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Chevrolet Monte Carlo - Wikipedia. The Chevrolet Monte Carlo is a two- door coupe manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet from 1.

Chevrolet marketed the Monte Carlo as a personal luxury car, with the last generation classified as a full- sized coupé. The car was named for the city Monte Carlo in the Principality of Monaco, specifically the ward of Monte Carlo/Spélugues. The first four generations of the Monte Carlo (1. V8- powered (a V6 engine from 1. The later rear- wheel- drive generations did not incorporate the trend of uni- body construction that became more prevalent in the early 1. The SS model was reintroduced from mid- 1.

L) V8. After the discontinuation of the rear- drive Monte Carlo after 1. V6- powered coupe based on the Chevrolet Lumina sedan. The sixth and final- generation Monte Carlo in 2. Chevrolet Impala, which succeeded the Lumina as Chevy's mid- sized sedan. The Monte Carlo SS was revived from 2.

L V6 (supercharged in 2. L V8 for 2. 00. 6 and 2. First generation (1. First generation. Overview. Production. Assembly. Flint, Michigan.

Baltimore, Maryland. Lakewood Heights, Georgia. Kansas City, Missouri. Van Nuys, California. Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Body and chassis. Body style. 2- door hardtop.

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Layout. FR layout. Platform. A- body. Related. Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. Pontiac Grand Prix. Powertrain. Engine.

L) Turbo- Fire. V8. L) Turbo- Fire V8.

L) Turbo- Jet V8. L) Turbo- Jet V8. Transmission. 4- speed manual. Dimensions. Wheelbase. Length. 20. 6. 5 in (5,2. Width. 76 in (1,9.

Height. 52. 9 in (1,3. Development[edit]For the 1.

GM instituted a split- wheelbase policy for its A- platform intermediate- sized cars. Two- door models would have a 1.

In 1. 96. 9, GM introduced the Pontiac Grand Prix, a two- door that used A- platform layout that was stretched ahead of the firewall to make it 2. This gave the design an unusually long hood design helping the new Grand Prix to outsell its larger B- body predecessor, despite higher prices.

The new layout was first known as the A- body Special, but would evolve into its own class known as the G- platform. The Monte Carlo started as Chevrolet's version of Pontiac Grand Prix, as conceived by Elliot M. Pete) Estes, general manager of Chevrolet, and Chevrolet's chief stylist, David Holls.

They modeled the styling on the contemporary Cadillac Eldorado, although much of the body and structure were shared with the Chevrolet Chevelle (firewall, windshield, decklid, and rear window were the same). New exterior "coke bottle styling" featured concealed windshield wipers.

A light monitoring system was optional.[3]A mid- 1. Chevrolet High Performance stated that the first generation Monte Carlo was known to Chevrolet management under the working name Concours.

Usual practice at the time was that all Chevrolet model development names started with a "C". At one point, the proposal called for a formal coupe, sedan, and convertible. It has been noted that the sedan resembled a full- size Oldsmobile 9. GM G platform with at least one photo showing the pull- up door handles that would be introduced on the 1. Camaro and 1. 97. Vega and full- sized Chevys, but not appear on Monte Carlos until the second- generation model debuted in 1.

When the car debuted for the 1. Though the Monte Carlo was developed at Chevrolet under the leadership of Pete Estes, it was formally introduced in September, 1. A Hole In The Head Movie Watch Online there.

John Z. De. Lorean, who succeeded Estes as Chevrolet's general manager earlier in the year after previously heading the Pontiac division, where he led the development of the Grand Prix. The styling of the 1. Monte Carlo is distinguished by its chromed rectangular grille having a fine grid pattern of 7.

Corinthian helmet (commonly referred to as the “knight’s crest”[4]), a thin hood spear with no vertical hood ornament, round headlamps with rounded chrome bezels (which appeared on a prototype 1. Chevelle front end proposal which was rejected for the 4 headlight design), circular parking lamps inset into the front bumper directly below the headlamps, and tail lights with chrome trim around the perimeter of the lens, only. The standard powertrain was the 3. L) Chevrolet "Turbo- Fire" small- block V8 with a two- barrel carburetor, rated at 2. W) (gross) at 4. 50. Nm) of torque at 2.

Synchro- Mesh manual transmission. Front disc brakes were standard equipment.

The dashboard was basically identical to the Chevelle except for fake wood trim, according to Holls a photographic reproduction of the elm trim used by Rolls- Royce, and higher grade nylon (or vinyl) upholstery and deep- twist carpeting were used. Base priced at US$3,1. Monte Carlo cost $2. Chevelle Malibu. Various options were available.

A two- speed Powerglideautomatic transmission (on 3. CID engines only), three- speed Turbo- Hydramatic, or a four- speed manual; most Monte Carlos were built with the Turbo- Hydramatic. Variable- ratio power steering, power windows, air conditioning, power seats, "rally" wheels, bucket seats, center console, full instrumentation, and other accessories were also available, bringing the price of a fully equipped Monte Carlo to more than $5,0. Optional engines included the four- barrel carbureted Turbo- Fire 3. CID small block V8, rated at 3. W) at 4. 80. 0 rpm and 3. Nm) at 3. 20. 0 rpm, the Turbo- Fire 4.

CID/6. 5 L) with a two- barrel carburetor, rated at 2. W) at 4. 80. 0 rpm and 4. Nm) at 3. 80. 0 rpm, and the Turbo- Jet 4.

CID/6. 6 L) with a four- barrel carburetor, rated at 3. W) at 4. 80. 0 rpm and 4. Nm) at 3. 20. 0 rpm). Note that the two Chevrolet 4. CID V8s offered this year were actually two different designs. The two- barrel carbureted Turbo- Fire 4. Small Block Chevrolet V8 engine, similar, but different internally, to the 3.

Turbo- Jet 4. 00 was a slightly enlarged version of the 3. CID big block V8 and had an actual displacement of 4. CID. The most sporty and powerful option was the Monte Carlo SS 4.

Priced at $4. 20, it included a standard Turbo- Jet 4. CID (7. 4 L) with a four- barrel carburetor, rated at 3. W)[5] at 4. 80. 0 rpm. It also included heavy- duty suspension, wider tires, "SS 4. The Turbo Hydra- Matic three- speed automatic was the only transmission available for this package. The rear axle came standard with a 3. Weighing only a bit more than a comparably equipped Chevelle SS 4.

Monte Carlo SS was quite a fast car, although it accounted for less than 3% of Monte Carlos sold in 1. A labor strike at Chevrolet's Flint, Michigan assembly plant (where most Monte Carlo production was scheduled) during the early months of the 1. September 1. 8, 1.