wisdom did not put a bigger and more powerfull motor in the Monte. 
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| First of all I love the 'real' Monte Carlos of the 1970's...but the one great question that I'd love to ask of Chevrolet is why the heck!! did you guys put any vinyl roofs on them....so ugly like that and why?? Even on Olds Cutlass cars, the old Edmunds price guide puts a 'Brougham' or 'Landau'..key words for with that ugly old vinyl roof installed..said a car with a vinyl roof is worth much more, when in reality I and many others wouldn't give you anything for them..this includes Monte Carlos. GM and its divisions should have woke up and took note!! Monte Carlos are not!!! personal luxury cars!! What is the winningest car in Winston Cup races?? Of course, the Chevy Monte Carlo!! Why no more powerful engines in these in the 70's or even the 1980's SS editions either??? What the HECK!!, and I'm being polite in that, did Chevy think they were building...a sports coupe..not a personal luxury car! Why no options for true dual exhaust or a manual transmission? GM is less than intelligent to think they can dictate to the consumer what is and isn't sporty. Corvettes? Sure, if you want a plastic car and have the money. And calling a El Camino a SS????!! REALLY? A truck is at best a glorified back porch with a large motor attached?? And then after the rear wheel demise of the true V-8 Montes of the 1980's..GM has to 'doll up' a Caprice police car and label it as a Impala SS?? Again.. REALLY?? Nice cars all in all and powerful, but why didn't you give Monte Carlos this same attention to power, handling, etc...?? I will never see a 4 door car, no matter how fast with the LT1 engine, as a true sports car!! Old Chevy Novas? Good, fast, lightweight..but too plain Jane and ugly to be glorified as pretty and desirable...heck, they used to ahve and drive 4-door Novas and Chevelles as taxi cabs!! 4 doors, I know, but still the same car outwardly all in all..Vegas were at least pretty to look at in their own right..just needed to be widened a little to accomadate a 'real world' engine in its bay. As I've asked at the beginning..Hey Chevrolet..why did you always give the Monte Carlos the s--- end of the stick?? | |
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| I love theold first and second generation montecarlos and am looking to buy one so if you know of one for sale let me know btw there might be some parts for second generation montes on www.firstgenerationmontecarlo.com ive seen them up ther. | |
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At auction I bought a 1977 Monte Carlo Landau with 7 miles on the odometer.It was on the lot when a Chevy Dealer closed and was driven to storage.Sticker still in window.Chance of a lifetime.I intend to have the body blemishes removed and new paint by a pro.The 1 flaw is a piece of door trimming that separated & needs replacement.Any ideas on where I can get 1? Drove it home=45 miles now. |
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Replying to: monteman1978 (May 22, 2006 8:11 pm) |
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