With some classic cars, beauty is more than skin deep. Such is the case with this 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. It presents superbly externally, and things are equally impressive when you delve below the surface. It is an original… more»
Monte Carlo
Jan 18, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments
One-Owner 454 V8: 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Already a popular car, the Chevy Monte Carlo took off with the redesign of 1973. All of GM’s intermediate cars got a new platform that adopted Colonnade styling with a pillared roofline but frameless door glass. Sales shot to… more»
Jan 1, 2022 • For Sale • 28 Comments
454-Equipped: 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet’s big-block V8 enjoys legendary status. Its reputation is strong, even outside North America. Any vehicle equipped with one of these motors is virtually guaranteed to provide enough performance to satisfy most people. This 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo is… more»
Dec 27, 2021 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Parked 19 Years: 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Introduced in 1970, the Monte Carlo would be Chevy’s personal luxury entry through 1988 (and again from 1995-07). The fourth-generation would enjoy an eight-year run and be the last built using rear-wheel-drive (1981-88). The seller’s car has been in… more»
Dec 1, 2021 • For Sale • 39 Comments
Real SS 454? 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The Monte Carlo was Chevrolet’s new personal luxury car for 1970, sharing GM’s “A-Special” platform with the Pontiac Grand Prix. It turned in some solid numbers out the gate, 142,153 Sport Coupes for the first model year. With the… more»
Nov 4, 2021 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Barn Find V6: 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevy launched the Monte Carlo in 1970 as its entry into the growing personal luxury car market that Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Buick were already enjoying. At first, it shared the platform used by the Grand Prix which was downsized… more»
Oct 20, 2021 • For Sale • 14 Comments
58k Mile Survivor: 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet joined the rest of its corporate cousins in the personal luxury car space in 1970, alongside the likes of the Pontiac Grand Prix and Oldsmobile Toronado. Based on the Chevelle platform, the car had success right out the… more»
Oct 16, 2021 • For Sale • 5 Comments
56k Mile Survivor: 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Until recently, this 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS had spent the entire 21st Century to date hidden away in dry storage. It has just emerged from hiding, and what was revealed is a tidy and clean survivor with a… more»
Sep 17, 2021 • For Sale • 21 Comments
One-Owner Survivor: 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
At General Motors, the 1977 model year would be the only time that an intermediate model was larger in every dimension than a full-size model. Within Chevrolet, that meant the Monte Carlo was bigger than the B-body Impala/Caprice/Impala which… more»
Sep 6, 2021 • For Sale • 13 Comments
45k Original Miles: 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau
By the time the smaller 3rd Generation Monte Carlo was launched in 1978, Chevrolet had a sales winner on its hands that was firmly established in the market. While the Sport Coupe was easily the volume seller, an impressive… more»
Sep 3, 2021 • For Sale • 23 Comments
34k Mile Survivor: 1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1974 was a down model year for most of Detroit’s larger cars, thanks to the OPEC oil embargo the previous year. That turn of events sent buyers scurrying to smaller, more fuel-efficient automobiles. The Chevy Monte Carlo was all-new… more»
Aug 10, 2021 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Package Deal: Pair of 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo’s
All of GM’s intermediates would be redesigned for 1978-80, including the Monte Carlo, Chevy’s personal luxury car. They would be 700 to 800 pounds lighter and 15 inches shorter to be more fuel-efficient. Yet, they would also be more… more»
Jun 4, 2021 • For Sale • 5 Comments
402 Big Block: 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The Monte Carlo would enjoy a long run in the Chevy lineup, from 1970 and into the 2000s. It was Chevrolet’s first personal luxury that initially had ties to both the Chevy Malibu and Pontiac Grand Prix. This second-year… more»
May 29, 2021 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Pace Car Find! 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
In 1972, the Monte Carlo was in its third year as Chevy’s personal luxury car. Part Chevelle and part Pontiac Grand Prix, the car’s popularity would grow from year to year. This edition was ordered by a local Richmond,… more»
May 4, 2021 • For Sale • 61 Comments
1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo With 18,678 Original Miles!
It doesn’t matter at what point in history you might be, there will always be a focus on retro items and eras. In the 1970s, people tended to fixate on the 1950s, while in the 1980s, it was all… more»
Apr 10, 2021 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Fresh 454: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
First-year Chevrolet Monte Carlos are not something that we often see here at Barn Finds, but they tend to be in above-average condition for their age when we do. This 1970 Monte Carlo continues that trend, and making it… more»
