Monte Carlo 2nd gen: Here's why it trounced its competitors
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Published 2024-06-29
The Monte Carlo saw significant changes and improvements with its second generation, produced from 1973 to 1977. This period marked a transformative era for the Monte Carlo, both in terms of design and well performance. It featured a more refined and luxurious design compared to its predecessor. It was built on the GM A-body platform but showcased a more pronounced, flowing body line and a longer, leaner profile.
To bring in the second gen, Chevy introduced the 1973 model with a new "Colonnade" body style, which eliminated the traditional B-pillars and replaced them with semi-fastback rear windows, giving the car a sleek, coupe-like appearance.
This design not only enhanced the vehicle's aesthetics but also improved visibility and gave the Monte Carlo a distinctiv
00:00 Introduction
00:22 1973 Monte Carlo
02:32 1974 Monte Carlo
04:16 1975 Monte Carlo
06:09 1976 Monte Carlo
07:06 1977 Monte Carlo
08:25 Outro
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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
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My first car 1977 Monte Carlo!!! Loved it!!!!!!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Had new in 1977. Red on white. It was and still is " the heartbeat of America"
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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
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My favorite was the 77 Monte Carlo just beautiful lots of styling back in those days
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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
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I drove a 76 all through college. 350, I loved it. Didn't know how lucky I was
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I knew people who had 2nd generation Monte Carlo but my favorite was 1970-71.
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For me, the 60s and 70s are the golden age of the American car. These were cars that you only saw in the USA.
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The 73 Monte Carlo is my favorite yr.
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Yes,this is my fav gen, I loved my 77 white,rally rims,maroon interior what a well styled blessing to drive.
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My dad had a '73 that I learned to drive in. Years earlier we went on vacation from OC to Monterey CA and I5 goes 6 miles up hill through the Tejon Pass over the mountains from LA to the central valley. I remember vividly my dad flooring it and the Monte was dieseling and could not go over 50 mph up the pass. Those early emission controlled cars were gutless. Many years later I drove up the pass in a Civic with a little 4 cylinder engine and 4 people inside and had no problem maintaining 80-85 mph.
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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. 😎😎👍👍
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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.
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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!
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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
