1977 was the final run for the second generation of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo, retaining its beautiful Collonade styling just before it headed to the chopping block the following year, with the results including a 15-inch reduction in length and 700 pounds of weight shed for the ’78 model. If you’ve been looking for a top-tier survivor, this 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo here on Craigslist is probably one of the finest examples remaining. The Chevy is located in Racine, Wisconsin, and comes at an asking price of $28,000. We’d like to express our gratitude to Barn Finds reader Rocco B., who spotted this one and provided the tip here!
It’s fairly unusual to find a vehicle this old that the original buyer still owns, but that’s the case with this one, and the Monte Carlo shows evidence everywhere you look regarding the level of care this car has received since day one. The seller states that the only non-original items are the tires, battery, A/C compressor, and brakes. For a factory finish, the red paint still looks superb even after all these years, as does the vinyl top, making it easy to believe the claim that this one’s never seen any harsh-weather driving.
Opening the hood, the engine compartment still looks very much like things would have appeared when the car was new back in 1977, and every bit as clean in the bay as the Chevy is on the outside. Even the stickers on the air cleaner and radiator covering still seem to be in like-new condition, and with just 31,000 miles traveled, there are likely decades of good service remaining in the motor if the next owner continues proper maintenance.
Checking out the inside, I was hoping to find buckets and a console, but I think condition is the important factor here, and it doesn’t disappoint. The seats and carpeting reflect how I’d hope a car with this kind of low mileage would appear, with the dash and instrument panel remaining in fine shape as well.
From down under, the platform seems proof-positive that this one’s seen little-to-no Wisconsin winter driving, with only a bit of light surface rust on the muffler and tailpipe. Let’s now turn to the Concept Carz website for some evaluation of the seller’s price of $28k here. This site provides data for fair, good, excellent, and perfect examples, based on 27 auction results for a 1977 Monte Carlo. The perfect range is from $14,850 to $29,700, with the larger number also representing the highest-ever result, so this one’s nearing the top end of the spectrum. Is this car worthy of the asking price?
Nope
Nice Monte but the price is way too high, 10k or lower would be about right IMO.
10k or lower? maybe 20yrs ago.
Beautiful car but that’s a lot of money. I guess the “yes” argument is the question: Where will you find a nicer one?
That’s a beautiful car! I wonder if that is a 305 or a 350, but either way, I wish I could buy it. Dual exhaust, preserve it and enjoy it for what it is. I can see myself waxing this car on a lazy August afternoon.
Well equipped and preserved Monte. Good color combo. Swap in a stroker small block and go.
No. Originality is the order of the day here. Put the stroker in a salvaged title MC and who would care?
Stroke it, and no one would be any the wiser, because that stock 305 or 350 isn’t going to make it worth any more.
I own one of these. Not only one of the best looking cars ever made, IMO, but really nice drivers. Cadillac quality ride and decent handling for the era.
While the 350 variants are preferred, the 305 runs real good as well after removal of the catalytic converter and dual exhaust addition. Makes a big difference with these.
You can find one of these in very nice driver quality for 10-15k. However this one is exceptional, so the price is justified.
automatic on the column, 28 maybe if it had buckets and a console.
In summer of 77, I bought my only NEW car, one of the last two 77 Monte Carlos at local Chevrolet dealer. Mine was triple black with gold pinstriping. List price $6,349. The so called GO for Baroque styling made it a stand out. Though considered a mid size at the time, it now seems huge. Standard 305 provided ample power. In 79,I checked the downsized Monte Carlo 🤮. So much less of everything except price $9,300 plus. IMO this generation of Monte Carlo is the very best personal luxury car, looking across the acres of sculptured hood made me feel King of the WORLD. Kept my 77 for 5 years, when at 105,000 miles, while washing it, chrome trim between drivers door and wheel openings fell off revealing a hole. Ziebarted when new, I was told it was surface rust and not covered. I reluctantly traded it. At my age, buying this is not reasonable. But someone needs to give this Beauty TLC and treasure it as a MONUMENT to an era never to be seen again.
I’ve had a few in my life.70, 73, 76,77. even though they are so far apart, every one of them rode and drove pretty much the same with the exception of power. My 70 had a 350 horse 350 in it and is by far the one I miss the most. My 77 had T-tops which I really liked. that one was loaded. Had everything you could get in one. Oh yeah, I forgot my 79. The “LITTLE ONE”. Believe it or not it drove as well as any other one I has. Then all of a sudden the Monte Carlo just disappeared. Some went the way of the lowrider and was cut up for hydraulics. Unfortunate but to each his own. But most went to the scrapyards not thinking of the future when we would no longer see them. Real shame. I used to be able to tell a car from another just by seeing the headlights at night. Good luck doing that now.
Be Reeeal careful opening the doors.
I had one of these in High School.
Great back seat 😜
Wish it had the swivel buckets & console. Then it would be worth more the ask for me anyhow
nice car. lot of coin. that $ seems like an auction price. good luck to the seller.
automatic on the column, 28 maybe if it had buckets and a console.
Another GM , low miles, nice shape, not too long ago,a $15k car. Compared to today’s boring blobs, it looks like a real classic even with those bumpers. So today it’s now pushing $30k!? Probably be back to $15k or less before too long because reality will return.
I’d say it’s every penny of 22-23k but needs to be sportier with bucket seats and a console. Not column and bench.